Four years or so ago I photographed the retro entrance to the peep show club featured below. Partly it was for posterity, as the red light district it’s a part of is rapidly disappearing, and partly it was because the sign is just so wonderfully saucy. But saucy in a seaside postcard sort of way, or in the bawdy but inoffensive fun of the Carry On films. An element that makes it something of a rarity theses days — especially so in the area it’s situated in.
Despite my fears of demolition, however, it happily still exists. So to celebrate its continued survival, and its almost landmark-like status, here’s another photo. This time in colour, which definitely has a different feel from the monochrome version of 2013.
Harry says
I like this a lot! In an age of manipulated images and professionally taken instagram she looks so……. I dunno…… normal?
Lee says
Likewise. And yes, it’s very different from the images we see today. Always interesting how the perception of beauty changes, and what’s considered permissible.
Ron says
Haha, great! I love it.
Lee says
Cheers. Me too. It’s such a fascinating contrast to the other images in the area designed to entice customers. Always expect to see it gone when I pass by, but thankfully that still hasn’t happened.
Coli says
Lee both color and b&w are great! I’m just wondering if the prices have changed. 🙂 i wonder at what age the student price starts:)…..
Lee says
Cheers. When I took the first one I was convinced black and white was the better option. Now I’m thinking the same about colour. But of course that could change again in time…
The prices shown at the entrance still haven’t changed, although if they are different once you go in I don’t know. Always wanted to have a, erm, peep round the corner to see if it’s as dated on the inside, but never managed to pluck up the courage. Good question. It never seems that busy, so presumably not 15 or 16!
Claudia says
Like a stepback to a time where technology was only in arcades.. kind of Ghost in the Shell old scenario, ã™ã”ã„ã!
Lee says
That’s a very good point about arcades. Always surprises me how many arcades there still are in Tokyo, but now they mostly just have old school games…
Al says
Ha, so much to love about this! 🙂
Lee says
Yes, it’s a bit special. A glance of sorts at what the area once looked like.