After working in fashion for more than two decades, Takashi Takahashi opened Classico in the Yanesen district of Tokyo a couple of years ago, offering "antiques, clothes, craft, and life." Among his wares: artisan-made ceramics, driftwood carved sculptures and mobiles, and a collection of vintage books.

N.B. This post is an update, the original post ran on June 25, 2010.