It's been too long since I updated this! It feels like it was a week or two ago when I last posted something, but having a look at the date of my last post, November 20th, I see it's been nearly a month. I've been posting video clips, but other things (participating in a group exhibition in Ginza, visiting the 2011-Tokyo Auto Show, videoing an art gallery event, etc.) have prevented me from getting enough time in front a computer to get new material posted. So - not in exact chronological order (or reverse chronological order), here are some comments about video clips, which pretty closely follow what I've been doing anyway (scroll down for links to the videos):
A look at the seasonal lights in Tachikawa - this time of year, many of the major stations have colorful lighting set up around the station.
Riding in an old JR train - I have fairly strong nostalgic feelings for this type of train, as it's what they used to run on the Tokaido Line, and so riding it brings back memories of going to and from Chigasaki in the Old Days. The box seating arrangement was great on late-night inbound trains when you could get a whole box to yourself - with a drink in hand, staring into the Kanagawa/Tokyo night scenes flowing by as you listened to the various sounds of the train (and there are many! - springs, compressor motors, brake noises, motor noises, etc.). Before the Always-Connected Age, each train ride was an interlude in which you couldn't reach (or be reached by) anyone. I was excited by the ability to always be in touch when I got my first cell phone, but it's gotten to the point where I sometimes miss the old days of being in a non-connected space.
Crowds of people in Tachikawa Station - the flow of people in Tokyo is something like water in a river. The flow just keeps going without letup. Once you get used to it, it just seems like the way it should be.
Walking around in Tokyo Station. Tokyo Station and the area around it has been under construction for what seems like a very long time. If you include the new versions of the Marunouchi Building and the Shin-Marunouchi Building (both rebuilt under the exact same names as the buildings they replaced), I think construction in the area has been nonstop for close to twenty years now.
A quick look at a free concert in a Tokyo Park. I should have stayed longer, but I was on my way somewhere and didn't have much time to check out more than one group of musicians (there were several performing that day).
Views of a couple of exhibitions/installations in Ginza. I wish I could get the artists to go in front of the camera to explain their art, but they tend to be camera shy.
A look at another large-scale, long-term construction area, this one by the south side of Shinjuku Station. The video was recorded at the point where the site was open ground. Speaking of long-term construction sites - both Shinjuku and Tokyo Stations are being rebuilt to accommodate more long-distance buses. A tragic state of affairs I think - considering what a great system of trains the country has - it's depressing to see more and more people traveling by bloody buses.
What with it being bonenkai season and all - there are more than the usual number of late-night scenes - centered around train stations. Without going into details, keep in mind that the entire train system shuts down between around 12:00-1:00 a.m. If you miss the last train home, the typical thing to do (unless you're a dirty bankster/gambler with pockets full of cash for a hotel or taxi), is to wait until the first morning train (the morning trains generally start between 4:30-5:30 a.m.).
An example of video I took that is 100% out-of-focus. I hate - really hate auto focus in video cameras! Any decent video camera should have manual settings that allow the user to escape the error prone-auto-focus system. Auto-focus works pretty well for still pictures, but is a disaster for video.
Chuo Line and Ginza views. What to say about those - I tend to have some of these with every batch of videos I post....
Several video clips of the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. It was interesting to experience, but - as always - the event itself was more interesting than the cars. It was (thankfully) held at Tokyo Big Site this year, instead of the very distant Makuhari (which isn't technically even in Tokyo).
Incidentally, these are spread out a bit - with some HD videos posted first, followed by (after videos of completely different stuff) more interesting videos taken in the 4:3 format.
A couple of views of rain falling into a puddle on an access road in a park. Very boring stuff, but really looking at this type of thing in person is part of tuning into and being a part of the world. I think it may be that the more people are disconnected from this sort of thing - as they spend an increasing percentage of their time in synthetic boxes - the less human and more deranged they become. It's time to stop destroying the planet as though it were our enemy and get back in tune with things.
A quick look at the light-up in Marunouchi - this area will likely be very thick with people on December 24th, which is the most crowded day for the areas of the city with various light-up exhibitions ("outside installations?).
