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Ginza Streets
The wonderful old Marugen 24 building, sitting on one of the back streets in the ultra modern, rich Ginza district of Tokyo, is a wonderful post-war building. It is a reminder of another era, when Japan's economy was booming and back-alley bars and exclusive clubs were springing up left and right.
Nowadays, just up the main street you have glitzy shops selling brand name watches, bags and clothing - people come to shop and be seen.
But Ginza also has another side, a place to get away from the business world of Tokyo and the masses of shoppers just around the corner. Sip a cocktail and have a cigarette in a dark room, listening to Jazz on an old record player. Slide into one of the cozy rooms of the Marugen and it's like you've slid back in time 40 years.
Ginza Streets
The wonderful old Marugen 24 building, sitting on one of the back streets in the ultra modern, rich Ginza district of Tokyo, is a wonderful post-war building. It is a reminder of another era, when Japan's economy was booming and back-alley bars and exclusive clubs were springing up left and right.
Nowadays, just up the main street you have glitzy shops selling brand name watches, bags and clothing - people come to shop and be seen.
But Ginza also has another side, a place to get away from the business world of Tokyo and the masses of shoppers just around the corner. Sip a cocktail and have a cigarette in a dark room, listening to Jazz on an old record player. Slide into one of the cozy rooms of the Marugen and it's like you've slid back in time 40 years.