Photography

Dec 03 2012 13 Comments

A young and happy Japanese family

The double whammy of Japan’s ageing and shrinking population will produce all manner of problems in the coming years; issues that the nation’s numerous Prime Ministers will almost laughably fail to deal with. A feat they are already achieving with the likes of poverty and the faltering economy.

So ahead of an election that is destined to change nothing for the better, and a birthrate that shows no sign of booming, it’s especially nice to see a young family enjoying the simple pleasures that life in the capital conjures up.

Nov 30 2012 20 Comments

An existential cosplay crisis?

A moment when suddenly nothing seemed to make sense anymore?

Nov 29 2012 13 Comments

A night on the tiles in Shinjuku?

With its red light district, shops and seemingly endless selection of bars and eateries, Shinjuku really does seem to have something for everyone. And if that wasn’t enough, it’s also a destination that’s incredibly easy to get to, situated as it is by the world’s busiest train station; a staggering 3.5 million travellers or so passing through there everyday.

Some of whom use it as a place to head out from, whereas others end up using it as a place to get their head down.

Nov 27 2012 20 Comments

Audrey Hepburn lit up in Tokyo like never before

It is definitely not the kind of light that Audrey Hepburn is usually lit up in, but at the same time, it’s arguably a much more interesting sight because of it.