Tokyo by Night

Thu 2010/02/18 18:21 JST

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Winter found me on the streets until sunrise with a camera and a bottle of Black Nikka, alongside the other sleepless citizens of Tokyo. Everybody was looking for something.
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Most of life is so hurry up and wait. At Ikebukuro station, people wait to squeeze their way into place. They will then seek out empty spaces to stare at until they are allowed to squeeze out and hurry off again.

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Kabukicho is never empty, and the hearts of its inhabitants are never full. Wishing for more wishes. Dreams are born, spoken, and broken.

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She loves the good life, knowing that it is all happening now.

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A pedestrian underpass in Shinjuku at 4AM. A resting place for stray souls and shadows.

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A good scout knows that it's all about watching. He can spot his mark from halfway across the scramble intersection.

Tags: Tokyo, night, Shinjuku, Shibuya, streets

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Drew3KW in Shinjuku (Registered on 2010/02/18)
Red Snapper
http://picsandpunchlines.com

Andrew Houston came to Tokyo from Los Angeles in 2003 to teach video production to dreamers and malcontents. He works as a freelance video producer, photographer, translator and on-set interpreter.

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Tokyo by Night

Ejovi Nuwere in Tokyo, Japan (Registered on 2010/01/26)
Chief Everything Officer
http://www.ejovi.net

Nice black and whites.

Can you add more descriptions?

Thu 2010/02/18 19:28:18 JST (ID #317)

- Drew3KW in Shinjuku (Registered on 2010/02/18)
  Red Snapper
  http://picsandpunchlines.com
  
  Thanks! Sure. I just added some roll-over notes. よろしく！
  
  Thu 2010/02/18 20:26:08 JST (ID #323)
  
Drew3KW in Shinjuku (Registered on 2010/02/18)
Red Snapper
http://picsandpunchlines.com

Image #982:
Waiting for the Yamanote line, Ikebukuro station.

Thu 2010/02/18 20:23:15 JST (ID #318)

Drew3KW in Shinjuku (Registered on 2010/02/18)
Red Snapper
http://picsandpunchlines.com

Image #983:
Down and out in Kabukicho.

Thu 2010/02/18 20:23:44 JST (ID #319)

Drew3KW in Shinjuku (Registered on 2010/02/18)
Red Snapper
http://picsandpunchlines.com

Image #984:
Life to love, Roppongi.

Thu 2010/02/18 20:24:24 JST (ID #320)

Drew3KW in Shinjuku (Registered on 2010/02/18)
Red Snapper
http://picsandpunchlines.com

Image #985:
A tunnel is a bedroom. Shinjuku.

Thu 2010/02/18 20:24:57 JST (ID #321)

Drew3KW in Shinjuku (Registered on 2010/02/18)
Red Snapper
http://picsandpunchlines.com

Image #986:
Scoping for prospects, Shibuya Center-Gai.

Thu 2010/02/18 20:25:22 JST (ID #322)

begemotto in Russia, Moscow (Registered on 2010/02/16)
Advertising Manager

nice shots!

Thu 2010/02/18 21:34:23 JST (ID #328)

- Drew3KW in Shinjuku (Registered on 2010/02/18)
  Red Snapper
  http://picsandpunchlines.com
  
  thank you! i love your yokohama post.
  
  Sat 2010/02/20 18:02:11 JST (ID #385)
  
Jonny Li in Japan (Registered on 2010/02/03)
Creator

wow, really love the way you captured these moments. Would be nice if you could tell a story behind your photos ^^

Thu 2010/02/18 22:36:37 JST (ID #330)

- Drew3KW in Shinjuku (Registered on 2010/02/18)
  Red Snapper
  http://picsandpunchlines.com
  
  Thanks for the feedback! I added some commentary for you. I do sort of feel like the photos are trying to tell their own story, though. Does that make sense?
  
  Fri 2010/02/19 02:49:17 JST (ID #340)
  
zonjineko in Australia (Registered on 2010/02/16)
Learning Japanese | Blogger | Photographer | Mac Nerd | Guitar Freak | Tech Lover | 5D MkII
http://www.zonjineko.com

Love your style - very unique

Fri 2010/02/19 21:08:42 JST (ID #362)

- Drew3KW in Shinjuku (Registered on 2010/02/18)
  Red Snapper
  http://picsandpunchlines.com
  
  thanks a lot!
  
  Sat 2010/02/20 18:02:31 JST (ID #386)
  
Sergey in his own universe (Registered on 2010/05/01)
Designer, Programmer
http://mystuff.berense.org

Image #984:
Kawaii!

Sat 2010/05/01 04:05:16 JST (ID #1253)

SeanWilson in Tokyo / San Francisco (Registered on 2010/02/16)
Photographer / Editor

Great shots. Lovely. You have a Flickr page ??

Mon 2010/05/17 01:00:11 JST (ID #1436)

- Drew3KW in Shinjuku (Registered on 2010/02/18)
  Red Snapper
  http://picsandpunchlines.com
  
  Thanks! Yeah, I do: http://www.flickr.com/photos/misterkinesis/
  
  ...I haven't updated it in quite some time, though.
  More recent stuff can be found here: http://picsandpunchlines.com
  
  Thu 2010/05/20 15:01:15 JST (ID #1537)