Various Shinjuku Station scenes. Of all the stations in Tokyo, Shinjuku is probably the one that has most served as a hub for me - and indeed - it's (the last time I checked anyway) the busiest station in all of Japan (measured by the number of people who access the station, including transferring from one line to another without exiting the station area).
The Yurikamome Line, which I took from Shinbashi Station to the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show at the Tokyo Big Site convention center. I was right in front in the computer-driven train, so it was a great view, but it was really hot in the train (no ventilation and packed with people) so I had to keep wiping the glass in order to see outside.
Incidentally, the recorded announcement on this line used to be extraordinarily irritating. Since it didn't bother me this time around, I think maybe they fixed the earlier (very super-duper special ultra-horrible) recording - either that, or I've gotten used to it [shudder!]. It's hard to explain what was so terribly wrong about it before, but one component was that "next" was pronounced "ne-ku-su-to" (four syllables instead of one), which - along with weird intonation - got very very tiring as you heard exactly the same recording ("Za NE-Ku-su-tO su-te-shon i-zu...") at station after station after station, etc. etc. etc. (There's no need for an English announcement anyway - since the station name is the issue and that's the same in any language, baring mispronouncing it.)
An inside view of a bus that I took from the motor show to Tokyo Station. (I would have taken a train, but the bus was free, so...) I wish I had gotten a left-side window seat, as there were some interesting views in that direction on the way to Tokyo Station, including a fireworks display (probably from Tokyo Disneyland). As it was, I was standing in the middle, so I just recorded a short view of the inside of the bus - looking towards the front.
Some wet views of the plaza by Yurakucho Station, when it looks best due to the reflections and the lights, with Shinkansen trains passing by in the background, etc.
Kawagoe - otherwise known as "Ko-Edo", is an interesting area, with a fascinating section of old wooden buildings that date back to the Edo Era. I've been there several times, but it was pointed out to me that I didn't have any video clips posted from there, so I went and took a new batch of clips. There are two batches - the first batch is basically just the main Kawagoe station (JR and Tobu - the Seibu Line is at a separate location), with the second batch (not posted yet as I write this) focusing on the old historical area.
The Maruhiro Department Store rooftop amusement park. Most major department stores used to have this sort of thing for parents to take their young children too, but nearly all of them have shut down (the rooftop mini-amusement parks that is, and some of the department stores), what with fewer children (lower birthrate) and fewer people shopping at department stores (with most people shopping at discount stores and/or on-line these days). For old time's sake, it was good to see one still in operation - and fun to ride the rooftop monorail!
Kagurazaka. I thought I had some video clips of Kagurazaka posted, but apparently not. Recently asked about it, I rode the Tozai Line over there and took a few clips. There's only one small area that really resembles Kyoto, but it's mysterious enough, and the surrounding areas are interesting enough, that it's worth checking out as one of the things to see in Tokyo. In one of the clips (the only one showing the mystery zone, entitled: Kagurazaka Side Street Diving), a woman in a kimono magically appears from a discreet restaurant as I am walking through the area. One thing I was disappointed to discover in Kagurazaka though, was that an old shine had been demolished to make way for an apartment building. At least they rebuilt another shrine on the roof of the parking garage, but still...
The last clip in this batch is a walk down the Tozai Line platform at Nihonbashi as a train was pulling out. I ended up very close to the train as it left, since the area to walk in was so narrow.
Old J(N)R Train - Inside View - (111121-1840)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysBM9tKZ3hs
Walking through an old J(N)R train as it runs between stations. The noises of this type of train are an important part of the ambiance.
Tachikawa Seasonal Lights - (111121-1911)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJai7OnjYZk
Nearing the holiday season, the lights have gone up in Tachikawa.
Tachikawa - Near Monorail Entrance - (111121-1915)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gm6QdprDN8
A brief look at the area near one of the monorail entrances in Tachikawa.
Tachikawa - Passing Monorail - (111121-1917)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I4-6hGkll8
Watching a monorail pass by in Tachikawa.
