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Dec 20 2022 7 Comments

An old Tokyo restaurant that has barely changed in decades

The little Chinese restaurant below looks suitably dated from the outside, and while that can be rather deceptive when it comes to the interiors of some places, it’s absolutely not the case with this one.

In business for over 50 years, and situated in the middle of a red light district, the changes around it must have been substantial to say the least, but inside it feels like nothing has changed for decades — if indeed at all.

an old and dated Tokyo restaurant

an old and dated Tokyo restaurant

an old and dated Tokyo restaurant

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. YesterdaysHero says

    12/20/2022 at 6:25 pm

    The browning menu on the wall is killer. No price hikes in this joint.

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    • Lee says

      12/20/2022 at 9:02 pm

      Yeah, it’s quite something that’s for sure. And good point. Makes you wonder when prices were actually increased.

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  2. Günter says

    12/21/2022 at 10:44 am

    I like the simplicity of this restaurant. It looks a very calm place to have lunch.

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    • Lee says

      12/21/2022 at 8:37 pm

      It was, very calm. And, yeah definitely back to basics. Quite unusual really.

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  3. Richard says

    12/21/2022 at 12:49 pm

    The paneled walls, the menu, the tables and chairs have all been there a long time. I also wonder if prices have ever changed?!?

    Thanks for a real walk into the past!

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    • Lee says

      12/21/2022 at 8:39 pm

      They really have. Presume they must have at some point, but clearly not for a good while.

      You are very welcome. Been meaning to go in for a long time, so it was good to finally have lunch there.

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      • Richard says

        12/23/2022 at 11:00 pm

        I hope the food was tasty! Happy Holidays to you

        Reply

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