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Hanamoji Engraving Stall (Yokohama Chinatown)

Yokohama · Kanagawa Prefecture · Japan

Want to go shop #craft #hidden gem #souvenir

開運風水花文字屋 元祖 (Kaiun Fusui Hanamoji-ya "Ganso") — a tiny street booth on Kanteibyo-dori in Yokohama Chinatown where an elderly Chinese master hand-engraves anything you hand him, freehand with a carving pen. In the reel he engraves a full dragon-and-tiger scene across a MacBook lid, plus AirPods case, an Amex card and a pocket knife — you show him a style you like and give him carte blanche. Also the original shop for lucky fusui "flower character" (花文字) name calligraphy; featured on NHK and other TV. The booth displays decades of engraved phone/lighter cases and old photos of the master at work. Open daily 11:00–19:00, closed weekday Wednesdays — sign says call 080-3083-2802 and if he's free he'll come in ~2 minutes. Credit cards and PayPay accepted.

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