Inside Old JR Train - To and From Hachioji - (111121)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-KRh1FzqAc
Riding an old JR (JNR) train through Hachioji.
Old JR Train - Night Window View Etc - (Toyoda, Hino, Tachikawa) - (111121)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Pyc4KVvME
Riding in an old JR (JNR) train at night, looking out the window, etc. while riding through Toyoda and Hino, and then stopping at Tachikawa.
Old JR Train Leaving Tachikawa Station - (111121)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn4M18qkWDU
Watching an old JR train leaving Tachikawa Station.
Tachikawa Station Platform - (Lens Fog) - (111121)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-AayVo3nZE
A quick look around a Tachikawa Station platform - with the first part through a lens fog.
Tachikawa Station Crowds - (Seasonal Lights) - (111121)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duUMywUyMKA
Walking around among the crowds at Tachikawa Station, and looking at seasonal lights.
Tachikawa-Minami Monorail Station Area - (111121)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTcYTqG4tfc
Walking around the Tachikawa-Minami (monorail) Station area.
Tachikawa Station Concourse, Etc - (North and South) - (111121)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JtOLoX76gw
Walking around Tachikawa Station concourses within the station and on both the north and south sides of the station.
Entering Tachikawa Station from South Side - (111121)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqq69cx6fGk
Walking into Tachikawa Station from the south side.
Walking Around in Tokyo Station - (111122)
http://youtu.be/NvMe3ldC_64
Walking around in Tokyo Station one afternoon.
Walking Away from Tokyo Station - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-oidfSq-hI
Headed away from Tokyo Station one day.
Walking Towards Park Concert - (111123)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phsc53SJn3E
Walking towards a free concert in a Tokyo park.
Free Concert in Tokyo Park - (111123)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmCSE9Lpjg0
A quick view of a free concert in a Tokyo Park.
People on Hill Waiting for Park Concert to Resume - (111123)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7xkYbYd32A
People on a hill in a park waiting for a free concert to resume.
Narumi Mineko 鳴海美年子展 Nabis Gallery なびす画廊 - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ty-zU9_wXk
A look at the Narumi Mineko (鳴海美年子展) exhibition at Nabis Gallery (なびす画廊) in Ginza. The artist's website is here: http://mineko-narumi.jp/
Ebato Kiyoshi 江波戸洌展 Exhibition at Gallery Kobo 巷房 - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0LbjwzLmTw
Part of the Ebato Kiyoshi (江波戸洌展) Exhibition/Installation at Gallery Kobo (巷房) in Ginza.
Boarding 11:40 p.m. Chuo Line From Shinjuku - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yLukuoanqw
Boarding the 11:40 p.m. Chuo Line train from Shinjuku Station.
12:00 Midnight - Departing Kichijoji Station - (111123-0000)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRa1SS4U5m4
Departing Kichijoji Station at 12:00 Midnight.
Shinjuku Street Musicians - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eItLmFfnn2M
A quick listen to a couple of street musicians in Shinjuku.
Large Construction Site - Shinjuku South Exit - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZSHYjrIWlo
A large construction site near the south exit of Shinjuku Station.
Shinjuku Station - South Exit Area (11:24 p.m.) - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP33YY12GeQ
Looking around in Shinjuku Station in the south exit area around 11:24 p.m.
Shinjuku Street Ramen - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZPh0zt680E
Waling by a Shinjuku street ramen vendor.
Shinjuku Crosswalk - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4LZ8_5wmVk
Walking across a sidewalk at night in Shinjuku.
Shinjuku Station - 11:30 p.m. - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9iR-oIvUOw
Looking around in part of Shinjuku Station at 11:30 p.m.
Late Night Shinjuku Platform - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS_7VBt9H98
Waiting for a train on a late night Shinjuku platform.
Evening Rush at Shinjuku Station - South Exit - (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2txiWLzHOmw
Walking through the evening rush at the south exit of Shinjuku Station.
Entering Ginza Station - (111125)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-8GCjSH_cA
Going from Chuo-Dori to Ginza Station.
