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(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))
Byline: Article by Elizabeth Kiritani and illustrations by Kiritani Itsuo
Twenty-three years ago, I spent several years commuting by train from Sapporo to Otaru along the craggy seacoast of the Sea of Japan. Twice a week I took this scenic route to my flower arranging and tea ceremony teachers' homes. A fishing town located on the northernmost island of Japan, Otaru was chock full of elegant, ancient warehouses and homes that, despite their sometimes down-at-the-heel appearance, attested to a former prosperity. A few of the city's "Wall Street" bank buildings still survived, even though the banking ...