Depiction:
On a fragment of land no larger than a single tsubo, shelves sag beneath the weight of electrical devices and fragile electronic parts. Within this narrow haven, life and trade pulse with quiet vigor. To outsiders it may appear a chaotic tangle of wires and gadgets, yet the seasoned shopkeeper carries in his memory a perfect map of where each item belongs. Such humble, human-scaled stores once formed the heartbeat of the city, their glow spilling into the streets like constellations of ingenuity. Today, however, beneath the towering shadows of vast commercial complexes, these intimate worlds flicker and fade, lingering only as echoes in the memory of the city.