One day at Kabukicho #DAY124 - It's fine enough that this city is "The city to visit".
The new year begins and one-third of January is going to be over soon. Looking back, I went to Kabukicho about once every three days during the New Year holidays. Well, today it's gonna be the story of the day I went to Kabukicho for the last time in the holidays.
新年になってもう1月も三分の一が終わろうとしている。そう考えると正月休みの間って3日に1回くらい歌舞伎町行っていたんだな。さて、今日は連休最後に歌舞伎町に行った日のお話。
When it's cold, we need to go to bathroom more often, you know. So, on this day, I went to the restroom located on the promenade near the ward office street, which connects to the Golden Gai, due to the convenience of filming in that area.
寒いとトイレが近くなるよね。で、この日は撮影をしていた場所の都合もあって区役所通りの近く、ゴールデン街に繋がっている遊歩道にあるトイレに行った。
So, while walking along the ward office street, I come across scenes like this as if it's nothing special. It's also amazing how the person walking on the left side as if nothing happened.
で、区役所通りを歩いていたら普通にこんな風景に遭遇するわけで。何事もないかのごとく歩いて行く左手の人もすごいなぁ。
When I feel overwhelmed by the atmosphere of the city, I come out towards the Yasukuni Street. Once I escape to this way, I can return to my original self a little from me feeling like being about to be almost swallowed up by the atmosphere of the city and lose my composure.
街の雰囲気に飲み込まれそうになった時は靖国通りの方に出てくる。こっちまで逃げてくると街の雰囲気に飲み込まれそうになって冷静さを失いかけた自分から元の自分に少し戻れる。
I remember going to this cafe before. The atmosphere of the cafe was really nice and I do think I want to go there again. However, I wish it was closer to my home rather than being in Kabukicho. Well, please just understand why I think that way.
前にここの喫茶店行ったなぁ。すごくお店の雰囲気はよかったしまた行きたいなぁとは思うんだけど、これが歌舞伎町じゃなくて自宅の近くにあったらもっとよかったのになぁ。まあなぜそう思うのかは察していただければ。
I wonder what it is. When I go towards the ward office street, I still personally feel like being out of place, but I feel being in somewhere like my home ground when walking around here.
なんだろう。区役所通りの方に行くと個人的にはアウェイな感じがするんだけど、この辺りはまだホームな感じがする。
If there were so much trash scattered around in an ordinary city, I would think that the public safety must be really bad. However, being in this city, I no longer feel anything. I've got used to. However, I never get to want to work or live around here. It's fine enough that this city is being "The city to visit".
普通の街でこんなにゴミが転がっていたら相当治安悪いんじゃないかって感じちゃうと思うんだけど、この街にいるともはやなにも感じなくなる。もう慣れた。だからと言ってこの辺で働きたいとか住みたいとかは思わない。『訪れる街』でいい。
Lately, sometimes I have a question whether I like this city, or not. I think I don't dislike. But I don't think it means I do like. I think it's an interesting city, that's why I take photos or I'm here. That's much certain.
See you then.
最近思うことがある。自分はこの街が好きなのやらそうでもないのやら。嫌いってわけではないと思う。ただ好きってわけでもない気がする。まあおもしろい街だなとは思っているから撮っているしこれだけ来るんだろうな。それだけは確かだ。
ほなまたー。
