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Chochin-ya: Six Generations of Asakusa Lanterns

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An Asakusa shop selling hand-painted Edo-style lanterns for festivals, restaurants, ceremonies, gifts, and traditional spaces.

Why it surfaced

Operated by the sixth generation of a lantern maker founded in 1854, the site catalogs a surprisingly broad range of forms, from miniature paper lanterns to fire-brigade-inspired matoi lanterns and custom name lanterns for weddings and events. It also carries the practical details of a working shop: prices, material distinctions, seasonal closures, and an invitation to discuss orders five minutes from Kaminarimon.

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