Tokyo's 'cassette heaven' catches eye of luxury brand Gucci


Waltz shop owner Taro Tsunoda with the cassette tapes at his shop in Nakameguro, Meguro Ward, Tokyo. – The Japan News/Asia News Network

TOKYO: Tucked away in a residential area of Tokyo's Nakameguro district, the Waltz cassette tape shop attracts music lovers from both home and abroad. This "cassette heaven" boasts an inventory of more than 6,000 tapes and obtains the latest works from music labels in the United States and Europe that are rare in Japan.

Its unique presence has caught the eye of Gucci, which plans to release collaborative products with the shop in April.

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