No smartphone. No tablet. Just the simple pleasure of beer and a good book.

Photographs from a small group of islands
No smartphone. No tablet. Just the simple pleasure of beer and a good book.

With the temperature in Tokyo gradually rising, parasols are once again a standard sight on the city’s streets. And, for women of a certain age, it’s also time to dig out the somewhat sinister, almost Darth Vader-like, sun visor. An item that darkens the face as effectively as a furtive photograph does looks.


Their English emblazoned sweatshirts may well be very modern, but these two cheeky young lads live in a distinctly old part of Osaka. An area of narrow streets, rickety homes and friendly locals. The latter of which has most definitely made its mark.

Well, sort of…
