Salarymen and Homeless Shogi Players in Ikebukuro

I was in Ikebukuro yesterday and saw a group of men gathered in the open square below Tobu Department Store. As I got closer, it seemed to be a group of homeless men playing chess. They were sitting on...
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Furita Futures for Japanese Youth

Here are two pictures that display different outlooks on life, but you can never go by appearances alone. Yesterday there was a special on NHK about "Furita." The word comes from "Free Arubaita" and refers to a special class...
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Lottery Players and Power Shopping Babas

I just spent all day working on my taxes, so I'm not in the mood to post certain favorite photos that I took this week. This Wednesday I actually had a great time meeting my friend in Shinjuku and...
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