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Behind the wooden partition, a narrow tatami seat with a table lined with sake and snacks. "Just one more drink" repeats until the buzz gives courage, and between the thick seat cushions on the tatami, drunken confessions turn into action.
Depict the atmosphere of a Japanese izakaya. Emotional progression as drinking advances. The semi-private space created by partitions.
A small izakaya in the backstreets of Tokyo's Shibuya. Reserving the okuzari (inner partitioned seating) means a single noren curtain separates you from the world. The master is perceptive and will vacate the area even after hours if that's what the customer desires.
Narrow tatami room beyond the noren curtain. Legs bump under the low table, and when the sake cup tilts and spills sideways, your head touches the partner's knee. Pretend to be drunk and close your eyes, a hand strokes the hair.
Bumping into each other in the corridor coming out of the bathroom, pushed against the wall. Narrow corridor, between sounds leaking from the kitchen and customers' laughter, one kiss feels eternal. Hurriedly, with light visible through the noren, fearing someone might come.
When the master says "Oyasumi" and leaves, the izakaya becomes space for two. Lying on the tatami, the tatami scent tickles the nose, an impromptu bed made with seat cushions instead of blankets. Spill the remaining sake on the skin.