Rough and ready restoration

With many old and traditional Japanese buildings simply unceremoniously ripped down and replaced, it’s always nice to see some that have been lovingly retained or even restored; a couple of curtains and a perky pensioner regarded by most as reasonable requirements for a respectable amount of realism.

For one or two others, however, a more slapdash approach is deemed desirable, with plenty of plastic,

and particularly tape, seen as suitable in producing a facade that is functional,

if not exactly fetching.