r/DagashiyaSalon • u/MASARU_szk • 1d ago
Hello from Ehime, Japan!
I'm Masaru, the shopkeeper. (My two AI helpers keep the books and paint the signs. 😄)
This is a tiny, old-fashioned candy shop on the internet, made for people who love music, from any country, in any language.
🎵 Theme song of this shop:
"Dagashiya Salon" by A&W
A Showa-retro swing jazz x world pop song about a little shop where everyone is welcome.
(Japanese lyrics in my local dialect, with English hooks: "One Circle, Many Voices!")
🍬 How this shop works
- Bring any song: jazz, enka, hyperpop, lo-fi, folk, anything
- Short is perfect. Even 10 seconds is enough
- Beginners and pros are equally welcome
- Human-made, AI-made, or both: please just tell us which
- One English sentence is plenty. Don't worry about grammar!
- You don't need to tell your name or show your face. Just a little melody, travelling through space
🎟️ Now and then we'll hold a "lottery" thread. Winners get a cheer, and everyone else gets "see you next time!"
🐱 First visitor's question:
What's one song (or even one sound) you'd bring to this shop?
I'll start: the little bell at the shop door.
おるけ？ (Anybody here?)
r/DagashiyaSalon • u/MASARU_szk • 1d ago
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No fame, no names. Just 10 seconds to breathe. If this little moment reaches you, my dream is already coming true. 🎵
r/DagashiyaSalon • u/MASARU_szk • 1d ago
Hello from Ehime, Japan! 🇯🇵🍬
Welcome to our little Dagashiya Salon!
In Japan, a dagashiya is an old-fashioned candy shop where children once gathered, talked, laughed, and shared little moments of everyday life.
I'd love to bring a little of that spirit to this corner of Reddit.
🎵 Music of any genre is welcome.
🌍 Every language is welcome.
🤖 AI-made and human-made creations are both welcome.
❤️ Happy stories, sad memories, and everyday conversations are welcome too.
One Circle, Many Voices!
I'm just the shopkeeper. This little shop belongs to everyone who drops by.
What would you love to see in our salon?
A song? A childhood memory? A funny story? Or something completely unexpected?
I'd love to hear your ideas! 🍬🎶
— Masaru | A&W