1991 Ikebukuro, Hibarigaoka, Takadanobaba, Etc.; 2014 Tokyo Station, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, Etc.

Views of 1991 and 2014 Tokyo - with most of the 1991 views in this batch being train views, but one 30-minute video details a long walkabout I did in Takadanobaba - on the west side of Takadanobaba Station.  Also from 1991 is a view of my S-VHS tape deck running with the cover off - which looks weird now, but seemed like high-tech at the time.

Coming back to 2014, most of the videos are train based views taken as I went about town.  In the middle of the 2014 views are three views of Shinjuku from 2013 that had been sleeping in a camera I don't often use.  These were recorded at 15fps, so at 30fps playback, they are double speed (with no sound track).

I'll add more comments after some of the titles and links below.

1991 池袋駅-五反田駅-西馬込駅など Ikebukuro to Nishi-Magome Etc 910711
http://youtu.be/pyaCokjm8DY

Nothing particularly exciting in this one content-wise, but by July 1991, I had been taking video for about 17 months, and I personally think I did a decent job of in-camera editing with this.

1991 西馬込駅-五反田駅-池袋駅-ひばりヶ丘駅 Nishi-Magome-Gotanda-Hibarigaoka 910711
http://youtu.be/zpAESrKZPWc

1991 Hibarigaoka RR-Crossing ひばりが丘の踏切 910711
http://youtu.be/vPFScQacbo8

This is still a common sight in some areas of Tokyo, but increasingly they're either elevating the rails or putting them underground, so there are fewer crossings like this than there used to be.

1991 ひばりが丘散歩 Hibarigaoka Walkabout 910712
http://youtu.be/GzkhvvPK6Bs

A suburb of Tokyo, with some rustic elements.  There has been a fair amount of development of the station and the area around the station since this was taken.

1991 Old Type Red Arrow Zooms Past 昔のレッドアローが通ります 910712
http://youtu.be/pAH1L8GFYbI

This is the real deal - it's confusing lately as they have a newer version Red Arrow train painted in the old paint scheme, but the type of Red Arrow train captured in this video isn't running any longer (not on the Seibu rails in any case, I don't know if they sold the train cars to another company or not).

1991 夕暮れのひばりヶ丘駅隣の踏切と電車 Evening RR-Crossing in Hibarigaoka 910712
http://youtu.be/8aQLZbngWjg

1991 Waiting for the Rain to Stop 雨を上げるまでを待っている 910712
http://youtu.be/MCkvNDyEMRQ

1991 Bowling Alley and Ice Skating Rink Etc ボウリング など 910713
http://youtu.be/zeT2uA6crU8

There was quite a lot contained in this one place - from (ice) hockey on the ground floor, to bowling, to pool tables, and through a window I saw women practicing ballet in a neighboring building (that was internally connected I think).

1991 ひばりヶ丘駅-高田馬場駅 Hibarigaoka to Takadanobaba 910713
http://youtu.be/rQbUrDHIhx0

1991 高田馬場駅JRホームの見回り Platform Lookaround at Takadanobaba 910713
http://youtu.be/kLRMAdAoRs0

1991 Takadanobaba Walkabout 高田馬場散策散歩 910713
http://youtu.be/fdK_lPo6SSI

In this 30-minute video, I explore some surprisingly rustic areas of Takadanobaba on the west side of the station.

[Update (140730)]: I received the following comment about this video:

"It's amazing that someone actually took time to record these mundane scenes, which may not mean anything to lay people, but for someone like me who used to live and work in Tokyo between 1993 and 1994, these everyday scenes really resonate profoundly like long lost memories.  I wonder why you took time out to do this back in 1991.  This is over 20 years ago, but they come alive as historical documentaries."

Which prompted me to write down something about *why* I took all those videos in 1990-93:

Tokyo has always fascinated me, and once I bought a video camera, I felt compelled to do what I could to record what life was like here.  Possibly the largest motivating factor was that I like to know how things really are (and were, and why), and I felt there was a need to record Tokyo - to get away from the tourist routine and really document the city.  I wanted to record the whole city actually... I fell shy of that goal, but did manage to get scenes from a wide range of locations.  Incidentally, I have a few videos posted from 1993, but not many.  By then my (analog) equipment was beginning to break down and I was a little burned out from being into it so intensely in 1990, 1991, and 1992.  Re: "This is over 20 years ago, but they come alive as historical documentaries" - The thing that feels strange to me now is how I was always focused on recording "Tokyo Today" and so it's a hard concept for me to fully grasp how that "Tokyo Today" became "Historical Tokyo"!  Where *did* the time go, and when did the next generation step onto the stage?  (Or something like that!).

