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Hello! I think you had either reblogged and added info to a post, or were the OP, but regardless, it was about Shitamachi culture, referencing San'ya Blues, Yabuki Joe, etc. Well I have fallen down the rabbit hole and now researched and bought multiple books on the topic (Edo-period Shitamachi life to present), and it's been a fascinating deep dive into some of the areas I stayed in while visiting Japan but didn't know the history of. Thank you for making/spreading the word about all that! (And if that wasn't you... I am embarrassed haha, but such is life, we make mistakes!)

Hello! Yes, I plead guilty. When I arrived in Japan yonks ago, I discovered a Japan Times columnist called Sumiko Enbutsu, and ended up buying all her books. That's how my fascination with Edo and the shitamachi started. I lived in that triangle between Akihabara, Ueno and Asakusa till last year, when I moved to a leafy suburb out west.

All these books, except the Atlas, were written by her. Sempai! I doubt they're still available, but if you ever see them in a second-hand store, grab 'em. Glad to hear you're one of us, and that I could help to pass on shitamachi lore! ‧₊˚✧⸜(˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)⸝ ✧˚₊‧

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