Omoide Yokocho - Bright version is a photograph by Torsten Funke which was uploaded on November 24th, 2019.
Omoide Yokocho - Bright version
Starting out as an illegal drinking quarter in the late 1940s, this narrow side street quickly became a prime spot for cheap drinks, yakitori and... more
Title
Omoide Yokocho - Bright version
Artist
Torsten Funke
Medium
Photograph
Description
Starting out as an illegal drinking quarter in the late 1940s, this narrow side street quickly became a prime spot for cheap drinks, yakitori and cabaret-style hostess bars. Due to the lack of restroom facilities, patrons would wander off and relieve themselves on the nearby train tracks; it didn’t take long for Piss Alley to earn its name.
In those days, the area provided a social space for local residents who otherwise wouldn’t have been able to afford such luxuries as meat and alcohol in an impoverished, post-war economy.
Uploaded
November 24th, 2019
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Allan Van Gasbeck
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