The interiors of more than a few Tokyo bars are truly timeless, and in this particular case, the blurring of the decades was nicely aided by some wonderfully old school headwear.
Tokyo rainy season lights and reflections
Rainy season is rubbish. It rains a lot, obviously, and the humidity very noticeably starts to increase. Then even when it’s over things aren’t any better, as the scorching heat of summer kicks in and the stickiness gets truly uncomfortable.
But moaning aside, one definite benefit of all that rain is reflections. Particularly so considering Tokyo’s love of bright lights. An effect that can, at a push, make the mundane sight of an old man heading home after drinks appear almost poignant.
On a similar-ish theme, the other day I achieved a goal of sorts by getting a series of photographs in The Guardian — a newspaper I’ve been reading daily my entire adult life. The topic is Tokyo’s old, but still working bar and restaurant owners, craftsmen, shopkeepers etc, so if you’d like to see it, the gallery can be viewed here.
An almost chameleon-like Tokyo commuter?
The yellow and black coordination was one thing, but the addition of white lines and subtle dashes of red meant this woman’s outfit matched the environment magnificently.
Tokyo rainbow art, and reality
It might not be in pots, but there’s plenty of wealth to be found in Tokyo. A large amount of it on such a level that it’s frankly unfathomable.
But despite boasting lots of haves, the city still has way too many have nots. And while there was indeed a pot below this particular rainbow, it quite clearly wasn’t filled with gold.
The loveliest of lovely old couples
When conducting one of my Tokyo photowalk tours, I can easily guarantee certain sights and experiences, but exactly who we’ll see and potentially meet is obviously far more difficult to determine. So with that in mind, having the chance to photograph this elderly couple when out on a tour last week was especially pleasing. A pair whose home, garden and natural warmth provide a pretty much perfect example of why older Tokyo is so incredibly appealing.
Tokyo lines
Shinjuku crafted lines, and crossing lines.
