Shōwa nostalgia
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Shōwa nostalgia includes nostalgia for certain aspects of the postwar Shōwa era. Shōwa retro is retro related to the Shōwa era. The Shōwa retro boom includes increased popularity and sales of Shōwa re
Display at the Shōwa Retro Packaging Museum, Ōme
Retro vending machines at Sagamihara Vending Machine Park
The Oriental Witches volleyball team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Recreation of a dagashi shop at the Shōwa Retro Packaging Museum, Ōme
Kissaten
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A kissaten, literally a "tea-drinking shop", is a Japanese-style tearoom that is also a coffee shop. They developed in the early 20th century as a distinction from a café, as cafés had become places a
Shōwa nostalgia
…Seiko-chan cut and there are Shōwa retro barber shops. There is a revival of Shōwa era hairstyles. Manifestations of Shōwa retro include the revival of kissaten and tableware with floral patterns, and the consumption of dagashi and ice cream soda (クリームソーダ). McDonald's Japan produced the "Kissa Mac" range of…
A kissaten in Jinbōchō, Tokyo, Japan