Kanagawa Gallery Stroll
File.3 gallery a
( Shino Yamamoto/Galerie Watts)
"It's too hot this year!" is what I say every year, but this summer I really felt like I was in danger. I'm relieved that it's getting a little cooler, but I still have to be careful.
Shaved ice is the best helper this time of year.
So let's head to the gallery where shaved ice is also a specialty!
"Gallery A" is located near Aobadai Station on the Denentoshi Line. Beneath the stylish iron logo, a flag waves as if beckoning. Am I the only one who gets excited just by looking at the iconic bright red ice letters?
I was sweating, so I said, ``I'm going to live for now!'' and ``I'm going to play Uji Kintoki for now!''
Gallery A 's shaved ice is made to be fluffy, and the ice is shaved with a very thin blade. The beauty of ice accumulating in a glassware!
And of course the syrup is homemade. The recipe for sleet honey is said to be a top secret. The Ujikintoki I ordered was homemade with carefully mixed matcha and slow-cooked azuki beans. It has a gentle taste with an exquisite balance of bitterness and sweetness.
It looks like a food report, but here you can find shaved ice that can only be found at a gallery that is particular about the spirit of craftsmanship.
Now that I had calmed down, I took a leisurely look around the gallery. Comfortable linen clothes, cotton cut-and-sew, and a basket woven from wild grape vines. At this time of year, traditional summer items are lined up so that you can spend your summer comfortably.
And for some reason, on the other side of the store, there is an all-black corner.
``Actually, there seem to be a lot of memorial services held in the summer, so we've had customers requesting some nice summer formal wear for some time,'' says the owner.
I see, that was the reason why it was all black.
A formal summer style that is ``light but exudes the dignity of an adult.'' The sharkskin bag, which you can carry for the rest of your life, was also wonderful.
Then, when I shifted my line of sight, I saw an energetic painting by Machiko Miroko behind the beautifully transparent Tobimatsu porcelain lighting.
Gallery A is sometimes a select shop, sometimes a gallery, and sometimes a movie screening...it seems like they aim to create a space that goes beyond just one style.
The flexible yet unwavering concept is ``a place where the aspirations of craftsmen and artists are carefully conveyed.''
In autumn, an exhibition of pottery by Nobuyuki Ishioka, a ceramic artist with many fans, is planned.
That's right, shaved ice can be eaten until mid-September if it doesn't get cold early.
《Gallery information》
gallery a
227-0055
23-8 Tsutsujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL:045-984-3318
*Opening hours: 11:00-18:00
*Opening Tuesday
"access"
▶︎Get off at Aobadai Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line. 6 minutes walk
https://www.galleryajike.com/gallery-a
