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Dec 14 2018 10 Comments

An elderly couple in their tiny old Tokyo shop

A few months ago I posted this photo of the 90-year-old woman below. A lovely lady who has been running her little sweet and cheap toy shop for a truly astonishing half a century. What I didn’t know, however, was that her husband also helps out from time to time. A man of a similar age, and a similarly gentle demeanour.

But nothing lasts forever, and it was suggested that the end of this year will be time to pull down the shutters and finally call it quits. A day that will obviously be tinged with sadness, but hopefully there’ll also be a good deal of joy as they look ahead towards their well deserved retirement together.

An old Japanese couple in their tiny old Tokyo shop

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  1. DavidT says

    12/14/2018 at 11:09 am

    Great story and photo! I so hope their retirement together is long and healthy.

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    • Lee says

      12/15/2018 at 10:05 am

      Thanks! Yeah, so do I. They are both doing incredibly well for their age, and clearly still get on, so there’s every chance they will.

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  2. Jenn says

    12/14/2018 at 4:12 pm

    Awwww they look so sweet together! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      12/15/2018 at 10:06 am

      Yes, a genuinely lovely old couple. Happy doing what they do, and being together.

      Reply
  3. YTSL says

    12/15/2018 at 12:31 am

    Beautiful photo. The information makes me even more able to appreciate the image. Thanks!

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    • Lee says

      12/15/2018 at 10:08 am

      You are more than welcome.

      Thanks. And good to know the write up added to the photo. It seemed important to include those little extra details.

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  4. Kim says

    12/16/2018 at 7:21 am

    Great story.

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    • Lee says

      12/16/2018 at 2:55 pm

      Yeah, so many of these places have lovely little stories. Such a shame so many are closing, and thus taking those stories with them…

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  5. cdilla says

    12/17/2018 at 7:41 am

    A photograph and a few words can evoke such a strong a feeling in the viewer.
    You have a knack of doing this, especially with people. It’s a talent of great value, and you let us have it for free. Thank you.

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    • Lee says

      12/17/2018 at 9:06 pm

      You are very welcome. And thank you, that’s really nice to hear. Certainly what I strive to do with photos like this, so great to know I’m getting it right.

      Reply

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