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May 13 2025 15 Comments

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

An old and abandoned house like this is a rare find to say the least in Tokyo, especially so with its vast array of personal items — the sheer scale of which made trying to document them almost dizzying. Added to that were the dark and mostly cramped conditions, creating further challenges. Elements that needless to say didn’t make it any less interesting. Quite the opposite in fact. A location that without a doubt was like no other, and one most definitely tinged with an air of genuine melancholy.

It was hard to try and piece together how many people called it home over the years, but it was undoubtedly a house that held a multitude of memories from multiple generations. Remembrances only truly meaningful to those connected with them, and yet they still lived on in a way in the rooms they belonged to. Now though they have disappeared forever, as just like many of those in the photos, the house no longer exists.

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

The disappearance of a dark and abandoned old Tokyo house

Categorized: Haikyo

May 06 2025 7 Comments

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

These are the people and places encountered on an afternoon stroll round the north side of Tokyo last week. Scenes that in many ways worked out like a sort of unplanned amalgamation of my recent posts and outings.

On a different note, my photography work is currently making two posts a week difficult to manage, so for the time being I’ll reduce my updates to every Tuesday. A change that’ll help me balance my freelance commitments and also keep those weekly posts at the level I would like them to be.

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

A saunter round the north side of Tokyo

Categorized: Photography

May 02 2025 9 Comments

The wonderful variety of Tokyo wanders

There are many wonderful things about wandering Tokyo with a camera, but the consistency with which the city conjures up surprises is definitely one of the highlights. Unexpected moments and meetings that can not only make a day, but all being well, make for some decent photos too.

These then are a few of those encounters, along with several far more ordinary scenes. All of them taken on two of my photowalk tours over the past week.

The wonderful variety of Tokyo wanders

The wonderful variety of Tokyo wanders

The wonderful variety of Tokyo wanders

The wonderful variety of Tokyo wanders

The wonderful variety of Tokyo wanders

The wonderful variety of Tokyo wanders

The wonderful variety of Tokyo wanders

The wonderful variety of Tokyo wanders

The wonderful variety of Tokyo wanders

Categorized: Food and Drink, Photography

Apr 29 2025 14 Comments

The beauty of nature taking man-made objects back

There are numerous overgrown structures and objects on these pages, but this scene is truly something special.

The beauty of nature taking man-made objects back

The beauty of nature taking man-made objects back

The beauty of nature taking man-made objects back

The beauty of nature taking man-made objects back

Categorized: Photography

Apr 25 2025 6 Comments

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

The regular posting of faded structures on these pages goes some way in showing how much of Japan is a far cry from the futuristic archipelago it’s often presented as. Dated sights that aren’t uncommon in Tokyo, but head away from the capital, along with the country’s other major hubs, and such scenery is much more the norm than any kind of exception. Areas that were once busy and prosperous, but are now quiet and merely passed by rather than purposely visited. These then are the exteriors, along with a couple of abandoned interiors, of one such area in southern Japan.

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

Categorized: Photography

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