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Dec 16 2022 10 Comments

Crumbling and graffiti covered Tokyo alleyways

The last photo has been shown on Tokyo Times before, but the first three were taken very recently, so it was nice to put them together as a small set. A brief snapshot of a place that feels as much a part of the past as it does the present, and fingers crossed it’ll also be a similarly interesting feature of the future.

Crumbling and graffiti covered Tokyo alleyways

Crumbling and graffiti covered Tokyo alleyways

Crumbling and graffiti covered Tokyo alleyways

Crumbling and graffiti covered Tokyo alleyways

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. Sean says

    12/16/2022 at 11:45 am

    The first and last are very cool. Gritty Tokyo. I love it! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      12/16/2022 at 7:55 pm

      Thanks a lot. Yeah, this aspect of Tokyo is always interesting. Thankfully still a fair bit of it left.

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  2. Günter says

    12/16/2022 at 1:13 pm

    You show us many different sides of Japan. These are the opposite of your last post. Thank you for always sharing your work.

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    • Lee says

      12/16/2022 at 7:56 pm

      You are very welcome. I only photograph things that interest me, so good to know they are enjoyed by other poeple as well.

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  3. Richard says

    12/16/2022 at 9:42 pm

    I guess I am an idealist because I do not find graffiti to be interesting. To me it is blight. And a sign of disrespect for and alienation from the world in which one lives and shares with others. It makes me sad when I see it.

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    • Lee says

      12/17/2022 at 8:57 am

      It depends for me on what kind it is, and where it is. Here I don’t mind it all as it seems quite fitting. That said, something more artistic rather than what’s here is much more my thing.

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  4. Ron says

    12/17/2022 at 3:27 pm

    Thanks for sharing. I’ve always been fascinated with the character of this city which, if you’re willing to look for it, still exists and is fascinating when you find it.

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    • Lee says

      12/18/2022 at 9:04 am

      My pleasure. I genuinely enjoyed taking these. And likewise. Sights like this never disappoint. Always on the search for more too.

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  5. Matthias says

    12/17/2022 at 11:15 pm

    The Bar sign is wonderful. One of the best. Even though I can only read the upper part.

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    • Lee says

      12/18/2022 at 9:07 am

      It really is special, isn’t? Wonderfully dated and yet at the same time really quite timeless. Oh, and the bar name is Yuki. Likely the name of the owner. Or possibly one time owner.

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