1991 S-VHS Tape Machine - Running with Cover Off 910712
http://youtu.be/Z-tdq6lMl84

My S-VHS video deck... unfortunately, the tapes I recorded with this machine have not withstood the past 23+ years very well and are aging badly.  They are playable, but are turning purple in places - a problem I didn't foresee when I took this video of the deck running.
   On a technical note regarding this particular model - it had variable speed rewind, so it would rewind the tape at a furious pace until near the end, when it would sense the tape was nearly fully rewound and slow down.  Unfortunately, the sensor didn't always work, and it would reach the end running at full-out hyper-speed, making a horrendous "whap!" sound, which ended up stripping some gears in the mechanism and causing the tape to jam when ejecting.
   If you haven't worked with VHS tape before, you are probably wondering why the tape didn't break when it hit the end.  They had a very strong leading section to the tape to prevent that from happening.

The following four videos with "x2" in the title were recorded at half speed (15fps) without sound, so the standard 30fps playback speed makes them double-time silent clips.  Also note that these were taken in January and May of 2013 - and slept in the camera until I recently vacuumed out that memory card and posted them.

Shinjuku Station Southeast Exit (2x) 新宿駅東南口 130129
http://youtu.be/x39Ls6KBIV8

新宿東南口広場 (2x) Shinjuku Southeast Exit Plaza (2x) 130129
http://youtu.be/zcfgKLHoAcQ

Shinjuku Station (2x) Upper Concourse to Platform 新宿駅 130129
http://youtu.be/5HaxJH6T6Vg

Shinjuku Station Upper Concourse (2x) 新宿駅 上の通路 130515
http://youtu.be/UQowAL2LQWc

Construction Zone by Shinjuku Station ホームの見回り 新宿工事現場隣 140710
http://youtu.be/h-wvRDlSXR0

新宿駅-大崎駅 湘南新宿ライン東海道線直通特別快速 Shinjuku to Osaki - SSLTCTK-L 140710
http://youtu.be/gCxjoZmucWc

Shinjuku to Osaki / 新宿駅-大崎駅

Shinjuku to Osaki / 新宿駅-大崎駅

Shinjuku to Osaki / 新宿駅-大崎駅

東京駅-品川駅 山手線外回り Tokyo to Shinagawa - Yamanote Line SV 140711
http://youtu.be/8D_vvgT2PzM

高尾山口駅-高尾駅 京王線 Takaosanguchi to Takao Keio Line 140714
http://youtu.be/bQSYDpGRQWg

上野駅-有楽町駅 山手線 Ueno to Yurakucho - Yamanote Line - Daytime View 140715
http://youtu.be/NtpVckeptdk

新宿駅-大崎駅 湘南新宿ライン東海道線直通快速 Shinjuku to Osaki SSLTCK-R 140717
http://youtu.be/yiwfSmisAlY

三鷹駅-中野駅 中央線 Mitaka to Nakano - Chuo Line - Left Side Daytime View 140718
http://youtu.be/TMp5-Qk6I4I

東鷲宮駅-土呂駅 宇都宮線 Higashi-Washinomiya to Toro - Utsunomiya Line 140718
http://youtu.be/w34b5ju2NFg

430AM Tokyo Station Chuo Line Platform and Escalators 東京駅中央線ホームなど 140719
http://youtu.be/vq3Ta6eDDhU

This was a new experience - I got stuck in town by missing the last train home, so I took the first one out in the morning.  I've done that before, but never from Tokyo Station, so since I had some time before the first train departed, I walked around and took some video.

Twilight Street Scene in Nishi-Shinjuku 夕暮れの西新宿横道 140708
http://youtu.be/6J9BkRwLjcY

Fleet of Taxis at Night 夜の待ってるタクシー 140708
http://youtu.be/YT4_yaFtX1M

Osaki - Headed Home Before Storm 大崎 嵐の前に帰る 140710
http://youtu.be/V4yMDZ9dHsA

飯田橋駅-水道橋駅-御茶ノ水駅 中央線 Iidabashi to Ochanomizu - Chuo Line 140711
http://youtu.be/0_3F7-iEc8k

Tokyo Pub Interior View 140718
http://youtu.be/vfBl5tyY9qk

British style pubs are fairly popular in Tokyo.  The combination of food and drink (as opposed to primarily drink) is actually very similar in concept with Japanese izakaya places.

Empty New-ish Building 140715
http://youtu.be/s0BycBqN3Gw

This was sort of a strange experience - I walked down a side street in... Kyobashi I think it was, and stopped at one point and looked around.  The only green nearby was from two trees in front of a modern - or at least what I thought was modern - building.  But then I noticed that the mail boxes were all taped up and the building appeared to be completely vacant.  I'm not sure what it means.  It may be that they want to build something bigger there - the usual reason for tearing down buildings in Tokyo.

