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Dec 02 2010 9 Comments

A superbly eccentric salesman

With the customer being very much king in Japan, the service in shops is certainly polite – often excessively so at times. But the trouble is, as it’s mostly a much-practiced mantra that’s robotically repeated to every punter, the whole process can be a very sterile one, with little opportunity for a bit of banter or a brief conversation.

So, with this in mind, seeing this superbly eccentric fella flogging footwear was a rare treat indeed. One so intriguing in fact that the weird urge to try on a terrible pair of tan-coloured loafers was almost overwhelming.

eccentric Japanese man

Categorized: Fashion, Photography

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  1. andra says

    12/2/2010 at 10:42 am

    and they say the Japanese are uptight!

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  2. Vanessa says

    12/2/2010 at 11:09 am

    He looks like he should be in a Funkadelic tribute band!

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  3. thok says

    12/2/2010 at 7:14 pm

    f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c !!

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  4. Lizzy says

    12/3/2010 at 8:50 am

    I wonder what his house looks like . . . . 🙂

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    • Lee says

      12/3/2010 at 6:28 pm

      Colourful for sure!

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  5. paul schuster says

    12/3/2010 at 9:46 am

    I would most certainly want to sample his loafers. I bet he’s a fun guy to have a beer/sake with.

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    • Lee says

      12/3/2010 at 6:29 pm

      That’s just what I thought when I saw him.

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  6. CrazyCCA says

    12/6/2010 at 11:54 pm

    Cool combo (hat+glasses)!

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  7. Rex Dgrey says

    12/10/2010 at 10:47 am

    I think his over doing it. then again he probably needs one that big…..

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