Farewell to Ikebukuro

Farewell to Ikebukuro

As promised, this will be the last post of backdated Tokyo photos, this time all of them coming from the immediate vicinity of the temporary apartment Mary and I stayed in for the few months we were there. Not a lot of commentary this time around, I think I’ve...
Chasing Faces:  A Tokyo Graffiti Hunt

Chasing Faces: A Tokyo Graffiti Hunt

Sometime during our first few weeks in Ikebukuro I started noticing that I was seeing the same face over and over. As I pushed around new corners and backstreets in an effort to explore, it was almost inevitable that I’d see that face somewhere before too long....
Afternoon Stroll in Ikebukuro

Afternoon Stroll in Ikebukuro

I swear, one of these days I’ll having something to write about as well but for the moment, I’m just trying to get into a normal swing of a sustainable photo workflow. You might say I’m trying to develop a photo routine. Get it? <sigh>...
Ikebukuro at Night

Ikebukuro at Night

So apparently Ikebukuro is described as an ‘entertainment district.’ I’m not sure exactly what that means aside from the fact that there’s a metric fuckton of restaurants around here, sprinkled with a healthy dose of Love Hotels for good...
Cats in Ikebukuro

Cats in Ikebukuro

Lots of cats roaming the streets around this neighborhood. As we consider our cat less of a pet and more of a member of the family, of course we brought her along with us to Japan. Most people are surprised to hear how well she handles travel. Even at the ripe old age...

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