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Archives for April 2018

Apr 18 2018 11 Comments

Japan’s cruel labelling of the unemployed?

Like many societies, Japan has an unhealthy obsession with labelling people, but this new, surprisingly literal approach, seems more than a little cruel.

unemployed couple in tokyo

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Apr 16 2018 6 Comments

An expressive face in a Tokyo smoking space

expressive Tokyo face in a smoking space

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Apr 13 2018 12 Comments

A worn and faded Tokyo rice cracker shop

The looks from within may well have been a bit withering, but the wonderfully worn floor tiles were absolutely fascinating.

a worn and faded Tokyo rice cracker shop

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Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

Apr 11 2018 6 Comments

An urban Tokyo garden

In a city like Tokyo, where space is limited and gardens are a real rarity, people simply have to make the most of what little land they have.

an urban tokyo garden and gardener

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Apr 09 2018 12 Comments

A 60-year-old bar that hasn’t changed one bit

Sliding open the door of an unknown bar is always an intriguing, and sometimes even intimidating experience, as what lies beyond is utterly unknown. Good, bad or disappointingly bland, there’s no way of really knowing without taking the plunge.

Thankfully, the place below is definitely a good one, as walking in is like entering another era. There are no obvious nods to modernity, and similarly, there’s nothing to suggest it has undergone any major changes during the 60 years it’s been in business.

an old simple and very traditional Japanese bar

It doesn’t have a menu either, although presumably that’s because it barely needs one. Drinks-wise it’s either bottled beer or sake, and the only freshly made food on offer is chicken thigh or wings — both of which are cooked by the owner on his back-to-basics little charcoal grill. To vary things ever so slightly, pre-prepared pickled cucumbers and little bowls of animal innards are also available, provided you know to ask that is. But mostly it’s about the chicken meat and alcohol.

an old simple and very traditional Japanese bar

An overall simplicity that when coupled with the low lighting and complete lack of distractions, is incredibly relaxing. A feeling that’s further accentuated by the almost zen-like appearance of the master when he isn’t pressed into cooking.

an old simple and very traditional Japanese bar

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Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

Apr 06 2018 4 Comments

Drunk and asleep amidst the rubbish and on a microwave

You know it’s been a big night out when you wake up in public surrounded by rubbish and perched uncomfortably on a discarded microwave.

drunk and asleep on a Tokyo street

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