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Jun 23 2023 8 Comments

A stunning old Tokyo restaurant sign

There is no shortage of stunning and wonderfully dated old shop signs in Tokyo. In fact, there are some I like so much that I’ve created a series dedicated to them on my portfolio site. And yet even in such rarefied company, the peeling and prominent name above this restaurant still stands out.

A stunning old Tokyo restaurant sign

A stunning old Tokyo restaurant sign

A stunning old Tokyo restaurant sign

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. Sean says

    6/23/2023 at 9:34 am

    Yep. That’s one awesome looking store sign. I also like the inclusion of the owner opening for another day. Very cool. 🙂

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    • Lee says

      6/23/2023 at 7:45 pm

      Cheers. Got there at just the right time. And yeah, it’s quite something to say the least.

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  2. Richard says

    6/23/2023 at 10:16 pm

    With a sign like that I might have thought the place was not in business. Must have some loyal customers.

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    • Lee says

      6/24/2023 at 12:10 pm

      Yeah, certainly wouldn’t be surprising. It’s very near to a large shrine which presumably helps when it comes to customers. And with a sign like that, hopefully few people can resist going inside.

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      • Richard says

        6/24/2023 at 3:20 pm

        Location, location, location…along with some decent food!!

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        • Lee says

          6/25/2023 at 7:11 pm

          Yes, very much so.

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  3. Paul says

    6/24/2023 at 11:34 pm

    Great photos as usual.

    The shop in these has the same name (Kadoya) as the one in the first photo of your Kyoto post of a few days ago. If it is a chain-restaurant it badly needs some investment!

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    • Lee says

      6/25/2023 at 7:11 pm

      Thanks a lot.

      That’s a very good call. Hadn’t picked up on that. And yes, let’s hope that’s not the case!

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