‘Jewelry box’ Cafe Brings 1980s Sparkle to Tokyo; ‘Felt Like I was Transported Back to the Showa Era’

A seven-minute walk north from Chitose-Karasuyama Station on the Keio Line brought me to a 1980s-style cafe in a residential area. The sign with a cute logo reminiscent of old girls’ manga and the white lace curtains hanging over the glass door give it an air of the Showa era (1926-1989). I was draw...