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Jul 21 2011 9 Comments

A wonderfully old and traditional Tokyo shoe shop

Tokyo’s many glitzy emporiums offer all the brands it’s possible to think of — and many more it’s not. But for real character, and a glimpse of how Tokyo once was (and to a certain extent still is), the city’s old and family run shops are far more interesting, if not exactly fashionable.

an old Tokyo shoe shop

Categorized: Fashion, Photography

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  1. Maia says

    7/21/2011 at 8:45 am

    What a wonderful shot.

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    • Lee says

      7/21/2011 at 5:14 pm

      Thanks Maia!

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  2. Linette says

    7/21/2011 at 10:33 am

    Love it.

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    • Lee says

      7/21/2011 at 5:15 pm

      I’m a big fan of these places too. Real character, and characters.

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  3. winnie says

    7/21/2011 at 12:59 pm

    Yes, I agreed that old and family run shops are more interesting and I think they are beautiful!! 🙂
    Is the uncle in the picture the shopowner?
    Love this Picture!!

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    • Lee says

      7/21/2011 at 5:17 pm

      Cheers Winnie. I’m pretty sure he’s the owner. My guess is that he’s sat in that spot for many many years.

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  4. Ken C says

    7/21/2011 at 4:37 pm

    Welcome home Lee, nice weather up north?
    I see lots of little shops lilke this, even in expensive areas, so I wonder how they sell enough to survive given the high rents involved.

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    • Lee says

      7/21/2011 at 5:23 pm

      Thanks Ken. Nah, bloody awful. This is our second day without rain though, so things are at least getting better!

      That’s what I always wonder, especially so as many of them seem to get very few customers. The only thing I can think of is that they own the building/land. And have done so for years — possibly generations — so there are no extra costs involved.

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  5. tal weissman says

    8/10/2011 at 10:38 pm

    great pictures

    thank you

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