La cantina de medianoche : Tokyo stories, 5

That tiny tavern has no name, neither does its owner. However, in the Shinjuku neighborhood, everyone knows them. Open from twelve at night until seven in the morning, it welcomes Tokyo's night owls: boxers, prostitutes, porn actors, policemen and yakuzas end up there for broth, ramen or miso soup, depending on what's in the kitchen . Each dish gives rise to an encounter, a story. Heartbreaks, unexpected reunions, longings or frustrations: everything is cooked in this small tavern where customers return again and again, either to celebrate the new year with their partner, to drown their sadness in sake or for a sudden late-night craving for curry with rice