Dawn. Going back home from work in Kabukicho. The host never sleeps.
Tag Archives: shinjuku
Kabukicho emptiness
November 23 09
Can you believe this picture? Yes? No? Well, this shot is a rare view of Kabukicho’s night entertainment and sextrade center (well, one of its numerous streets). It was shot at 5:00AM and the streets are almost empty! This never happens in the “floating world”, except… in December! As the weather gets a bit colder, [...]
Lucky Camera
October 8 09
Sometimes, before I leave for a NO-SLEEP NO-REST night in Kabukicho and Golden Gai, I stop by Lucky Camera. They have such a wide selection of lenses and cameras. They’re great. Pay them a visit if you’re a vintage camera enthusiast, they have everything, and at a good price.
Dirty Shinjuku Part One
October 6 09
It’s amazing how much dirt you get in Shinjuku’s backstreets. Tokyo is like a movie set. Front: clean, Back: dirty. The first door does looks like the one in the movie “Pulse” (aka Kairo, by Kurosawa Kiyoshi) I mean, come on, is this a crime scene or something? Almost like a christian cross upside down, [...]
Moa 4 cafe
August 7 09
Since the beginning of No.51269 you’ve noticed the Moa 4 Cafe in pictures or talks. Well, now you know it, it’s my daily stop, my before-going-to-work headquarters in Shinjuku, before I go on a shooting spree downtown Kabukicho/Golden Gai/etc. I usually get a cheap ice coffee there. Now the problem is this: the cafe has [...]
Shinjuku Sick Security
August 2 09
When you’re in Shinjuku, late at night, and you’ve had one too many drinks, sometimes things happens.
A night in Kabukicho
July 25 09
One of those nights at Moa dori, before going to Kabukicho for a good night shoot.
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