Exactly how many years this little old lady has been plying her trade is a mystery, although feasibly it’s for longer than the salary man whose shoes she’s servicing has actually been salaried.
Japanese workers working #19
Photographs from a small group of islands
KT says
That’s probably the most depressing image I’ve seen in awhile.
amantra_c says
Poor woman. Her hands look so damaged……………
adam says
i really hope she is smiling under there like our young friend who sells jewlery and trinketts
Lee says
Unfortunately not Adam…
Rob says
I would feel ashamed to have someone else shine my shoes. (Granted, it’s a living, I guess).
Duckhams says
That image looks so sad.
But it’s a tough life, you need to work to eat. Though everyone would see she’s working hard to work for money rather than begging.