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Feb 25 2025 9 Comments

The end of a Japanese public payphone era

The end of an era in several ways.

The end of a Japanese public payphone era

The end of a Japanese public payphone era

The end of a Japanese public payphone era

The end of a Japanese public payphone era

The end of a Japanese public payphone era

The end of a Japanese public payphone era

The end of a Japanese public payphone era

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  1. Sean says

    2/25/2025 at 11:14 am

    I’ve seen it before but the first picture is just Wow! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      2/25/2025 at 6:01 pm

      Thanks a lot. I have a real soft spot for that photo.

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  2. Curtis says

    2/25/2025 at 3:33 pm

    What is the timespan these were taken over?

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    • Lee says

      2/25/2025 at 6:03 pm

      The first shot is the earliest. Taken back in 2012. Quite some time ago now. And the last one is from just last week.

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  3. Richard says

    2/25/2025 at 8:18 pm

    And when was the third photo taken?

    Did they paint the walls white to cover graffiti? And they remained clean?

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    • Lee says

      2/26/2025 at 8:30 am

      The third one was taken in 2016.

      No idea why they went for the white paint though. There wasn’t any graffiti. Before or after. That said, it is in the station entrance, so would be unusual to be have graffiti I think. At least here, anyway

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      • Richard says

        2/26/2025 at 10:01 pm

        Thanks!

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  4. cdilla says

    2/26/2025 at 4:08 am

    Good grief – are they really disappearing in general. So sad.
    What a wonderful series though. At least it can’t be turned into a car park.

    Silver lining though maybe.. just off to check ebay 🙂

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    • Lee says

      2/26/2025 at 8:33 am

      Thanks a lot. It is very strange to see no phones there. No idea if it’s a wider trend, or just this spot.

      Haha, you never know. Must say, having walked past here so many times, having one of them would be a lovely souvenir.

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