Taking a Break

In the first photo, an old man is taking a break in a pub at mid-afternoon. (don't ask what I was doing there at that time...). Earlier that day, I saw the two men in uniform taking a cigarette break from their jobs.

I was actually taking a little tour of Shinjyuku with Oli "Boblet" and it was (probably?) he that suggested we head for the bar. Of course I didn't object. I was a little suprised to see so many salary-man dressed single patrons there in the middle of the afternoon. I wonder if they are salesmen who are supposed to be at their clients now.

I have also heard many stories of men loosing their jobs who still leave home early every morning wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase. Some are trying to fool their spouse, and some are forced by their spouse to leave the house every day so the neighbors don't catch-on.

Or, maybe they just got off of work a little early.