Public sleeping is a fairly common sight in Tokyo. So common, in fact, that on a soothingly warm autumn afternoon, it’s sometimes practiced with similarly lethargic companions.
Japanese public sleeping companions
Photographs from a small group of islands
Steko says
Love this pic.
Alternate title: Olympus Camera Corporation’s Internal Audit Department.
Lee says
Cheers! Yes, although they’d probably be considered a little too on the ball for Olympus…
ameiji says
Judging by the picture it’s hard to tell what year it was made. It could have been taken half a century ago. Very plausible. 🙂
john says
Not with the alternative title though!
Interestingly the original Olympus Pen was released 50 years ago.
Lee says
Yeah, 50 years in the past Olympus can do, but it’ll be interesting now to see if they can manage 50 years in the future.
JustanObserver says
I love seeing pictures like this, even through all the crazy things that are going on people can still find it peaceful enough to sleep outside, and the fact they aren’t getting mugged or defaced at all or even bothered by the police says a LOT for this country imo. Best part is they aren’t being judged as “homeless” because they’re taking a nap in a public location.
Lee says
From my experience, there doesn’t need to be any peace and quiet for people to sleep here, but yeah, it is great that people can do so without fear for their possessions, or indeed themselves.
Shizuo says
Peaceful photo!
Sleep well, grandpa
Lee says
Yeah, it was a lovely scene.
Jeffrey says
That’s me on the left in about three years.
Lee says
You and me both…
Bella says
This photo just made me smile! It reminded me of my nana when she would doze off. It didn’t matter where she was, when she had to “rest her eyes” she would do just that!
Lee says
That’s how I felt when I saw them. My Grandma never used to nod off either, she also just ‘rested her eyes’!
Sucharewicz says
Haha, sleeping contest, really funny! I like that in people from Japan, they calm and accept other’s they don’t disturb each other
mark says
well, the old man in the right is sleeping hardly.