Why I Hate Auto-Focus (100% Blurry Video) - (111125)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gXiOcRGoQ0
This is why I hate auto-focus - it is great for ruining videos. Question to the engineers - why is it that when the camera has trouble figuring out how to focus, it assumes that the picture is macro extreme close-focus? It would be much better if it defaulted to infinity.
Waiting for the Saikyo Line at Ebisu - (111125)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM5dkb2oOJY
Waiting for a late-night Saikyo Line train at Ebisu Station.
Ochanomizu to Kanda (Chuo Line) - (111129)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDNL0w7asN0
Riding a Chuo Line train from Ochanomizu to Kanda.
Exiting Yurakucho Station - (111129)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5cRqel1Ovc
Exiting Yurakucho Station in Tokyo.
Ginza Side Streets - (111129)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p17ezKFJhMM
Walking around on side streets in Ginza.
Ginza Evening Side Streets - (111129-1834)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R4PhRquHMc
Walking down Ginza side streets in the evening.
2011-Tokyo Motor Show - Walk-Through - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJZNnX18U_Q
Walking through part of the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show.
2011-Tokyo Motor Show - Crowds - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3EKDj6jVPM
A look at the crowds attending the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show.
Ginza-OBP Room-306 Exhibition - (December 2011) - (111129)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLnn3YiPTU0
Discovering the latest exhibition at Ginza-OBP Room-306. - (December 2011)
Ginza Chuo-Dori at Night - (111129-1836)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6FD7YnqKms
A night view of Ginza's Chuo-Dori.
Walking Through Tokyo Station - (111129)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHabufGk_jk
Walking through Tokyo Station in the evening.
Tokyo to Ochanomizu on the Chuo Line - (111129)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY_PbCfyuZ0
Riding the Chuo Line from Tokyo to Ochanomizu in the (dark) evening.
Chuo Line Platform at Shinjuku - (111129)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW5hJgMSw2Y
One of the Chuo Line platforms at Shinjuku Station.
2011-Tokyo Motor Show - Honda Area - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CQOpmCMIVc
A look at part of the Honda area at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show.
Trains at Shinbashi Station - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Z34n_5Zac
Looking around on a platform at Shinbashi Station.
2011-Tokyo Motor Show - Renault - (B) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QewD5h720XY
2011-Tokyo Motor Show - Renault - (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7G9LQhROc4
Looking at the Renault exhibition at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. - (A and B)
People Leaving Big Site Convention Center - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myNcugThQlM
People leaving the Big Site convention center in Tokyo.
Tokyo Big Site Convention Center Concourse - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo_YAzyfPXI
A look at a concourse at the Tokyo Big Site convention center.
2011-Tokyo Motor Show - (Suzuki) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUkKEFqJF88
A look at the Suzuki exhibition at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show.
2011 Tokyo Motor Show - Bus Window View - (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWtEXZ6-cMc
Looking out a bus window (also part of the show) at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. - (A)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show - Passing Out Pamphlets - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECX6Bz-KcYc
Watching pamphlets being passed out at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show.
Rain Puddle (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPT0AtTQes8
Rain Puddle (B) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFZ4OPNWJA4
Looking at details in a rain puddle. (A and B)
Marunouchi Tree Light-Up - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK59FnFSym0
A quick look at the light-up in Marunouchi.
Tachikawa Station Platform-360 - (111130)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCeCBmBtozw
Taking a 360-degree look at a platform at Tachikawa Station.
Shinjuku Crosswalk - (111129)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9MNSJCLIEU
A look at a crosswalk in Shinjuku.
People Walking into Shinjuku Station - (111129)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk-7Wyut4aI
A view of people walking into Shinjuku Station.
People Walking by in Shinjuku Station - (111129)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUbywaJoWcE
Many people walking by in Shinjuku Station.
JR to Yurikamome Transfer - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrdUO3cnggY
Transferring from JR-Shinbashi Station to Yurikamome Station.
