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2013.11

2013

We started Doppietta-Tokyo which deals with vintage cameras, mainly Leica.

Doppietta-Tokyo is a Italian soccer(football) word meaning "two goals" derived from the Italian word "doppio" meaning "double".

2015.4

2015

We opened our first physical store at Rainbow Soko in Shimokitazawa.

It was a tiny space of only 3.3㎡.

We wanted a place where we could actually see our products, so we couldn't say anything extravagant.

2015.12

2015

We moved to Rainbow Soko in Ikejiri-Ohashi, Meguro-ku.

At this time, we talked about what to do with the interior.
We asked the president of T-Plaster, the company that operates Rainbow Soko, and he agreed to make the fixtures for us at a reasonable price.

I have fond memories of painting the walls ourselves to save a little money on the interior.

The finished interior has a vintage look that matches the atmosphere of the space.

2016.12

2016

We moved to Yoyogi-Uehara, Shibuya-ku.

We signed a contract for the property around October, but we wanted to open the store as soon as possible to avoid the increasing costs.

I contacted the president of T-Plaster, the company that had helped me with my last interior work, and asked him if he could do the work for me next month.

I asked him for a crazy proposal.

At first, he said that such a request was absolutely impossible.

But I asked him if he could do something about it.

I asked him to do something about it, and he did, and we were able to get the work done within the year.