{"product_id":"soga-snack","title":"The Nights That Chase Away Loneliness Only Bring It Back","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat makes a place feel like home?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor photographer Soga Tomoru ( \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gaso_0131\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e@gaso_0131\u003c\/a\u003e ), the answer has always been the Japanese snack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFound in cities and small towns across Japan, \u003cstrong\u003esnack bars are unlike ordinary bars\u003c\/strong\u003e. They are intimate places where regulars gather night after night, where strangers are welcomed without hesitation, and where the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Mama\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, the woman who runs the bar, becomes something between a bartender, a host, and a mother figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven if it's your first visit, you are rarely treated like a stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a few hours, loneliness fades.\u003cbr\u003eThen the night ends.\u003cbr\u003eYou walk home alone, and the loneliness quietly returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver several years, Soga traveled across Tokyo and throughout Japan, photographing these remarkable places and the people who keep them alive. Alongside intimate scenes from inside the bars, the book features portraits of unforgettable Mama-san, each with a personality and appearance as distinctive as the snack they call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nights That Chase Away Loneliness Only Bring It Back is both a document of one of Japan's most unique social spaces and a meditation on the fragile comfort we seek in the company of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA journey into the warmth, humor, and quiet melancholy of Japan's snack culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs by \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gaso_0131\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSoga Tomoru\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e150 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e182 × 257mm (B5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect Bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Japan\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping Advisory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Please note that the total amount does not include any import duties, tariffs, or GST\/VAT that may be applicable in your country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e*International orders will be shipped within one month of purchase and will include a tracking number.\u003cbr\u003e*Customs clearance can delay the delivery of your shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for your support!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Soga Tomoru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52012979519805,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/3101\/7021\/files\/snack-bar-japan-gaso.jpg?v=1784688205","url":"https:\/\/fareastdarkroom.com\/products\/soga-snack","provider":"FAR EAST DARKROOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}