A traditional little drinking alleyway where the simple passage of time has taken its toll — both on the location, and the people who spend their lives there.
The relaxing nature of local train travel in Japan
The big downside of local train travel in rural Japan is a distinct lack of actual trains. On the plus side, however, when they do run, the journeys are quiet, contemplative and really quite relaxing.
Fashionable Tokyo looks
A mostly abandoned old drinking alleyway
Situated near a busy train station, this distinctive looking old alleyway was presumably once full of inebriated salarymen partaking in post-work drinks. Just one half of a block that way back when boasted numerous bars and eateries. These days, however, it’s falling apart and mostly shuttered up, with merriment now only existing in gradually fading memories.
A retro Tokyo bar and the man who runs it
The bar below is one I have a real soft spot for. Partly because of how it looks, but mostly due to this photograph I took through the window several years ago. An affection that has now increased further after meeting the lovely fella who runs it. A man as warm and welcoming as the establishment he presides over.
