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On a Slow Boat To…

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House-roasted coffee and music meet at On a Slow Boat To in Tokyo’s Jimbocho area. The name draws on Haruki Murakami’s story and the jazz standard “On a Slow Boat to China,” giving the café a literary as well as musical point of departure. Intimate live performances add another dimension to a place conceived for lingering.

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A Yamaha STAGEPAS 400BT and three Shure SM58 microphones serve live performances. This PA is separate from the café’s Altec hi-fi listening installation, keeping the requirements of microphones and live events distinct from record playback.

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Live PAYamahaSTAGEPAS 400BT
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MicrophonesShureSM583 × SM58
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A closer look

SM58

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Yamaha STAGEPAS 400BT and 600BT

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Shure SM58 — vocal microphone

Visit On a Slow Boat To…

1F Tabata Building, 1-5-20 Kanda-Sarugakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

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