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PHOTO BY JAMES OLLETT

Thursday 25th December, 09:46 AM JST

Businessmen eat dinner at a small restaurant in a very crowded alley in Shinjuku.

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Spidey at 01:00 PM JST - 25th December

Is the guy on the left GAIJIN!? Heaven forbid!

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xpompey8 at 01:39 PM JST - 25th December

Been there, done that, and will do it again. A fantastic way for a quick bite!
some14some at 01:50 PM JST - 25th December

Men only? No fun (especially during Christmas time)!
30061015 at 04:00 PM JST - 25th December

herefornow> "I'm not sure I will ever understand that mentality."

Men are not really welcome at home during hours when they are expected/supposed to be, ah... working? He would be useless there anyway & he might get in the way or upset the family harmony if he tried to interact with the kids.
badge123 at 04:03 PM JST - 25th December

Piss Alley
tclh at 05:43 PM JST - 25th December

It looks nice warm cosy clean , not one piece of gomi you can find. 100% Japanese style,and I used to eat a lots of tachikui soba before.
herefornow at 06:26 PM JST - 25th December

30061015 -- Thanks, I understand that. I just don't "understand" it. Seeing co-workers, colleagues and the like out together on a Friday night for example still gives me pause. In many countries, folks can't wait for the clock to hit 5:00 so they can get home and start the weekend with the family. Here, as you say, the "family" has one harmony, and the man is in a separate, but parallel orbit. Wonder if this will get better or worse with the current recession. Will men be forced to eat at home more due to a cut in their allowances? If so, will that be good or bad for this society?
timeon at 06:36 PM JST - 25th December

herefornow, let me tell you how my boss (Japanese) characterized the role of Japanese male in a family: "sperm donor" (he's married and has one child)
presto345 at 07:01 PM JST - 25th December

This is the kind of place where I'd like to eat, since I live in the country!
kwatt at 01:03 AM JST - 26th December

I've been here for a long time. I've never entered and eaten at that kind of restaurant. Women do not want to go. I may feel uncomfortable and people sometimes watch each other while eating.
888naff at 05:11 AM JST - 26th December

Crowded?!!! do you come from England call anything crowded?

seriously everyone eating is sitting down there are spare chairs and there is only one person near by walking in an empty street.
buttamimi at 06:01 AM JST - 26th December

Good to see old customs surviving in Japan. This would be impossible in the U.S. or the U.K; as people are too obese to be able to sit on stools that size.
norinrad21 at 07:35 AM JST - 26th December

I love places like these. Hopefully places like these would survive the turmoil
Ranger_Miffy at 07:54 AM JST - 26th December

Kabuto is an old-fashioned helmet worn by the military for centuries and it is simply part of Japanese history and culture. No need to get weird about it. I'm a gal, and just love the coziness of these sorts of places. Please patronize them so they can survive.
raymech1 at 01:43 AM JST - 1st January

Forget the tourist spots, its places like this I look for when I travel :)