Yurikamome Line - Front Window View - (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0XsC5Z_2zU
Yurikamome Line - Front Window View - (B) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvEJ_EjS6eo
Yurikamome Line - Front Window View - (C) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47INaD0Biyc
Yurikamome Line - Front Window View - (D) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAmk9321AN8
Yurikamome Line - Front Window View - (E) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUwK85m7TBI
Yurikamome Line - Front Window View - (F) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILHUr571L2A
Looking out the front window of a (driver-less) Yurikamome Line train. - (A-F)
Yurikamome Line - Front Window View - (G) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pcap_0Kofg
Looking out the front window of a (driver-less) Yurikamome Line train. - (G)
Walking Towards Big Site Convention Center - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gYdEBciWsw
Walking towards Big Site convention center in Tokyo.
Kanda Station - Passing Trains - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRnqNJZguNY
Watching trains at Kanda Station.
Tokyo to Shinbashi Station - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqUgXxXd4q8
Looking out a window of a train while going from Tokyo to Shinbashi.
Shinbashi Station Platform - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqHQmve3qeI
Looking around on a platform at Shinbashi Station.
Entering Tokyo Big Site for Tokyo Motor Show 2011 - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFABe2z9z1w
Walking into Tokyo Big Site for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show on opening day.
Tokyo Motor Show-2011 - Walking Through Corridors - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGPu9oUmE84
Walking through connecting corridors on the way to the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show.
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Volkswagen, Etc. - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfAYfRCn3pw
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Volkswagen, Etc.)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Suzuki, Etc. - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAmEJelCb04
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Suzuki, Etc.)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Hitachi, Yazaki, and Mitsubishi, Etc. - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB24w0Gz-Qg
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Hitachi, Yazaki, and Mitsubishi, Etc)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Trucks and Cars, Etc. - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRol9Ad-cnY
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Trucks and cars, etc)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Audi, Etc. - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3GbiZSPEqI
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Audi, etc.)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Audi - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAbevLF8ZU0
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Audi)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Porsche, Etc. (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QQgf-eKLN0
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Porsche, etc. - A)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Volkswagen and Lotus - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCyAv7qQpWw
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Volkswagen and Lotus)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Honda, Etc. (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo0OuyCT9Zc
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Honda, Etc. (B) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GRgi_rUmBg
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Honda, Etc. (C) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbZpa0EUA4Q
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Honda, Etc. - A-C)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Mercedes-Benz, Etc. (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H575PVZIUMQ
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Mercedes-Benz, Etc. - A)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Subaru, Etc. (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCMbWCGc5a8
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Subaru, Etc. (B) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5F7FBDEgtk
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Subaru - A and B)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Nissan, Etc. (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x0KjnCepm4
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Nissan - A)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Mazda, Etc. (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UebltqABYw
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Mazda, Etc. (B) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIttCjKWsXk
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Mazda, Etc. - A and B)
1932 First Japanese Domestically Produced Bus - (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_INe7DSyew
1932 First Japanese Domestically Produced Bus - (B) - (111203)
http://youtu.be/Soj15M5oWv8
A look at a very historically interesting vehicle - the sole remaining example of a 1932 bus - the first model domestically produced in Japan. - (A and B)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Hybrid Bus - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz1huNfcjas
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Hybrid Bus)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Hino, Isuzu, Trucks, Etc. (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTSCAm3YhCI
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Hino, Isuzu, Trucks, Etc. - A)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Mercedes-Benz, Etc. (B) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X74QSqWG200
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Mercedes-Benz, Etc. (C) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boc1W7zoh7Q
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Mercedes-Benz, Etc. - C)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Renault (C) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaNX5VCoQhg
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Renault - C)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Fuso Bus (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30nwKVjmRK8
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Fuso Bus - A)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Porsche, Etc. (B) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cETzZjdgZKs
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Porsche, etc. - B)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Honda, Mitsubishi, Etc. - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aydnagrJK2w
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Honda, Mitsubishi, Etc.)
