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Mar 21 2014 12 Comments

The beauty of an old Japanese bar

Photographs of this little bar have featured several times on Tokyo Times, both from a similar angle, and from the front. But, just like the establishment’s beer and yakitori, it never loses its rough and ready attraction.

old and dirty Japanese bar

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. Martin says

    3/21/2014 at 8:50 am

    Nice, it looks like a friendly place.

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    • Lee says

      3/21/2014 at 10:16 am

      Yeah, it’s a cool little spot. Like a journey into the past.

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  2. john says

    3/21/2014 at 10:23 am

    Holga lens :o)? It has a rather classic look and it fits together rather splendidly.

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    • Lee says

      3/21/2014 at 4:43 pm

      Nah, just the usual. The windows make a lovely natural frame. Nice warm colours inside too. A joy to shoot.

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  3. Ed says

    3/21/2014 at 12:00 pm

    And they, the photographs, have been all great.

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    • Lee says

      3/21/2014 at 4:44 pm

      Thank you very much.

      Reply
  4. Hans ter Horst says

    3/21/2014 at 3:24 pm

    Those are serious upper-management types, I guess the Ginza hostess bars are suffering now that Abenomics is running out of steam and into another recession 🙂

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    • Lee says

      3/21/2014 at 4:46 pm

      Yeah, quite possibly. Although that said, those expensive don’t seem to be suffering too much just yet.

      Once the consumption tax goes up in April, however, things may really start to change…

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  5. Ware says

    3/22/2014 at 6:19 am

    Nice.From my experience small places like this are the best for a drink(s)before heading home.

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    • Lee says

      3/22/2014 at 11:28 am

      Yes, couldn’t agree more. They are very hard to beat.

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  6. Squidpuppy says

    3/22/2014 at 8:39 am

    The first thing I thought was a cartoon word bubble over the bartender’s head: “You what? Don’t like the Shiokara? Guess you don’t need this sake then, eh?” 

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    • Lee says

      3/22/2014 at 11:29 am

      Haha, that’s funny. Matches his expression perfectly too.

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