Suburban Tokyo Streetscape

Suburban Tokyo, originally uploaded by AdrielH.

The central avenues of suburban Tokyo are lined with small businesses; they go on and on and on, branching off onto the sidestreets as well. Bakeries, hardware stores, barbers, restaurants, pharmacies, clothing botiques, groceries.
From time to time, Western economists decry the inefficiencies of the Japanese economy, but I say don't knock a middle class unless you have one.
It is a joy to stroll the streets of suburban Tokyo, never dull.