Waking up in bed with a monstrous hangover is bad enough, but waking up in an alleyway in possession of possibly the mother of all hangovers must be bad beyond belief.
Tokyo architectural contrasts
The stark contrast between Tokyo’s old and new. Plus the somewhat unexpected sight of an elderly person amidst the dereliction.
Sunday worship, Tokyo festival style
No Sunday solemnity on the way to the shrine for these worshippers. Instead, there was booze, unfettered joy and a boisterousness more akin to a football match. It was wonderful.
Eyes on the Tokyo smoker, or non-smoker?
Old, empty and shuttered Japanese streets
Shopping areas in Japanese cities are generally busy until surprisingly late at night, as even when the stores finally close, there are still plenty of cafes, restaurants and bars to keep things bustling. Away from the metropolitan hubs, however, it’s often a very different story. As along with years of economic stagnation, the combination of a shrinking population and large-scale urban migration have hit regional towns hard. Meaning that it’s really not that difficult to find places where the streets are empty.
Shuttered.
And mere facades of former times.
