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Apr 17 2017 9 Comments

An old Tokyo bar and its similarly aged owner

Tokyo is almost constantly in flux. Buildings go up and down, businesses change and the gentrification of so much of the city is utterly relentless. Mercifully, however, the more Tokyo changes, the more little pockets of it somehow remain just the same. Like this traditional old bar not far from the capital’s more central hubs.

Opened over 50 years ago, it’s only had one owner — a man who is now in his 74th year. Yet despite his age and the daily 8 hour grind, he shows no sign of slowing down, or indeed losing any of his infectious enthusiasm.

friendly and old little Japanese bar in tokyo

A genuine sense of character that is not only reflected in the bar’s surroundings, but also in those who frequent it.

friendly and old little Japanese bar in tokyo

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. Harry says

    4/17/2017 at 10:29 am

    I really like the second shot. Great view down the bar. I really do envy your visits to drinking dens like this!

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    • Lee says

      4/17/2017 at 9:10 pm

      Thanks! It was busy earlier in the evening so it didn’t work so well, but got this just as we were being kicked out. Not that it’s any consolation I know, but I do appreciate them. They sadly won’t be around forever…

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  2. konte says

    4/17/2017 at 10:56 am

    great!

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    • Lee says

      4/17/2017 at 9:10 pm

      Cheers! It’s a genuinely great little place.

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  3. Denton says

    4/17/2017 at 5:14 pm

    Big fan of the second shot. If there was a bar like this in my neighborhood I’d be there every night. No doubt! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      4/17/2017 at 9:13 pm

      Thanks! It seemed like those who were there that night are exactly the same. All regulars. My guess is incredibly regular regulars too!

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  4. jimmy says

    4/22/2017 at 9:00 am

    Question; what was the second photo about,she looks like she was asking you a question.

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    • jimmy says

      4/22/2017 at 9:03 am

      Btw i love your blog,keep it up.I’m hailing from new jersey in the U.S.

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      • Lee says

        4/22/2017 at 6:37 pm

        Thank you very much!

        We were having a joke about something. I remember that. But the beers before, and then after, meant that by the time I woke up the next day, any recollection of said joke had gone completely…

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