2011-Tokyo Motor Show ITTOI - Honda-ACX - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvVZfs_zONY
In the thick of it at the 2011-Tokyo Motor Show. (Honda-ACX)
Inside of Bus Leaving 2011 Tokyo Motor Show - (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSQwq01qL3Y
Inside of Bus Leaving 2011 Tokyo Motor Show - (B) - (111203)
http://youtu.be/HyhrQ9Wr84o
Looking forward inside of a bus leaving the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. - (B)
Fire Truck in Takadanobaba - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpp_cZvKHPc
Watching a fire truck arriving near Takadanobaba Station.
Walking by Shin-Marunouchi Building - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npPKFBzdBsM
Walking by the Shin-Marunouchi Building in the evening.
Walking Through Marunouchi Building - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpeg0JtvdzM
Walking through the Marunouchi Building (near Tokyo Station).
Walking Towards Ginza in Early December - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-fcH07UKH0
Walking towards Ginza in early December, 2011.
Marunouchi Light-Up (Short Clip) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaXwQY1J47o
A quick look at part of the end-of-year light-up in Marunouchi.
Wet Yurakucho Plaza Stroll - (B) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNESfVntuPM
Wet Yurakucho Plaza Stroll - (A) - (111203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w32guyZSovg
Walking around in a light-reflecting wet Yurakucho Plaza. (A and B)
Ginza Pedestrian Paradise - Saturday Afternoon - (111210)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6bkSys2LyY
Walking down Chuo-Dori - Ginza's main street - on a Saturday afternoon when it's been converted into a "Pedestrian Paradise". They should ban vehicle traffic on this street all the time....
Shinjuku to Yotsuya - Evening Window View (Chuo Line) - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmJuvqocku0
Riding a Chuo Line train from Shinjuku to Yotsuya in the evening, while looking out a side window.
Yotsuya to Kanda - Evening Window View (Chuo Line) - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSZStHAaw2E
Riding a Chuo Line train from Yotsuya to Kanda in the evening, while looking out a side window.
Kanda to Yurakucho - Evening Window View (Chuo Line) - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlcBXJJmG7A
Riding a Chuo Line train from Kanda to Yurakucho in the evening, while looking out a side window.
Tunnel Walk to Iidabashi Subway Station - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSK_a9RT4CI
Walking through several underground passageways to the Tozai Line at Iidabashi Station.
Kagurazaka Sanpo - (A) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJFW3I8lM40
Walking around, having a look at evening Kagurazaka. - (A)
Kawagoe Sanpo - (A) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqfDXqxxDWs
Walking around in Kawagoe in the afternoon. - (A)
Departing Higashi-Koganei - Chuo Line - (111204)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyvIdVPPtZk
Looking out the window of a Chuo Line train just before departing Higashi-Koganei Station.
Chuo Line Night Reflections - (111204)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNugd8xhW2E
Looking at reflections on a nighttime Chuo Line train.
Midnight Kokubunji Station - (111204)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydj-155BBFs
A view of midnight Kokubunji Station.
Down Escalator - Tokyo Station Chuo Line - (111205)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RTGPLOYLlg
Heading into Tokyo Station via the down escalator from the Chuo Line.
Tokyo Station Evening Stroll - (111205)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8gvrF_1klI
Walking through Tokyo Station one evening.
Last Chuo Line Train at Takao Station - 1:53 a.m. - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNnpzjpuzQQ
Walking out of and then beside the last Chuo Line train (for the night) at Takao Station at 1:53 a.m. which is about to be shut down for the night.
Chuo Line Window View of Suburbia - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2zX-VTHiU0
Looking out at suburbia from a side window on a Chuo Line train.
Chuo Line Window View - Nearing Central Tokyo - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZuOqJ2o7jY
Looking out a side window of a Chuo Line train while nearing central Tokyo.
Nakano Station Area Construction - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn_26r9UJR0
Looking over the construction area beside Nakano Station.
Yurakucho Plaza in the Rain - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zluJbYh0HvA
A look at Yurakucho Plaza in the rain.
Ginza in the Rain - Nearing 4-Chome - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEnuCULhgUo
Nearing the 4-Chome intersection in Ginza in the Rain.
Kobo Under-Stairs Installation - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D0_aP32bII
A look at an installation in the Kobo under-stairs space in Ginza.
