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Mar 20 2017 7 Comments

An old, very traditional Tokyo fish shop

Many traditional shops in Tokyo open out onto the street — a lovely communal element that further cements their ties to the local neighbourhood. In older areas of the city, a surprising number of them still survive too, although there can’t be many that boast a working, and still in use water pump like the fishmonger’s below. A feature that has presumably been in place since the shop opened for business back in 1935.

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. Kate says

    3/20/2017 at 9:12 am

    Wow, that’s gotta be rare. Very interesting to see and totally not my image of Tokyo!

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    • Lee says

      3/20/2017 at 4:10 pm

      Yeah, I reckon so. Seen a good number of similar water pumps, but never any in a shop. And actually in use too.

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  2. Linda says

    3/20/2017 at 9:12 am

    Wow. Seriously, I would leave more comments if I could think of more eloquent ways to express my amazement at the places you find, but this one definitely calls for a Wow.

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    • Linda says

      3/20/2017 at 9:20 am

      Ha, two Wows in a row, I guess I was right!

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      • Lee says

        3/20/2017 at 4:14 pm

        Haha, yes, double wows definitely mean it’s a bit special!

        I’ve known about this shop for ages, but never managed to get a shot of him using the pump. Was determined to get one though, so planned a walk that took me past the place again. And this time I finally got it. A very nice feeling!

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  3. Al says

    3/21/2017 at 10:42 am

    Ha, I’ll make it 3 Wows! I Love his expression too. He looks so pleased! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      3/21/2017 at 9:15 pm

      Yeah, he does, doesn’t he? Lovely fella. He didn’t mind me taking the photo, and he was more than happy to chat for a little while. Pity I don’t live nearby really as it’d be nice to shop there sometimes.

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