Kanagawa Gallery Walk
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( Yamamoto Shino/Gallery Watts)
"It's too hot this year!" is something I say every year, but this summer I really felt like I was in danger. I'm relieved that it's gotten a little cooler, but I still can't let my guard down.
Shaved ice is a wonderful help 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. A flag is waving beckoningly beneath the stylish iron logo. Am I the only one who gets excited just by looking at the iconic, bright red ice letters?
Since I was drenched in sweat, I decided to go for a draft beer, or Uji Kintoki beer for starters.
Gallery A 's shaved ice is fluffy and made with a very thin blade. The ice piles up beautifully in the glass container!
The syrup is of course homemade. The recipe for the sleet honey is said to be top secret. The Uji Kintoki I ordered is homemade, with carefully dissolved matcha and slowly cooked azuki beans. It has a gentle taste with an excellent balance of bitterness and sweetness.
This may look like a food review, but this is the kind of shaved ice you can only get at a gallery that is committed to the spirit of craftsmanship.
Now that I've calmed down, I'll take my time looking around the gallery. There are soft linen clothes, cotton cut-and-sew tops, and baskets woven from wild grape vines. At this time of year, the usual summer items are on display to help you enjoy the summer in comfort.
And on the other side of the store, for some reason, there was a corner that was all black.
"Actually, there seem to be a lot of memorial services in the summer, so we've been receiving requests from customers for some time now saying, 'I want something nice for summer formal wear,'" says the owner.
I see, so that's the reason why it was all black.
A formal summer style that is "light but exudes a sophisticated adult touch." The sharkskin bag that you can have for the rest of your life was also wonderful.
If you move your gaze, you will see the energetic paintings of Mimoko Machiko behind the beautiful translucent porcelain lighting made by Tobimatsu Pottery.
Gallery A aims to be a space that is not limited to one style; sometimes it is a select shop, sometimes a gallery, and sometimes a film screening venue.
While being flexible, the unwavering concept is to be "a place that carefully conveys the aspirations of creators and artists."
This autumn, an exhibition of tableware by the highly-fancied ceramic artist Nobuyuki Ishioka is planned.
That's right, shaved ice can be eaten until mid-September, unless it gets very cold quickly.
Gallery Information
Gallery A
〒227-0055
23-8 Tsutsujigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL:045-984-3318
*Opening hours: 11:00-18:00
*Open on Tuesdays
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▶︎Get off at Aobadai Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line. 6 minutes walk
https://www.galleryajike.com/gallery-a
