T3t5uz @t3t5vz.bsky.social · 17d 1 / 4
In the past, every Japanese town had a local sports shop like this. They were the go-to places for students to buy school-designated gym uniforms and sports gear. Today, with the rise of massive sporting goods chains, these nostalgic family-owned stores are sadly fading away. #Japan #レトロ建築 #看板建築
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When I lived in a small town near Ichinoseki, Iwate in the late 1980s the father of a family I lived with for a time took me to such a store in Ichinoseki when I needed running gear. He could get me a discount because he was a middle school volleyball coach; his players got their gear there.サービスだって。