By YUKI KASHIWAGI/ Staff Writer
July 30, 2021 at 08:00 JST
Chin-ya, right, is seen with a “noren” curtain put out in front of the building during the Taisho Era (1912-1926) in this image. (Provided by Chin-ya)
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