Tokyo snapshot: Jinbocho alley with old-fashioned coffee shops

Tokyo snapshot: Jinbocho alley with old-fashioned coffee shops

Photo taken on Sept. 11, 2015, shows an alley in Tokyo's Jinbocho area with signs of old-fashioned coffee shops. Jinbocho used to be an area where lots of Chinese students lived, including the late Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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