Some Japanese drunks prefer to ease into unconsciousness when sat with friends, or somewhat less safely in a city side street wearing little more than a slip. Others, however, rather more boldly opt for busy train stations, during late night peak time, when predictably there are police about.
Al says
Whoah, that’s very drunk! 😮
But gotta say, nice to see those looks not directed at you for once! 😉
Lee says
Haha, yes. I was nicely anonymous for once!
But yeah, very, very drunk. Waking up in bed with a wretched hangover is bad enough, but doing the same in a station (or indeed a police station) must be a far worse ordeal…
YTSL says
I’ve been at train stations in Japan with (presumably drunken) people looking like they fell asleep mid-step. Other people would just walk by them without much of a look. Were people looking more at the cop/guard trying to wake up the man than the drunk himself, do you reckon?
Lee says
People passed out drunk at stations aren’t especially unusual scenes, hence people just walking past. Plus the station guards help them out one way or another.
But yeah, I’m pretty sure it was the police presence that caused people to stare. The copper bending down was shouting at him to wake up too, which further attracted attention.
GenB says
Wow, that’s beyond drunk……. Did he wake up?
Lee says
At the time he wasn’t responding to the policeman, but no idea I’m afraid. Took the shot and then went to get my train.
john says
Perhaps not at the ‘drunken master’ level yet whereby the repose approaches an ephemeral art form?
It looks like the officer is channeling a little healing chi there.
Lee says
Haha, no. Or at least not yet. Plenty of time for him to practice though.
By the time I got there, his healing chi had turned to frustrated slaps!