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Jul 13 2015 8 Comments

Seppuku street art in Tokyo

There’s a fair bit of street art in Tokyo. Some of it can be decidedly gritty, whereas other work is more whimsical — and this artistic take on seppuku is arguably somewhere in between.

Tokyo seppuku street art

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  1. Martin says

    7/13/2015 at 10:50 am

    Nice shot. Several interesting elements. The street art is cool too.

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    • Lee says

      7/13/2015 at 7:24 pm

      Cheers. Yes, it’s very interesting, isn’t it? Went in search of it and luckily found it. Just before I was about to give up to.

      Wanted to get more in the frame than just the art, and fortunately the young lady obliged.

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  2. Coli says

    7/13/2015 at 12:06 pm

    Cool. Her shirt matches the flowers coming out of his wound.

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    • Lee says

      7/13/2015 at 7:25 pm

      That was an unbelievably fortunate coincidence!

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  3. Hans ter Horst says

    7/13/2015 at 2:36 pm

    This was made by Spanish artist Pejac (http://pejac.es/outdoor/outdoor/)
    The composition really makes me switch from the woman to the art and back, but in a good way. Just the art would have been interesting but a bit boring, the women is really interesting and together it make this photo work

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    • Lee says

      7/13/2015 at 7:30 pm

      Thanks a lot. I went in search of the artwork but was adamant that I wouldn’t merely photograph it. I had to get another element in the shot. And while I did have to wait a little while, I got something along those lines when the young woman appeared. I was pleased with the result, so glad you found it interesting.

      Took me a fair bit of time to find it, but knowing it was in Shibuya, I knew I had a chance. His other work though is in Kanagawa and Chiba, which sadly doesn’t give me much to go on location wise…

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  4. Laurie says

    7/18/2015 at 9:24 pm

    Cool pics! Any chance u could tell where in Shibuya it is? Or a clue? 😉. Spent 90 mins looking but couldn’t find it….

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    • Lee says

      7/19/2015 at 9:53 am

      I know that feeling. Did the same myself. Was just about to give up when I eventually found it.

      It’s near Loft. There’s a little street just of Inokashira Dori (across from Zara I think). Turn right there (heading away from the station) and you’ll find it just round the corner.

      Let me know how you go on, and if you still can’t find it, I’ll sort a map out for you.

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