Securing Cart in Sapporo
by Reed Burks
Rain-slicked asphalt in Sapporo’s Susukino district reflects the neon glow of izakaya signs as a street vendor secures his cart under a corrugated metal awning. In the immediate foreground, a pair of weathered leather tool aprons hangs from a rusted hook, their pockets heavy with the tools of the trade, while a pair of kitchen tongs rests on a wet wooden crate nearby. The background reveals the blurred motion of pedestrians with umbrellas navigating the slick pavement, framed by the distinctive concrete architecture of Hokkaido’s urban core. One droplet slides down the vendor’s raincoat sleeve, catching the red light of a passing taxi sign as he adjusts his grip on the cart handle.
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