Ep5: The Alley After Dark

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The Alley After Dark — Tokyo's most beloved drinking alleys were born as illegal black markets in 1945. Starving vendors set up stalls in the rubble around train stations. The stalls became bars. The bars never left.Season 1 of Snack Bar Stories — a podcast exploring the vanishing world of Japan's Showa-era snack bars, kissaten, and drinking culture.Listen to the full series: https://linktr.ee/snackbarstories

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