TO GO WITH Japan-lifestyle-culture-tourism,FOCUS by Katie FORSTER
This picture taken on March 22, 2024 shows "mama-san" Kuri Awaji (L), who runs a snack bar, clapping her hands as she entertains foreign tourists taking part in a snack bar tour at her bar "Kuriyakko" in Tokyo. Snack bars are cosy, retro establishments found across Japan, often crammed into small buildings and equipped with karaoke systems that echo late into the night. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) / TO GO WITH Japan-lifestyle-culture-tourism,FOCUS by Katie FORSTER