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Apr 14 2014 7 Comments

A 50-year-old Tokyo bar still run by its original owner

At a youthful 24, the man below opened a little izakaya (Japanese bar) in a suburb of western Tokyo. A simple affair selling equally simple fare. And remarkably, 50 years down the line, they are both still there. Still with the same setup too. Only the faces have changed.

old Tokyo bar

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. Hans ter Horst says

    4/14/2014 at 2:41 pm

    Great shot of the master! Looks absolutely delicious, and decent prices too 🙂

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    • Lee says

      4/14/2014 at 3:45 pm

      Cheers! He was a really nice bloke, so happy the photo of him came out ok.

      Yeah, not expensive at all, and the hoke was excellent. In fact it’s the best I’ve ever had.

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  2. DrK says

    4/14/2014 at 8:44 pm

    If only you would have let us know where it is!

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    • Lee says

      4/14/2014 at 10:14 pm

      Oh, that’s easy, it’s in Hitotsubashi-Gakuen, west Tokyo.

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  3. willy says

    4/18/2014 at 10:59 am

    I just love these old places…

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    • Lee says

      4/18/2014 at 6:11 pm

      Likewise. There really is nothing quite like them. And in a world where big chains rule, they are all the more special.

      Reply
  4. kimble huch says

    4/24/2014 at 4:48 am

    Brilliant shot, love these type of places.

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