The dark wooden exterior of Kamiji Kakimoto stands out from the surrounding neighborhood with its traditional kyo-machiya design and a prominent noren curtain swaying in the breeze. This building houses a long-standing specialist shop dedicated to traditional Japanese hair ornaments and combs. Craftspeople have worked here for generations, carving delicate patterns into boxwood and decorating them with gold lacquer. A visitor might catch the faint scent of camellia oil, which is used to polish the wood and maintain its luster.
Kamiji Kakimoto
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