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Sep 28 2018 8 Comments

A Tokyo drunk after one drink too many

At the height of his alcohol-fuelled feelings of complete and utter invincibility, this fella’s last can — a cheap and cheerful chu-hi — must have seemed like an absolutely fantastic idea. But, due to either a very early start, or an impressively late finish, its only effect seems to have been to quickly summon an embarrassingly public, mid-afternoon slumber.

An 80s style Japanese man drunk and asleep on the street

Should you wish to see more photos of similarly inebriated Japanese drinkers, an ever-growing set of them can be seen here.

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. Jenn says

    9/28/2018 at 11:33 am

    That’s gotta hurt……..

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    • Lee says

      9/28/2018 at 9:10 pm

      Yeah, a lot I’d say. Waking up in bed with a hangover is bad enough, but doing so on the street, more than likely a long way from home, must be bloody awful to say the least.

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  2. Harry says

    9/28/2018 at 5:00 pm

    Poor guy look like he’s been shot! 😮

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    • Lee says

      9/28/2018 at 9:13 pm

      Haha, he does a bit, doesn’t he? Not exactly Capa’s falling soldier, but a man brought down nonetheless.

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  3. cdilla says

    9/28/2018 at 5:00 pm

    Oh dear. So crisply attired too. In addition to the really sharp detail I love the tiny lensflare in the shades.
    Interesting link there too. Do you think he’s gone for the high alcohol lemon version of the drink there?

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    • Lee says

      9/28/2018 at 9:21 pm

      All that effort and that’s how he ended up eh? I like that detail too. He was in the shade, so it must have been the reflection from the windows opposite.

      Not an expert on Chu-hi. The stuff doesn’t do much for me at all. Well, nowt apart from headaches on the few occasions I’ve tried it. But I think that’s the more standard 5 percent version, rather than one of the more recent super strength ones. That 7 percent lemon version has now been upped to an even more potent 9 percent option…

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  4. Steve says

    9/28/2018 at 8:29 pm

    I hate it when a drunk is dressed more stylishly than me sober.

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    • Lee says

      9/28/2018 at 9:25 pm

      Haha, over time I’ve just learnt to accept that reality! This fella’s somewhat 80s style garb fascinated me. The sun visor in particular. And the sunglasses might have helped ease the brightness of the sun when he eventually woke up!

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