Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop By Kenji Ueda

On a small street in Tokyo’s elegant Ginza district stands the famous Shihodo stationery store, where those who enter are sure to find what they came for, from the finest washi paper to the most colorful inks. Far from the urban frenzy, owner Ken Takarada has created a space where customers can put their most intimate emotions to paper. The touch of the pen on the sheet, the delicate tracing of the letters and ideograms, the smell of the paper… In this haven of peace, everyone rediscovers the power of writing. And, thanks to this seemingly innocuous activity, finds the courage to reconnect with their roots, declare their love, or resolve misunderstandings that have lasted too long to move forward on the path to happiness.