Akakabe

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Akakabe Shōten (赤壁商店) is a Japanese distributor, based in Kōbe. It was originally a pharmacy selling medicinal herbs, and at the end of the XIXth century it became the first retailer of cameras and photo supply in the city. The shop is still active today (2009).

Bibliography

In Japanese:

• History of Akakabe Shōten by Yasui Yūjirō (安井裕二郎) at Kobe Motomachi