The cook was merely curious, but the customer’s look is much less clear.
Photography
Ginza glares
Meeting people and making friends in Ginza.
Tokyo rock and roll intoxication
The Motörhead poster seemed very apt, although something much quieter was likely called for when consciousness eventually returned.
A Tokyo street portrait showing the passage of time
Situated down a narrow little Tokyo side street, the shop below is wonderfully old and ramshackle. It’s a building that appeals so much I’ve passed it more times than I care to remember, and detours enabling me to drop by again are never a chore. The owner, however, I’ve only seen twice. Well, clearly, anyway — he’s usually tucked away in the back watching television. The first time was back in August 2014, when I managed to get this quickly snatched photo.
Then, last week, I was lucky enough to see him again. A sighting that was a pleasant surprise and also a stark reminder of the time that’s passed, as while the building hasn’t changed, its inhabitant clearly has.
Very drunk in a very small Tokyo bar
Three sheets to the wind in a bar that would barely hold more than three people.
