The Shinagawa neighborhood of Musashi-Koyama ¡ª a vibrant maze of tiny alleyways that once housed dozens of small eateries, tapas restaurants and bars ¡ª is now a virtual ghost town.
Just a few months ago, regulars would have struggled to squeeze into the myriad watering holes that filled the neighborhood on any given night after work. It wouldn¡¯t have been unusual to see groups spilling out onto the street, reaching across each other to pick up drinks that were resting on a table inside.
Like several other neighborhoods in Tokyo, the bars and restaurants located east of Musashi-Koyama Station are scheduled for demolition. In their place, a 40-story apartment complex, complete with shops, will be built.
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