Omoide Yokocho, or Piss Alley, Shinjuku, Tokyo [iPhone 4S/HD] | Tokyo
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At the foot of the skyscrapers in West Shinjuku, there is a narrow street named Omoide Yokocho, or "Memory Alley", along which tiny restaurants and bars stand side by side. It is also called Shomben Yokocho, which means "Piss Alley". Many years ago, when the street was serving as a black market after World War 2, there were no bathrooms there. People were forced to piss in the street. The name "Piss Alley" may have originated from this time period, however, times have changed. A lot of reasonable restaurants and bars were built there, also public lavatories. Nowadays it is a middle-aged men's oasis. They enjoy eating and drinking without having to worry about where to piss. - Shot in 1080p full HD with an iPhone 4S on May 14th, 2012
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most of restrant in Omoide Yokocho are dominant with Cinise. Look their hand in working, You will see chinese people in their moving. It's not true Japanese culture.
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Beautiful!
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You are doing a great job for Japan. Thanks and appreciate it.
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I think so. Sometimes I see tourists enjoying eating and drinking there.
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Are foreigners welcome to eat there?
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Thanks. :)
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Perfect snapshot of life and culture. :)
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Also, they are really reasonable!
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The food and drink look so good!
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I'm planning to share more videos on my country. Look forward!
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Man your country is beautiful!