Taking inspiration from Japan’s many Shōtengai (local market streets) and their capacity for serving as community centres and gathering spaces, Coal Drops Yard will be hosting a Shōtengai Japanese Market for three consecutive weekends, curated by BEAMS & CO as part of Lower Stable Street Market on 24/25 July, 31 July/1 August, and 7/8 August.
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Running concurrently with the Tokyo Olympics, the market will consist of ten stalls curated by BEAMS & CO alongside 10 stalls from the regular Lower Stable Street market line-up.
Date/Time
Saturday 24th July / Sunday 25th July 12-6 PM
Saturday 31st July / Sunday 1st August 12-6 PM
Saturday 7th August / Sunday 8th August 12-6 PM
Address
Lower Stable Street and Stable Street, Coal Drops Yard, N1C 4DR
Exploring Shōtengai
Like most Shōtengai in Japanese cities, a wide range of goods will be available. There will be homewares from Native & Co, artisan Japanese bread from Rise Bakery and Bar (the sister bakery to Happy Sky Bakery), and a range of posters from Problem Press, to name just a few.
The market will be so much more than just an opportunity for commerce, however, as it will focus on building bonds between businesses and with the larger London community as a whole.
Japanese fashion photographer Mika Ninagawa
Recent work from the acclaimed fashion photographer and director Mika Ninagawa will also be exhibited on-site. Entitled Beauty and Power, Ninagawa’s photographs of Japanese Para athletes radiate positivity and colour. Displayed using lightboxes, the works are sure to brighten up the walls of Lower Stable Street.
Vendors List
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- Ki:ts (Fashion, Lifestyle and Accessories)
- Native & Co (Lifestyle, Craft)
- Nishura East (Lifestyle, Japanese Tea)
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- Notable Designs (Stationery)
- Notting Hill Editions (Book, Publisher)
- Okan (Food)
- Pippy Eats (Food, Condiments)
- Problem Press (Art, Print)
- Rise Bakery and Bar (Food, Bakery)
- Speck (Food, Fermented Condiments)
- Tokyo Bike (Lifestyle, Bicycle)
About Beams & Co
Beams&Co is a creative agency connecting the cultural dots and introducing strategic implementation of ‘value’ based on our understanding of cultural ecosystems.
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