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Oct 25 2019 10 Comments

A lovely big smile in a very little shop

I’ve photographed this old lady in her very little shop before. Her similarly cramped neighbours too. But this time I was treated to a smile that seemed bigger than the almost ludicrously small surroundings.

a smiling old Japanese lady in her very little tokyo shop

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  1. Jenn says

    10/25/2019 at 10:39 am

    I love it! Her smile and OMG that shop! 😮

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    • Lee says

      10/25/2019 at 6:54 pm

      Very sweet, and yes, very small!

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  2. DavidT says

    10/25/2019 at 12:20 pm

    I like it there’s so much warmth in this shot. Its now one of my favorites! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      10/25/2019 at 6:56 pm

      Thank you! Yeah, I thought she might have been annoyed when she saw me, but her reaction was very clearly quite the opposite.

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  3. YTSL says

    10/25/2019 at 1:29 pm

    Was it because she recognized you? Sure hope so! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      10/25/2019 at 6:57 pm

      Haha, that would have been nice, but nah, she was utterly unaware of me taking the photo last time. Maybe I should try again in a few months, and then see if I get the same reaction!

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  4. john says

    10/25/2019 at 9:01 pm

    She seems to have kawaii sumairii face on her gingham style dress.

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    • Lee says

      10/25/2019 at 11:08 pm

      Yeah, she does. Only noticed that when editing the photo. One of those unexpected, but lovely little extras.

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  5. Video Ichiban says

    10/29/2019 at 6:56 pm

    Nice!

    Akihabara, right?

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    • Lee says

      10/30/2019 at 8:07 am

      Cheers!

      Yes, that’s the spot. Not sure how long those little shops will survive, but they are wonderful to see while they do.

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