Heading towards the light or into the darkness?
An old-style Tokyo drinker in an old-style outdoor setting
The masks are a bit of a giveaway of course, but those aside, the scene, and indeed the people seen in it, are surprisingly timeless.
An old Tokyo restaurant then and now
One day, this colourful, 45 years in business little restaurant was on the corner as usual.
Then come sunrise on another day, it simply wasn’t.
A not to be messed with Tokyo mama-san
Tokyo’s many mama-sans are almost always kind, welcoming and fun to be around, but running a bar on your own requires a tough nature in addition to such charm, and a little bit of that steeliness was definitely on display here.
Tokyo drunk and indifference
Total oblivion and the completely oblivious.
A Tokyo dog that’s a best friend and a drinking buddy
Sometimes, some scenes seem to exist for the sole purpose of simply making people smile.
