You are the building manager in an infinitely long underground shopping mall. All the store fronts are taken. You receive an offer that you cannot refuse, asking you to make room for one more store. How do you do it?

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Faded farmer glamour.

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Buildings age better than wine.

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An old, partially dilapidated #shotengai near Tennoji.

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Kirigaoka Central Shopping Street

This shopping street, up and running since the early 1950s, is like a Shōwa-era time capsule. It is located west of JR Akabane Station in Tokyo’s Kita Ward, inside an old Danchi (housing complex) operated by the Tokyo metropolitan government. Just a few of the shops still open regularly, and soon it might disappear for good.

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Paper Lanterns
Asakusa, Tokyo Japan
Canon EOS REbel • May 2006

Paper lanterns glow in the evening, at the entrance to a classic shopping street (shotengai) in Asakusa.

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The dulled lustre of gold
Asakusa, Tokyo Japan
Canon EOS REbel • May 2006

The faded signage glowing during the evening in a covered street/shopping mall (Shotengai) next to the Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo.

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“Stalking Light in Jūjō”

Five years ago in January, I encountered this fine afternoon light while walking around in the Jūjō area of Tokyo’s Kita Ward. Jūjō is a working class district, located about 10 minutes north of Ikebukuro by train. Photos shown in chronological order of taking.

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Kirigaoka Central Shopping Street (Part 2)

Second and final part of photos from this retro Shōwa-era shopping street, located west of JR Akabane Station in Tokyo’s Kita Ward inside an old Danchi (housing complex) operated by the Tokyo metropolitan government. Just a few of the shops still open regularly, but it is a unique and interesting area to explore and take pictures.

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Kirigaoka Central Shopping Street (Part 1)

This shopping street, up and running since the early 1950s, is like a Shōwa-era time capsule. It is located west of JR Akabane Station in Tokyo’s Kita Ward, inside an old Danchi (housing complex) operated by the Tokyo metropolitan government. Just a few of the shops still open regularly, but it is a fascinating area to walk around and take pictures.

#photography #shotoniphone #tokyolife #japanlife #kirigaoka #showa #retro #fotografie #shotengai