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May 07 2018 12 Comments

Yakitori filth and fascination

When it comes to chicken on a stick, there’s generally a direct correlation between a lack of cleanliness and taste, meaning the grubbier the place, the better the food. And while it still has a good way to go, this little street-side hole-in-the-wall is well on the way to becoming a worthwhile stop.

dirty yakitori in tokyo

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

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  1. Jenn says

    5/7/2018 at 11:39 am

    I like his expression. 🙂 Did you try some?

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    • Lee says

      5/7/2018 at 3:24 pm

      Likewise. Happy the way that worked out.

      Nah, I didn’t. We were actually heading somewhere for yakitori, so didn’t bother. Looked and smelled pretty good though.

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  2. Denton says

    5/7/2018 at 1:06 pm

    Nicely framed as always. I really like how the guy’s clothes are even dirtier! 😉

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    • Lee says

      5/7/2018 at 3:25 pm

      Cheers. Yes, a perfect match!

      Reply
  3. Linda says

    5/7/2018 at 9:39 pm

    This photo makes me feel like those are two people who are living their best life. 🙂

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    • Lee says

      5/8/2018 at 12:01 pm

      That’s a very nice way of looking at it. Gives the photo a whole other dimension.

      Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    5/8/2018 at 12:37 am

    The prices are great..whatever she has listed on her menu. love it.

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    • Lee says

      5/8/2018 at 12:02 pm

      Yeah, very good value. Simple food, but almost always really good.

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  5. john says

    5/8/2018 at 9:47 am

    The umbrella and the looking up.

    “Come in, she said
    I’ll give ya shelter from the storm”

    but more likely just chicken on a stick.

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    • Lee says

      5/8/2018 at 12:06 pm

      As shelter goes, that’s still pretty good.

      Nice Bob Dylan reference too. I like that!

      Reply
  6. cdilla says

    5/8/2018 at 7:58 pm

    A lovely photograph of live just a little removed from ours.
    From the colour of it the paper fan looks like it would match that lamp in the bar you have captured previously.
    Perhaps the guy is looking at the muck on the sign and thinking, in consideration of his own attire’s similar grubbiness, that waiting a few steps away from the windows is a good idea.

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    • Lee says

      5/9/2018 at 9:25 am

      Cheers.

      Good call. The fan would fit right in at the other bar. And yeah, despite being less than clean to start with, standing back a little was probably a wise move!

      Reply

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