A walk down the main street of Sakata.

A few shots of a dwindling port town on The Sea of Japan coast

Some of the more colourful buildings I found as I walked Sakata City’s main strip.

Now, the question remains, ‘how do these people survive?’

My assumption is that they earned a whole lot of money during the bubble years, and they’ve kept hold of it until now when their pension provides a little buffer. To be honest though, your guess is as good as mine.