Coming of age in Britain, Japan’s comparatively carefree licensing laws were nothing short of a revelation when I first arrived in Tokyo. All-nighters suddenly became nothing special, and a similarly lengthy daytime session could pretty much start whenever. No infuriating breaks for archaic post-lunch closing either. And yet all that said, and no matter how much fun it can be, nothing quite beats the relaxed beauty of a few well earned beers on a weekend afternoon.
winnie says
He must be camera shy that even used uchiwa to cover his face. 🙂
Looked like a nice place!
Lee says
Yes, he was very quick to put that in front of his face!
Jeffrey says
As many of the sketchier yakitori-yas are favo(u)rite haunts of chimpira and low-level yakuza, he may have had a reason to hide.
Lee says
That’s true, although this place isn’t dodgy at all. Just camera shy I think.
Matt says
I was thinking exactly the same thing. I love these little bars. There is something to be said for the excitement of a lock in though.
Lee says
Yeah, that’s very very true. Not experienced one of those for a long long time…
Squidpuppy says
Gaijin alert. I always find myself double-taking when I see a non-Japanese person in a random photo from metropolitan Japan. Back in my day it was very rare bordering on never – unless you were going to a gaijin zone, but I guess not so much now?
Lee says
I can imagine how much things have changed. Even now though gaijin aren’t exactly everywhere. Of course in certain spots it’s possible to see a good few, but in many areas they/we are still a relative rarity.