Blissful time spent at the “antique watch store” by Go Ayano

The day after Tokyo was covered with snow, many people in the city were screaming on the icy roads. Even on such a day, this man was cool as a cucumber. This is Go Ayano, 39. He came to a photo studio in Shirogane (Minato-ku) wearing a black jacket and pants and a black mask.

He was wearing a black jacket and pants and a black mask. “This is the studio of a big-name photographer who has been helping Ayano with his photo shoots. This is the studio of a big-name cameraman who has been helping Ayano with filming, and he filmed a big project for us last year.

I wondered if this was a thank you for the photo shoot. Ayano took out a package from the pickup truck, handed it to the cameraman and the people at the studio, bowed politely, and got into the pickup truck.

The destination was a watch store in Shibuya. It was a watch store in Shibuya that sold vintage Omega, Rolex and other top brands. He must have come to buy a new watch for the New Year. He seemed to be serious about his selection and came out of the store with a paper bag an hour and a half after entering.

Ayano is playing a young bureaucrat in the drama “Newspaper Reporter,” which has just started streaming on Netflix. I hope he will give another enthusiastic performance this year with his special watch as his partner.

From the January 28, 2022 issue of FRIDAY