The Yasuyo Building is the proverbial needle in the haystack. It’s in Shinjuku, where outstanding architecture is hard to find. But if you do find it, photograph it while you can because, in Tokyo, nothing stands forever. The architect, Nobumichi Akashi, built the Yasuyo in 1969. In this city, that is old, I guess. But …
The first time I went to Shinjuku was in 1991. It was during the bubble period. I had a job interview at a school one afternoon. It was my first solo trip. Every other time had been with my girlfriend. I was a little apprehensive. The place was so big, would I get lost in …
The colossal fantasy fortress of Akihabara is one of my favorite photographs. Maids and costumed characters surround it. In arcades are an enormous assortment of games. Anime and manga fill the stores. Imagination is the only limit. And that is where I found the perfect place for a photograph. There was a group of buildings …
I hadn’t done any night photography in Shibuya for a long time. Thanks to the pandemic, I have avoided it for the past two years. But, I figured it was time to get back in the swing of things. And it was raining, but that was okay. I really wanted to shoot there, especially around …
I went to Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal in mid-March 2020. I intended to do long exposure photography. Unfortunately, there wasn’t as much cloud cover as I had hoped upon my arrival. That led me to rethink my plans for the night. Still, I think I managed to capture some exciting pictures. If you don’t know …
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Wow, there were so few Strangers dancing at Yoyogi Park when I took these photographs in 2021. I was so looking forward to photographing the Harajuku Rockabilly group. After all, it had been quite a long time since I last saw them. This was quite a letdown, but it couldn’t be helped. Life is full …
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On a wet and cold 2021 summer day, I watched a basketball game between Tokyo Samurai and Bay Corsairs. The venue was Miyamae Sports Stadium in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It was my first time seeing these under-eighteen teams, and I wasn’t disappointed. It was an excellent afternoon for sports photography. The Samurai won a …
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Odaiba is quite far from where I live, but it’s good going there. You get a great view of Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower from its shoreline. They are my favorite couple in the city, especially at night when lit up. But, on the day I went, I arrived at about 4 pm. That gave …
I’d never photographed in the rain before, but it was something I had wanted to do for a long time. So when I was out shooting in Shinjuku one night, it suddenly started to drizzle, and I grabbed the opportunity. My umbrella went straight up, and I kept shooting. It turned out to be an …
In early January 2020, I decided to go to Tokyo Station. I walked around and photographed whatever took random shots for a couple of hours. It turned out to be a fun night, me and my Fujifilm X-T2. My first stop was a short walk from the trains, the KITTE Building. Tripods and monopods aren’t …
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