Strolling through the district offers a sense of Tokyo in the 1970s, when young artists, writers and actors were drawn to the Bohemian atmosphere and cheap drinks of Golden-gai while they discussed art, life and their dreams. Laughter can be heard through a string of thin doors along otherwise quiet alleys, where people might bar hop -- a Golden-gai tradition since the area was organised as a black market and red-light district after World War II.

Note: I've updated this photo since it was originally posted. I never was quit happy with the first version. I'm without a doubt my most demanding critic