Japan

Practical Japanese

author: Chris Jongkind : Tokyo, Japan
Sunday, February 12th, 2006

Tokyo Architecture

author: Chris Jongkind : Tokyo, Japan
Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

Tokyo Neon

author: Chris Jongkind : Tokyo, Japan
Thursday, January 5th, 2006

Poo on Art

author: Selig : Tokyo, Japan
Friday, December 23rd, 2005

City and Country

author: ian : Tokyo, Japan
Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

Neck Face in Shibuya Tokyo

author: Sarah Clement : Tokyo, Japan
Monday, November 14th, 2005

Tokyo, 1978

author: ian : Tokyo, Japan
Sunday, November 6th, 2005

Tokyo After Twelve

author: Selig : Tokyo, Japan
Wednesday, September 7th, 2005

I Heart Japan!

author: Amy : Nagoya, Japan
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

The Last Train out of Town

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005

Tokyo Trains

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Friday, July 15th, 2005

Crow Vs. Goose

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Thursday, June 9th, 2005

Big Architecture

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Sunday, June 5th, 2005

Tokyo Tower

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Friday, June 3rd, 2005

Tokyo Skyline

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Sunday, May 29th, 2005

Casualties of War

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Thursday, May 19th, 2005

Tokyo Living

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Thursday, May 12th, 2005

2004 Formula 1 Rd.17 Suzuka

author: Nakahara : Tochi, Japan
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005

Tokyo by Night

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Friday, April 22nd, 2005

Tokyo Waterways (the Arteries)

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Tuesday, April 19th, 2005

Neckface Does Harajuku

author: Peter : Harajuku, Japan
Monday, April 18th, 2005

Tokyo Plum Blossoms

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Wednesday, April 13th, 2005

Tokyo Tunnels (under the Skin)

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Wednesday, April 13th, 2005

All-night Ramen Shop

author: jeeff : Tokyo, Japan
Tuesday, April 12th, 2005

Practical Japanese

author: Chris Jongkind : Tokyo, Japan

Everyone knows about Japan. That is to say, they know of it. It plays a role in everyone’s lives. The electronic devices in your house were probably designed there. You or your neighbours likely own a Japanese automobile. Your weekend sumo tourney originated there. Or something. But other than imagining some magical metal workshop on the other side of the globe, most of us don’t give Japan a second thought as a travel destination. It is a destination that is mysterious, decidedly off the beaten path,...

Tokyo Architecture

author: Chris Jongkind : Tokyo, Japan

Westernized and utilitarian to the point of being drab, the skyline and architecture of Tokyo is a bit disappointing to anyone naturally expecting an exotic and eye-catching Asian metropolis, but perhaps an industrialist photographer’s paradise. There are two reasons for this alleged architectural mediocrity. The first is the relatively young age of most of the buildings. Between earthquakes, war, and a Japanese penchant for constant renovation, the age of Tokyo architecture is scant compared to its European urban counterparts, despite having an equally lengthy and impressive history. Secondly, for a city of...

Tokyo Neon

author: Chris Jongkind : Tokyo, Japan

There is a uniquely Japanese environment, both beautiful and plentiful in Tokyo. While not high on anyone’s itinerary, if intentionally considered at all, the pulsating vertical neon lining the major streets is a quintessential Japanese spectacle. Futuristically sexy, visually stunning; reminiscent of, and responsible for, many movies set in the future, from Akira to Bladerunner. In Hong Kong, the neon is horizontal, hanging over the street. In Vegas, it’s gaudy. The verticality is distinctly Japanese, rising and changing every 3m, symbolizing the business on each...

Poo on Art

author: Selig : Tokyo, Japan

City and Country

author: ian : Tokyo, Japan

to Nara. And back. Pachinko parlor. This article is part of a series: World Tour 1978

Neck Face in Shibuya Tokyo

author: Sarah Clement : Tokyo, Japan

Three pictures of a Neck Face piece, done in Shibuya, Tokyo at the end of September 2005.