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The Tokyo model, 1:1000
by Craig ModShibuya-ku — I was invited to view a 1:1000 scale model of Tokyo today. It felt … liturgical. Like bearing witness to a holy object. It was WEIRD — let’s just say that — the response I found myself having to this thing. The model is INSANELY detailed. Borgesian, fractal. Everything is constructed and printed at 300dpi and you feel like you could fall headfirst into any corner of it. I’m not sure you can be...
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drawing, tokyo
3 Artists, 2 NYers, a Photographer, and Ebisu Tour Pt. II: the Snack Bar
by Mona NomuraTokyo — The Snack Bar or Dagashi Bar in Japanese is on a corner of a small street, one block away from the lively food alley of Ebisu. If you didn’t know of its existence you would most likely miss it no matt...
drawing, tokyo, Endurance
Learning to let go
by Adrian HoganTokyo — On the way back from the Immigration Office to the city I stopped to draw Tokyo Bay. The sketch was almost complete when a gust of wind blew the loose page from my hand. I watched helplessly as it slo...
Life, tokyo
Never farewell.
by Mona NomuraTokyo — “I saw you from the podium when you walked into the room.” he said. “Mmhmmm.” I respond skeptically. He looks back at me amused. We exchange smiles. I am seeing him for the first time in a couple of y...
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tokyo
Terrace House
by Jannie L in Chicago -
tokyo green space, tokyo
You can take the expat out of Japan....
by Jannie L in Chicago -
tokyo
It's so fascinating reading what others have written about Tokyo on this platform. It's been 6 years since I left and I've been having random flashbacks ever since.
by Jannie L in Chicago -
tokyo, models
The Tokyo model, 1:1000
by Craig Mod in Shibuya-ku -
japan, tokyo, stranger in a Strange Land
"Do you want me to take your picture?"
by Erin Justice in Chiyoda -
tokyo, Food, Travel
An alleyway for my stomach
by Connie Tsang in Setagaya-ku -
tokyo, Night walks, City lights
The walk home.
by Dan Weinberg in Edogawa-ku -
Journal, drawing, tokyo
Collection de feuilles moches
by Nisan Gogo in Paris -
japan, Memory, tokyo
乾杯、カズミ！
by Nisan Gogo in Saint-Denis -
tokyo, arrival, reminiscing
Ten years to the day. Thirteen hours in the air, giddy on plum wine, too drunk to be scared.
by sophie knight in Tokyo -
drawing, tokyo, Endurance
Learning to let go
by Adrian Hogan in Tokyo -
tokyo, Life
Kawamura, Ginza
by Mona Nomura in Tokyo -
tokyo, Life, Nightlife
Playground for adults.
by Mona Nomura in Tokyo -
Rain, tokyo, Shinjuku
Rainy season
by Héctor García in Tokyo -
Life, tokyo
Never farewell.
by Mona Nomura in Tokyo -
tokyo, Food, Ramen
3 Artists, 2 NYers, a Photographer, and Ebisu Tour Pt. IV: Ebisu Ramen
by Mona Nomura in Tokyo -
tokyo, Food, Life
Rosé bubbly. Oysters. Happiness.
by Mona Nomura in Tokyo -
tokyo
3 Artists, 2 NYers, a Photographer, and Ebisu Tour Pt. III: Ebisu Yokocho
by Mona Nomura in Tokyo -
tokyo, drawing
I listened to Luis
by Nisan Gogo in Tokyo -
tokyo, Journal
Tekkotu-bancho
by Nisan Gogo in Tokyo -
drawing, tokyo
3 Artists, 2 NYers, a Photographer, and Ebisu Tour Pt. II: the Snack Bar
by Mona Nomura in Tokyo -
Chance encounters, tokyo
3 Artists, 2 NYers, a Photographer, and Ebisu Tour Pt. I: Pubs
by Mona Nomura in Tokyo -
drawing, Earthquakes, tokyo
Comme si de rien n'était.
by Nisan Gogo in Tokyo -
tokyo, drawing
ToDo List
by Nisan Gogo in Tokyo -
drawing, tokyo, pluie
La pluie
by Nisan Gogo in Tokyo -
tokyo, music, friendship
I am the worst.
by Mona Nomura in Tokyo -
tokyo, Séisme
Au début
by Nisan Gogo in Tokyo -
tokyo, Musique
Il y avait un mariage.
by Nisan Gogo in Tokyo -
reves, tokyo, drawing
Rêve du 05 mai 2014
by Nisan Gogo in Tokyo -
pluie, reflets, tokyo
Saint Denis, Saint Denis, je regarde la pluie tomber, je regarde les immeubles se refleter sur le goudron humide,je marche sur les immeubles. je vole.
by Nisan Gogo in Saint-Denis -
Robots, tokyo
While walking amid the cherry trees of Tokyo’s Toyama Park I sensed I was being watched...
