/tags/ningyocho/ Recent content in ningyocho on Tokyo, endless city Hugo -- gohugo.io en Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/ningyocho-nights/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/ningyocho-nights/ This Chinese restaurant on a busy road looks and smells so inviting on a cool evening at the turn of the year. The whole road was lined with New Year lanterns at the time. /posts/luckyshutters/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/luckyshutters/ The shutters drawn down over this tradional Japanese sweet shop depict the Seven Gods of Fortune that are said to bestow longevity, fortune, popularity, sincerity, kindness, dignity, and magnanimity. /posts/ningyocho-nighttime/ Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/ningyocho-nighttime/ There is something wonderful about the bright neon lights and other signs that beckon you into darkened doorways on streets all around Tokyo. They often appear intimidating, especially for those without any Japanses language skills, but I have never had a bad experience and always found both the staff and clientel to be welcoming and friendly. This is a short stretch of a small street in Ningyocho.