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Intl Saturdays 39: Like mother, like daughter

April 26, 2013August 26, 2018Posted in UncategorizedTagged Asakusa temple, colour co-ordinated, cute Japanese kids, International Saturdays, Japan, mother daughter, repitition, street fun, street photography, street portrait, TokyoLeave a comment

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Intl Saturdays 38: Make a move

April 19, 2013August 26, 2018Posted in UncategorizedTagged candid moment, candid street, International Saturdays, Japan, street photography, TokyoLeave a comment

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Intl Saturdays 37: Harajuku GIrl 2

April 13, 2013August 26, 2018Posted in UncategorizedTagged BW photography, Harajuku, International Saturdays, Japan, Japanese culture, street photography, street portrait, Takeshita Dori, Tokyo1 Comment

Finding a girl wearing normal clothes on Takeshita Dori off the Harajuku metro station is quite a task, where everyone is in their cosplay best with insanely garish getups and makeups. Some of these girls can carry it off really well, but some of them can actually make your eyes bleed.

When i came across this girl, even before i could raise my camera to my eye, she gave me this brilliant smile. I didn’t even have to ask her if i could take her photograph. And it was a welcome change to see a normally dressed girl in that cosplay heaven.

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Intl Saturdays 36: Airport reflections

April 5, 2013August 26, 2018Posted in UncategorizedTagged BW photography, candid moment, couple, Daily Life, International Saturdays, Japan, Japan Airlines, Narita airport, reflections, street photography, TokyoLeave a comment

While waiting at the Narita airport to take me and my group to Oita, I was having a blast making photographs of aeroplanes landing and taking off. But after a while it started to get boring.

While composing a picture of the zebra crossing, i noticed that the couple sitting on the bench bang opposite the glass wall, was being reflected and decided to make them the subject instead. While the woman was fidgety, i really liked the almost zen-like expression on the man’s face. He may as well have been bored for all i care.

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Intl Saturdays 35: The Intruder

March 30, 2013August 26, 2018Posted in UncategorizedTagged Daily Life, International Saturdays, Japan, noir, street photography, streetscapes, TokyoLeave a comment

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Intl Saturdays 34: We Love Wig

March 22, 2013August 26, 2018Posted in UncategorizedTagged decisive moment, hipster, humour in the streets, International Saturdays, street fun, street photography, Takeshita Dori, TokyoLeave a comment

This was one of those lucky moments, when two elements just fell into place. Finding an elderly gentleman on the most hip-street in Tokyo – the Takeshita Dori – was a task in itself. But when i came across one, ah the lucky placement of that board.

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PS: I couldn’t help noticing those star stickers on the blackboard, they were the exact kinds that were sold outside out school:P Some with those radium material which would glow in the dark. Bright back some memories:)

Intl Saturdays 33: Monk Crossing

March 16, 2013August 26, 2018Posted in UncategorizedTagged abstract photography, BW photography, Ginza, Ginza shopping district, Japan, monk, Moriyama inspired, street abstracts, street photography, TokyoLeave a comment

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Intl Saturdays 32: Cycle of life

March 8, 2013August 26, 2018Posted in UncategorizedTagged Asakusa temple, cute Japanese kids, cycle of life, International Saturdays, Japan, street photography, street portraits, TokyoLeave a comment

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Intl Saturdays 31: The flag

March 2, 2013August 26, 2018Posted in UncategorizedTagged Daily Life, flags, Imperial palace, Japan, Japanese culture, TokyoLeave a comment

I don’t know what the occassion was or what was written on the black flag behind the Japanese flag. This was made bang opposite the Imperial Palace and these guys were walking towards the palace. I really loved the waving flag against the blue sky and that was the only reason i thought of clicking this one.

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Intl Saturdays 30: Formals Vs Casual, Japanese style

February 22, 2013August 26, 2018Posted in UncategorizedTagged Daily Life, International Saturdays, street photography, street portrait, TokyoLeave a comment

Early weekday mornings, most people in Tokyo streets will be seen in a formal attire with pale grey, blue, black and whites. The one week that i was there, the colour of formal shirts never really went beyond the blues and whites, something totally different from the multi-coloured formal shirts you see people wearing here to office (agree, some shirt choices are downright atrocious!).

So it came as a pleasant surprise when i spotted this woman walking in front of me in such a colourful getup. Last time i had seen so many colored clothes in Tokyo was when i had visited the Takeshita Dori opposite the Harajuku metro station. You may have seen the Harajuku Girls and Harajuku Boy on the blog before.

Well, apart from the blue-colored boots, the detailing on her iPad cover was particularly attention grabbing. The same glass glitter material adorned her headphones as well, i wonder if she got it as a set.

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