I visited the hardware store Nishida-ya in the East District.
Hardware stores are shops that sell metal utensils and tools. These shops used to deal in pots, pans and kettles, and were familiar to shopping streets and towns in the past. These days, they are local shops that have been reduced drastically due to the influence of home improvement centres.
The first thing you will notice is the sign posted above.
'Nothing that isn't there'.
What you don't have - what you don't have?
Any object can be placed there! You mean?
Unshakable confidence!
Or, we don't put things we don't have! You mean?
Reopening the door!
Anyway... the strength of the word lured me into the shop.
The shop had a variety of household goods, hardware and many other things.
At first glance, it looks like an old-fashioned, old-fashioned shop...
Looking closely at the goods, what do you see that you missed?
The picture on the lunchbox feels kind of dated...
It has proper compartments and a soy sauce compartment!
The design of the rice jar is nostalgic!
Conversely, is it new?
The rice bowls are cute too!
Drawing of a girl. Picture of an elephant. Picture of a little girl.
Picture of Keroro Keroppi.
Picture of a frilled lizard! For some reason, it's running in New York!
Oshin ・・・・
I don't know what mood I should be in when I eat...
When you go to a relative's grandfather's house, there are things here and there that could be...
There are autographs of famous people from Niigata in the shop!
When we spoke to the shop owner, he told us that it was founded by his grandparents, who are about 90 years old, and has been in business for more than 50 years. They used to have a question mark on their signboard, "What don't you have?" It was.
When the signage was renewed, a mistake was made and the question mark was not attached.
While I was shopping, locals came and shopped.
They came looking for something missing from their daily routine and were treated in a friendly manner.
It was felt that the shop is truly rooted in the community.
I myself also bought some daily necessities and bought some ice in the shape of an ABC, which was on sale.
It was a very nice shop!
Shop Locations
（Nishitaya
- 9-16 Furukawa-cho, Higashi-ku, Niigata-shi, Japan 950-0056
- TEL 025-274-0457
- fax 025-274-8420
Nishitaya Taihei
- 3-21-7 Taihei, Higashi-ku, Niigata City, Japan 950-0005
- TEL 025-274-6541
- FAX 025-274-6588
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