October 1, 2020
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Tokyo Jazz Kissa: Vintage High Fidelity with #VINYL

Whether it’s calligraphy, the serving and drinking of tea, or the uniquely Japanese experience of listening to jazz LPs playing through rare vintage sound systems at specialized cafés, these ceremonies are revered.
December 14, 2020

Gateway to Jazz Kissa Vol. 1: In English for First Time

Katsumasa Kusonose, editor and publisher of #VINYL magazine, is offering English language pre-orders of his previous Japanese-only publication Gateway to Jazz Kissa Vol. 1.
April 16, 2021

The Human Touch: Curated Record Clubs are Here

The new look of record clubs in 2021 is all about human experience, taste and curation, and Los Angeles slow-music club In Sheep’s Clothing is the first to put a face on it. A modern, organic twist on traditional record clubs of the ‘70s and ‘80s, the ISC Record Club offers hand-picked LP deliveries to your door every month.
October 5, 2021

Jazz Kissa 2014 Vol.1 and Vol. 2 Photo Book now Available – UPDATED

Jazz City Store is now taking pre-orders for an exclusive photo book on Tokyo jazz kissa by photographer Katsumasa Kusunose. The latest instalment in his Jazz Kissa series, Jazz Kissa 2014 Vol.1, features 144 pages packed with Kusunose’s extraordinary images chronicling kissaten still operating in Japan and some that have since disappeared forever.