"Tokyo Storefront" series by Mateusz Urbanowicz
One could literally feel the retro vibe of old Tokyo when seeing these intricate watercolor paintings by Mateusz Urbanowicz. Enjoy !
Yamane meat shop from Nippori district and Tsuruya (former) tailors, now retro variety shop from Jinbocho district
Kobayashi hair salon from Sanbanchyo district
Chinese food restaurant from around the Takadanobaba district and Miyake bicycle shop based on shops from Kagurazaka and Kichijyouji
Isetatsu traditional color woodblock print store from Yanaka district and Ootoya meat shop from Koujimachi district
Nakashimaya Japanese sake shop from Mejiro district and Kitchen Kuku restaurant from Kichijyouji district
Noike sushi restaurant from Yanaka district
“When I moved to Tokyo, more than 3 years ago I was really surprised that upon my walks I encountered so many shops still in business in really old buildings,” Urbanowicz explains. “Differently to Kobe, where the earthquake wiped out a lot of these old downtown houses and shops, in Tokyo they still survive.” (Images © Mateusz Urbanowicz)