Description

A collection of photographs introducing 30 jazz kissa across Japan taken 2024. "Memories of jazz kissa in 2024". A photo book that is a sequel to "Jazz Kissa 2014" Vol.1 and Vol.2, which introduced a total of 136 jazz kissa in eastern Japan.

This book is a photo book, so there are no text articles. The table of contents and store address in Japanese and English are posted.

 

The owners of jazz kissas that opened in the 1960s and 1970s, when jazz kissas were at their peak, are now in their 70s and 80s, so in the next five years, more and more long-established establishments will close. However, at the same time, there is also an increasing number of cases where new people take over the business of old establishments. In particular, in recent years, there seems to be an increasing number of young people who want to run jazz kissas. Although jazz kissas will no longer be as prosperous as they were in their heyday, the chances of jazz kissas disappearing from this world have become much lower.

 There are a total of 30 jazz kissas that I photographed in 2024. Of these, 12 have opened since 2015. In addition, there are four that have been taken over by new owners (《EIGAKAN》 will also be run by a new organization from this April). Please note that only three of these are in Tokyo. Most travelers who come to Japan first try to go to a jazz kissa in Tokyo, and I am often asked by my overseas friends, "Which jazz kissa should I go to in Tokyo?" However, it seems that the world of jazz kissas is currently seeing a lot of new growth, not in Tokyo, but in the regions, and it is in the regions that many old, traditional jazz kissas still remain. These stores are full of charm that will satisfy jazz kissa lovers. Of course, there are still great stores in Tokyo that you should visit, but I hope that this book will be one of the triggers that will pique jazz kissa lovers' interest in the regions.

 

JAZZ KISSA 2024   List of 30 stores in total

 《IWATE perfecture》JAZZ KISSA BASIE

《TOCHIGI perfecture》ARAKAWAYA/Jazz ORNETTE

《GUNMA perfedture》Km BLUE /Café FRONTROAD/CLART 

《CHIBA》Jazz In TEAGARDEN/VIERTEL PAUSE/CANDY

《SAITAMA perfecture》Jazz Bar T

《TOKYO》GEKKASHA/Jazz Bar DONGARA /Jazz&Somethin’else EIGAKAN 

《YAMANASHI perfecture》Jazz House ON LAVA

《SIZUOKA perfecture》café BLUE MOON/MOKUBA

《AICHI perfecture》JAZZ TIME/CHARANE

《MIE perfecture》café ATLAS

《KYOTO》Jazz In ROKUDENASHI

《OASAKA》SANATA MONICA/bird 56/BLUE LIGHTS

《HIROSHIMA perfecture》dooto/DUO

《TOTTORI perfecture》café TONE/ZOOJA CLUB/SWING CAFE

《SHIMANE perfecture》WEATHER REPORT

《EHIME perfecture》café SOUND UTSUWA

Dimensions: 210mm×278mm