By Martin Faynot
Second image of Jimbocho : as well as really old houses in Tokyo, there are a few cafes that haven't changed since the 50's. "Ladrio" is one of them. When you step inside, it's a kind of a timeslip back to postwar Tokyo (fortunately I wasn't born at this time though). Every item, cup, lamp, frame seems to keep their place defiantly against the years!
By the way, I'm going to hold an exhibition in Jimbocho with a lot more of Kanda-Jimbocho images like this one. It will be held at "Hon to Machi no annaijo" gallery from November 14th to December 11th.
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Yes... A cemetary... by night! Not that I was experiencing some chilly-creepy moments like a teenager, sneaking into a cemetary, waiting for zombies to appear!
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