Tag: Tokyo Japan
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Urban Abstracts
Before the blog moves on from Tokyo, I wanted to share some images that are a of a more abstract flavor. It’s fun to exploit buildings with lots of glass, like in the image above, where the left half of the image is filled with reflections of the right half. At this point, four months
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Checkered
Taito City, Tokyo, Japan. October 2025.
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Pattern of Abuse
Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. October 2025.
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Dilapidation, Tokyo-Style
Tokyo is truly massive. It would take ten more visits and some real dedication before I became at all suspicious of having walked 0.01% of its streets, so there is nothing definitive or comprehensive about any impressions of the city I might have. That disclaimer aside, like any city there are nice areas and not-so-nice
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Among the Skyscrapers
Lots of my friends have never been to Tokyo, so naturally they ask me what I thought. A week in Tokyo hardly makes me an expert, but is long enough to have formed some lasting impressions. One general comment is that Tokyo is not a tall city. Tokyo feels more like a five- or six-story
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End of the Road
Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan. October 2025.
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Rainfall after Nightfall
Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan. October 2025.
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Scarlet Trusswork
Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. October 2025.
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Clowderwalk
Nakano City, Tokyo, Japan. October 2025.
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Urban Solitude
Before my trip to Japan, I decided that it would be fun to sign up for a short photography tour. In the end, I chose the Tokyo Vertigo tour by Eyexplore. It was very convenient—available pretty much any night—and was already a private tour so I was able to bring my daughter along, too, for