The History of Tsujiya Honten
2017年1月31日
1912 (Taisyo 1) – Tsujiya footwear retail store was established by founder Minokichi Tsuji in Ishiwara Town, 3-chome in Honjo Ward (now Ishiwara in Sumida Ward) 1923 (Taisho 12) – After the original Tsujiya was destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake, it relocated to Shinnaka in Asakusa. Asakusa was thriving in a golden age thanks to the popularity of movies, the Asakusa Opera, and vaudeville. As the area boomed, so too did Tsujiya prosper. However, during WWII, the region was decimated by air raids. Rising from the ashes of the war, Tsujiya’s second owner, Tadashi Tsuji, worked tirelessly to rebuild the shop with few resources and an abundance of determination. […]
