7pm in Tokyo - New Years Day

Taken at 7pm-ish last night when out for an evening stroll exploring more parts of the neighborhood - came across an area which we had not come across before.
Apparently, a third of all Japanese live here and most travel back to their folks place in the sticks known as "Inaka" during the new year leaving Tokyo eerily quiet.

Photo is a bit grainy as I didn't have tripod and ISO was on a high setting - taken with the Lumix LX3.

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