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Dec 12 2016 11 Comments

Tokyo old school aviator looks

Despite its sometimes maddening quest for modernity, Tokyo does still retain a decent amount of old, fairly untouched places. Even then, however, there are usually plenty of giveaway signs that it’s most definitely the present, and not some undetermined time in the past. But now and again a scene does appear that arguably wouldn’t have looked any different decades ago.

Tokyo old school aviator looks

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. YTSL says

    12/12/2016 at 11:23 am

    That guy got me thinking of Hayao Miyazaki’s Porco Rosso! :O

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    • Lee says

      12/12/2016 at 5:17 pm

      Haha, I can see what you mean! Must be the glasses and mustache.

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      • Squidpuppy says

        12/14/2016 at 2:14 am

        LOL Spot on! I couldn’t figure out why he looked so familiar…

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  2. cdilla says

    12/12/2016 at 6:35 pm

    Another fine photograph through the lens of your time machine 🙂
    Whilst it’s the bright lights and futuristic look that draws me to some cities, it’s the ability to glimpse their past that retains my interest.

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    • Lee says

      12/12/2016 at 10:10 pm

      Thank you!

      Likewise. Most of the city’s urban scenes fascinate me, but especially those that maintain a connection to the past. They give me at least some idea of what the Tokyo I’ll never know looked and felt like. I’ve seen plenty of photos of course, but seeing glimpses for real is so much better.

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  3. Denton says

    12/12/2016 at 7:45 pm

    Cool. Gotta love those sunglasses! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      12/12/2016 at 10:11 pm

      I know eh? A style he’s quite possibly been sporting for a long, long time.

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  4. Squidpuppy says

    12/14/2016 at 2:22 am

    Great find, and perfectly populated. Can almost hear him saying: “Whatcha lookin’ at, kid? Ain’t ya got nuthin’ better t’do?”
    I get the feeling of a canteen for industrial or railroad workers, or maybe a Shokudo at a slightly seedy amusement park. The kerosene stove and chimney – just classic. Hm. Now I want some cheap oden…

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    • Lee says

      12/14/2016 at 11:08 am

      Cheers. Yes, very happy to see him there. And I dare say his thoughts were exactly that!

      It does have that vibe, doesn’t it? You’ll perhaps be surprised to hear it’s in Yasukuni. The little restaurant/shop area in the shrine grounds. Always an interesting little extra when passing through.

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      • Squidpuppy says

        12/14/2016 at 4:28 pm

        Wow. Yasukuni. That is a surprise. I just missed going there this last time. Too much to see and do, too little time. Next visit I’ll definitely check it out.

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        • Lee says

          12/14/2016 at 7:37 pm

          Thought you might not expect it to be Yasukuni.

          I can totally imagine. But it’s definitely worth stopping by next time. Equally interesting when it’s quiet, or busy like it usually is at the weekend.

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