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Aug 22 2014 6 Comments

Tokyo corner shop conversations

Supermarkets pretty much stock everything you could ever want; all under one roof. And convenience stores are exactly what their name suggests — a blessing on so many occasions. But neither of them can come anywhere close to offering the conversation and companionship that a traditional corner shop does.

old Tokyo shopper conversations

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  1. Martin says

    8/22/2014 at 9:10 am

    That’s great! They look like they would be happy to talk your ear off and sell you a product they take pride in.

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    • Lee says

      8/22/2014 at 10:07 am

      Definitely, Almost like a shop and social club rolled into one.

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  2. Norm says

    8/22/2014 at 10:47 pm

    I love seeing the smile on old people’s face. It gives me a soothing feeling of ‘everything is going to be alright’ when I grow up.

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    • Lee says

      8/23/2014 at 10:14 am

      That’s an interesting way of looking at it. Never really though about it like that. But yeah, you are right. Definitely reassuring.

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  3. Hans ter Horst says

    8/23/2014 at 3:46 pm

    Great shot, good to see the many facets of Japanese society so well documented.
    I always imagine a person just having done the Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka-Tokyo trip on a JR Rail Pass visiting this blog and not recognizing any of the bars, restaurants or shops you photograph 🙂

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    • Lee says

      8/23/2014 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks! It was a lovely moment. Both very comfortable spending time together.

      Quite possibly! I guess having lived here a while I have the advantage of having visited many of the famous tourist spots. That said, many of the places in Tokyo I visit are in the guide books, but being familiar with them, my eyes are drawn to different aspects.

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