Evening Chuo Line - Tokyo to Ochanomizu - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI74AhxaSog
Riding an evening Chuo Line train from Tokyo to Ochanomizu.
Mr. Colorful Backpack in Shinjuku - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GhaockDCeI
Mr. Colorful Backpack in Shinjuku crossing a busy sidewalk.
Entering Shinjuku Station via South Entrance - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grZ8pI4SsCs
Walking into Shinjuku Station via the south entrance.
Trains Going and Coming at Shinjuku Station - (111206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpgOI1BB_yk
Watching trains going and coming at Shinjuku Station.
Walking Around in Kawagoe Station - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI7AGAXhwoU
Walking around in Kawagoe Station (JR and Tobu).
Kawagoe Sanpo - (D) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RkH8nqSPIU
Kawagoe Sanpo - (C) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isLZhVhtPH4
Walking around in Kawagoe. - (C and D)
Combination Store by Kawagoe Station - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD1lSFaWnIc
Walking around in part of a combination store next to Kawagoe Station.
Kawagoe Sanpo - (B) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJW40G3lEds
Walking around in Kawagoe. - (B)
Maruhiro Department Store Rooftop Amusement Park - (A) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07AHi2FPJCY
A look at the rooftop amusement park at the Maruhiro Department Store in Kawagoe. - (A)
Maruhiro Monorail Ride - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycUYm6HXaFc
Riding the rooftop Maruhiro Monorail ride in Kawagoe.
Maruhiro Department Store Rooftop Amusement Park - (B) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CSBBWqkemU
A look at the rooftop amusement park at the Maruhiro Department Store in Kawagoe. - (B)
Skipping the Elevator - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zztcz9_nBQ
Skipping the elevator and taking the stairs at a department store.
Department Store Stroll - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6rtQcivgXc
Walking through part of a department store in Kawagoe.
Kawagoe Sanpo - (E) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvrmPxxbPV4
Kawagoe Sanpo - (F) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzS9NAgDOxQ
Kawagoe Sanpo - (G) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKQhR0Bq190
Walking around in Kawagoe. - (E, F, and G)
Autumn Colors at Temple in Kawagoe - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJRdkJ9eOeU
A view of autumn colors at a temple in Kawagoe.
Takadanobaba Station One Evening - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGVHVml5ML4
Walking through part of Takadanobaba Station one evening.
Boarding Tozai Line at Takadanobaba - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0urebnCntfo
Boarding a Tozai Line train at Takadanobaba Station.
Arriving at Kagurazaka Station - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t9H4c52EKY
Arriving at Kagurazaka Station on the Tozai Line.
Rebuilt Rooftop Shrine in Kagurazaka - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRK6mK1wD5M
Visiting a rebuilt shrine in Kagurazaka - now located on a parking garage roof.
Kagurazaka Sanpo - (B) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kQdM88QuMI
Kagurazaka Sanpo - (C) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrW6fzYcAmM
Kagurazaka Sanpo - (D) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-ZetsSXBRo
Walking around, having a look at evening Kagurazaka. - (B, C, and D)
Kagurazaka Side Street Diving - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM-lSNFALt4
Walking on narrow footpaths in Kagurazaka.
Middle of the Night in Tachikawa - (111208)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4vD-WBeo4A
A quick look at the middle of the night in Tachikawa.
1:40 a.m. - Empty Tachikawa Station - (111208)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXZZJ0ApnyA
Empty Tachikawa Station at 1:40 a.m.
Waiting for Midnight Train at Tokyo Station - (111208)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-X6hV-aO8A
Waiting for a midnight train at Tokyo Station.
Kagurazaka Sanpo - (E) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXd4PK2dRFo
Kagurazaka Sanpo - (F) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSZOC7uvbuA
Kagurazaka Sanpo - (G) - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfwZmAf_1Ts
Walking around, having a look at evening Kagurazaka. - (E, F, and G)
Platform Walk at Nihonbashi Station - (111207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EYvH4ucrBY
Walking along a platform at Nihonbashi Station.
Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://youtube.com/lylehsaxon
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/
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