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Cafe Ace (Kanda)
Kissaten (old-style coffee shop) in Kanda, Tokyo. Craig Mod’s newsletter opens with its sudden closure.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[RIDGELINE Do You Want to Run a Kissa|[RIDGELINE] Do You Want to Run a Kissa?]] | Craig Mod | subject | A beloved Kanda kissa closes when its octogenarian owner falls ill. |
[RIDGELINE] Do You Want to Run a Kissa? — Craig Mod (2024)
Source: RIDGELINE Do You Want to Run a Kissa · Original · Readwise highlight
The octogenarian owner had something befall him of the unrecoverable medical variety. No warning. No succession policy. Just a sudden sign on the door: Thanks for your fifty-two years of patronage.
- Role: subject
- In the article: Mod writes that the stalwart kissa closed last month after its octogenarian owner fell ill, with only a sign of thanks on the door. He remembers its nori sandwich, sweet coffee and hand-painted signs.
- Why it matters: Its loss opens the piece’s question of who will take over Japan’s kissa. The pin is a low-confidence OSM match for the shop.