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Jan 06 2021 10 Comments

Alleyway drinks, a lantern and an illuminated face

This old alleyway is a popular place for people to pass through. It also turned out to be the perfect place to stop, drink and happily pass the evening.

Japanese alleyway drinks, a lantern and an illuminated face

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. Carl says

    1/6/2021 at 10:16 am

    Great find. He has the relaxed look of a guy who has stopped there many times.

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    • Lee says

      1/6/2021 at 7:30 pm

      Cheers. Very happy to have found it. A great place in so many ways. And yeah, definitely didn’t seem like his first time. Far from it.

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  2. Coli says

    1/6/2021 at 10:47 am

    Wow 🤩 this is definitely movie poster material Lee. The lightening and framing is wonderful!

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    • Lee says

      1/6/2021 at 7:33 pm

      Thank you very much! It’s such a great spot, both to simply enjoy and photograph. It has so much character that even capturing just a tiny bit of it makes for an intersting photo.

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  3. Stephan says

    1/6/2021 at 2:21 pm

    There is so much I like about this. Happy New Year Lee!

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    • Lee says

      1/6/2021 at 7:36 pm

      There is definitely a lot to like. It exceeded my expectations and then some. A special little spot indeed. And thank you. You too. Happy New Year!

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  4. Richard says

    1/6/2021 at 11:45 pm

    On the one hand, a great depiction of life in Tokyo. On the other, not a safe thing to be doing right now during these Covid times.

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    • Lee says

      1/7/2021 at 9:29 am

      Cheers. Yeah, that’s a good point, although not quite what it seems. It was outdoors, there was hand sanitiser for everyone, and staff were wearing masks. Plus perhaps even more importantly, it was taken a bit ago, before the recent uptick in numbers. An increase that will hopefully be kept under control before things do get out of hand…

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  5. cdilla says

    1/12/2021 at 6:17 pm

    There’s a real golden glow about the centre of this scene; the light, the drink, the reflections, the counter and, of course, that wonderful face. He is so well turned out. Very neat haircut. He could easily be a semi-regular in the Midnight Diner. Looks like he has plenty of stories to tell.

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    • Lee says

      1/12/2021 at 7:40 pm

      It’s such an incredible spot, and then when the old fella turned up and leaned in towards the lamp, it got even better.

      He really could, and yes, I couldn’t agree more. Stories galore.

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