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Kabukicho, Tokyo’s Entertainment District

Nick Luscombe heads to ‘sleepless town’, known for drinking dens and seedy back streets.

Nick Luscombe heads out for a late night trip across ‘sleepless town’, Tokyo’s ancient entertainment district, known for it’s bright lights, late night drinking dens and seedy back streets. Armed with his recorder and a local friend for guidance, Nick captures the sound of an all night batting range, late night video game parlours, robot restaurants and Tokyo’s underground as well as the odd character of the night.

Excerpts of this recording were originally broadcast on Late Junction on the 24th April 2018.

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