by Gordon Knight in Tokyo -
Graffiti, tokyo
Philosophy in Shimo-Kitazawa
by Kelly Merks in Tokyo -
running, Asics, tokyo
"I make shoes that make athletes think 'I want to run in these shoes'. There’s an emotional bond between me and the athletes." Shoemaker Hitoshi Mimura
by Gordon Knight in Kakogawa -
tokyo, Traditions, Vision
Going home today I bumped into this procession of monks walking in the rain amongst the high buildings and under the elevated highways.
by Luis Mendo in Tokyo -
Food, tokyo
Guess what this is?Tokyo is full of intriguing culinary discoveries.
by Sawaka Romaine in Tokyo -
Food, Sake, tokyo
A new trend in Tokyo: Drinking sake in wine glasses makes rainy weekdays a little more interesting and warm
by Sawaka Romaine in Tokyo -
japan, Train Stations, tokyo
Somehow always a wonderful place to pause and breathe for a moment... Before diving into the Tokyo underground ;)
by Art RM in Tokyo -
tokyo
Off center.
by Mona Nomura in Tokyo -
tokyo, nature, Trees
Almost yellow… But not quite.
by Sandra Barron in Tokyo -
music, Live Music, tokyo
Cody Chesnutt in Blue Note Tokyo
by Takaaki Imoto in Tokyo
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tokyo
Terrace House
in Chicago, United States -
tokyo green space, tokyo
You can take the expat out of Japan....
in Chicago, United States -
tokyo
It's so fascinating reading what others have written about Tokyo on this platform. It's been 6 years since I left and I've been having random flashbacks ever since.
in Chicago, United States -
tokyo, models
The Tokyo model, 1:1000
in Shibuya-ku, Japan -
tokyo, Bicycle, Free
The chari is minimal and heavy. If forces you to ride slow and relax. Ready for another day of work!
in Shinjuku-ku, Japan -
tokyo, Tea, Ippodo
Last call at Ippodo. No one else drinking tea today.
in Chiyoda-ku, Japan -
tokyo, Bicycle, Free
Friday evening bikeride through Kagurazaka.
in Shinjuku-ku, Japan -
japan, tokyo, stranger in a Strange Land
"Do you want me to take your picture?"
in Chiyoda, Japan -
tokyo, Food
Staring contest
in Chūō-ku, Japan -
tokyo, Food, Travel
An alleyway for my stomach
in Setagaya-ku, Japan -
Journal, drawing, tokyo
Collection de feuilles moches
in Paris, França -
japan, Memory, tokyo
乾杯、カズミ！
in Saint-Denis, France -
tokyo, Night walks, City lights
The walk home.
in Edogawa-ku, Japan -
tokyo, arrival, reminiscing
Ten years to the day. Thirteen hours in the air, giddy on plum wine, too drunk to be scared.
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo, Life
Kawamura, Ginza
in Tokyo, Japan -
drawing, tokyo, Endurance
Learning to let go
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo, Life, Nightlife
Playground for adults.
in Tokyo, Japan -
Rain, tokyo, Shinjuku
Rainy season
in Tokyo, Japan -
Life, tokyo
Never farewell.
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo, Food, Ramen
3 Artists, 2 NYers, a Photographer, and Ebisu Tour Pt. IV: Ebisu Ramen
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo, cafes
Tokyo and their many hidden cafés absolutely kills me. Beautiful day, company, life.
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo, Food, Life
Rosé bubbly. Oysters. Happiness.
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo
3 Artists, 2 NYers, a Photographer, and Ebisu Tour Pt. III: Ebisu Yokocho
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo, drawing
I listened to Luis
in Tokyo, Japan -
drawing, tokyo
3 Artists, 2 NYers, a Photographer, and Ebisu Tour Pt. II: the Snack Bar
in Tokyo, Japan -
Chance encounters, tokyo
3 Artists, 2 NYers, a Photographer, and Ebisu Tour Pt. I: Pubs
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo, Journal
Tekkotu-bancho
in Tokyo, Japan -
drawing, Earthquakes, tokyo
Comme si de rien n'était.
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo, drawing
ToDo List
in Tokyo, Japan -
drawing, tokyo, pluie
La pluie
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo, music, friendship
I am the worst.
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo, Séisme
Au début
in Tokyo, Japan -
tokyo, Musique
Il y avait un mariage.
in Tokyo, Japan -
reves, tokyo, drawing
Rêve du 05 mai 2014
in Tokyo, Japan -
pluie, reflets, tokyo
Saint Denis, Saint Denis, je regarde la pluie tomber, je regarde les immeubles se refleter sur le goudron humide,je marche sur les immeubles. je vole.
in Saint-Denis, France -
japan, tokyo, City views
Foggy sky over Tokyo, last remnant of a passed season...
in Chiyoda, Japan -
Robots, tokyo
While walking amid the cherry trees of Tokyo’s Toyama Park I sensed I was being watched...
in Tokyo, Japan -
Graffiti, tokyo
Philosophy in Shimo-Kitazawa
in Tokyo, Japan -
Life, tokyo, japan
My beautiful neighborhood. I fall more and more in love Tokyo and Japan. Can't believe I live here.
in Tokyo, Japan -
Pizza, tokyo
Pizzeria Baggio
in Tokyo, Japan