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Oct 03 2014 12 Comments

Post-work salaryman beers

Post-work drinks are very often an integral part of office life in Japan, regardless of whether the participants want to go out boozing with their bosses or not. They will, do, and that’s all there is to it. And as this previously posted picture appears to prove, such evenings aren’t always much fun, let alone the stress relievers they should be.

Tokyo drinkers disagreeing

But thankfully that’s not always the case. In fact the complete opposite can actually be true. As photographed in the exact same spot, along with the very same senior figure, is a night of smiles.

Tokyo salarymen drinkers

Not scowls.

Tokyo salarymen drinkers

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. Coli says

    10/3/2014 at 10:28 am

    Great. Same suit and shirt. The only thing different with him is his hair is a wee bit longer. But I’d love to try that place out.

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    • Lee says

      10/3/2014 at 2:15 pm

      It’s a very cool little spot. One of my faves. Next time you make it to Tokyo, give me a shout and we can head over there.

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      • Coli says

        10/4/2014 at 6:25 am

        Sounds excellent! Thank you for your offer. 🙂

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        • Lee says

          10/4/2014 at 10:54 am

          Not at all. It’ll be fun.

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  2. Martin B says

    10/3/2014 at 9:24 pm

    I really like the impromptu look of some of these bars, set up a few makeshift tables on the street, grab a few crates of beer, make sure you get the stove out and put the kettle on, almost as if they decided to open up on the spur of the moment and stayed like that for years, maybe even decades.

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    • Lee says

      10/4/2014 at 10:55 am

      Likewise. Can’t beat that rough and ready approach.

      That’s a great way of looking at it. Quite possibly true too.

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  3. Jeffrey says

    10/4/2014 at 4:13 am

    Hibiya under the Yamanote-sen?

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    • Lee says

      10/4/2014 at 10:56 am

      Nah, Nishi-Ogikubo by the Chuo-sen.

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  4. June says

    10/4/2014 at 8:48 pm

    Good to see them enjoying a happy time!

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    • Lee says

      10/4/2014 at 8:57 pm

      Yes, maybe the older fella isn’t a bad boss after all!

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      • Alex says

        10/6/2014 at 8:28 am

        Different day, different mood.

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        • Lee says

          10/6/2014 at 9:53 am

          Yes, and a different day at work.

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