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KNOWING KISSATEN
Mar 24, 2017
Tokyo’s classical music cafes are time capsules for audiophiles
In this age of musical abundance, it’s hard to fathom that an LP once cost the equivalent of a few days’ wages in Japan. In the 1950s, audiophiles who couldn’t afford to buy their own music did their listening at coffee shops known as meikyoku kissaten (“musical masterpiece cafes“), which boasted high-end...
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KNOWING KISSATEN
Feb 24, 2017
Tokyo’s retro coffee palaces are in a class entirely their own
The archetypical kissaten (traditional coffee shop) would probably be a cozy neighborhood joint with faded ‘60s decor, one of those vintage pink pay phones that only take ?10 coins and a couple of elderly customers smoking furiously as they squint over their newspapers.
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2016
BlackBerry drops Classic, casting doubt on smartphone future
BlackBerry Ltd. said on Tuesday it will stop making its Classic model, raising further doubts about the future of the smartphone pioneer’s money-losing handset business as the company shifts its focus to software.
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