The hotel in general wasn’t all that photogenic. Too much vandalism, and too many identical rooms. But this fantastically Lynchian scene in the once plush bar made the whole endeavour well worth the effort.
A sword wielding Tokyo bar owner
When asked how the food was, I bowed deeply, and in the most reverential tone possible, told him it was the best I had ever tasted.
A Tokyo bank’s ad campaign versus the desperate reality?
Life’s winners, and losers?
Abandoned cable car memories
For over 50 years now, this cable car in west Tokyo has sat totally unused, but unlike so many abandoned structures, it’s still surprisingly intact. And together with having once chatted to a lovely old bar owner who rode in the cabin during the brief period it was in use, it’s not in the least bit difficult to imagine some of the memories still attached to the location.
A suburban Tokyo bus stop
The tedium of waiting for a bus is certainly no different in Tokyo.