Takao Cable Car - Riding to Upper Station 高尾ケーブルカーの上り 140714
http://youtu.be/KGZUd1Npsk4

Looking Around on Mt Takao 高尾山の見回り ビアマウントの近く 140714
http://youtu.be/vk1lQut_3qI

Mt Takao Cable Car - Beginning Night Descent 高尾山ケーブルカー下がり 140714
http://youtu.be/2Z4fI7UOi0A

Mt Takao Cable Car - Bottom Tunnel and Lower Station 高尾山夜ケーブルカー 140714
http://youtu.be/5Vq_rhzBEIk

Yamanote Line Arriving at Takadanobaba 高田馬場駅 山手線 140715
http://youtu.be/NFIdu2OS5RA

Saikyo Line Train Departing Shinjuku 新宿駅から埼京線が出発 140717
http://youtu.be/ykDiD28ZkD8

新宿駅と埼京線電車 Saikyo Line Train and Construction Site - Shinjuku 140717
http://youtu.be/KvzbJ5zCGcY

御茶ノ水駅-東京駅 中央線 Ochanomizu to Tokyo - Chuo Line 140711
http://youtu.be/KI2r4ylrEUk

東京駅山手線ホームの見回りなど Tokyo Station Old Platform Lookaround 140711
http://youtu.be/pMvsUMX68Y0

I think this may be the only platform left at Tokyo Station that still has (over part of the platform) a wooden roof.

高尾駅-高尾山口駅 京王線 Takao to Takaosanguchi - Keio Line 140714
http://youtu.be/kYVPu1hNWiY

高尾駅-高尾山口駅 京王線 Takao to Takaosanguchi - Keio Line 140714
http://youtu.be/kYVPu1hNWiY

立川駅の夜南口 Tachikawa Station - South Exit Night View 140714
http://youtu.be/doRS_LD_ktE

Tachikawa Station Shopping Area 立川駅モール 140714
http://youtu.be/iqrbYpgu8vQ

立川駅中央線夜ホーム Tachikawa Station - Chuo Line Platform 140714
http://youtu.be/XrOS_HaDbS8

駒込駅で山手線を待ってる Waiting for Yamanote Line at Komagome 140715
http://youtu.be/MFgO2zBG6xE

恵比寿駅隣 金曜日の夜 Sidewalk Scene Beside Ebisu Station 140718
http://youtu.be/u6O4d0wIx6U

Ebisu Station - Waiting for a Train 恵比寿駅で電車を待ってる 140718
http://youtu.be/iT-yWZzyX4c

Departing Ebisu Station at Night 恵比寿駅から夜出発 140718
http://youtu.be/2sQGpMSvYTs

東鷲宮駅の夜ホームの様子 Higashi-Washinomiya Station Night Platform 140718
http://youtu.be/J5_h5rlVxMk

Waiting for a Train at Higashi-Washinomiya 東鷲宮駅で電車を待ってる 140718
http://youtu.be/IIqW0b_CAvk

大宮駅までの最終上り電車 Last Inbound Train to Omiya 140718
http://youtu.be/SIyCrUZWzaE

東京駅 午前四時の空っぽ朝変えり 410AM Tokyo Station 140719
http://youtu.be/tzL1HAFEn9M

Waiting by the ticket gates early Saturday morning, when they switched them on at 4:10 a.m., I was one of the first people (aside from the people working there) to walk into the station.  It was a bit weird walking through gleaming empty spaces that are usually full of crowds of people rushing here and there....

東京駅 朝一の電車を待ってる Waiting for 1st Trains from Tokyo Station 140719
http://youtu.be/dsS9pGoYDIM

Twilight Yurakucho in the Rain 夕暮れの雨有楽町 140711g
http://youtu.be/hZDKySPibRE

プラットホームの人々が仕事に向かう People Walking Down Platform 140717g
http://youtu.be/MZP0FwPC110

The title sounds really boring, but as everyone was walking in the same direction, it feels a little like standing on an island, facing downriver, and watching water flowing by on both sides.

新宿駅-渋谷駅 山手線 Shinjuku to Shibuya - Yamanote Line 140718g
http://youtu.be/epVN0xTJtqY

Shibuya / 渋谷

Shibuya / 渋谷

Shibuya / 渋谷

赤羽駅 最終の金曜日京浜東北線の電車を待ってる Waiting for Last Keihin-Tohoku Train 140719g
http://youtu.be/EVhBOqHSAd0

歩行者天国 銀座四丁目 Ginza Pedestrian Paradise 4-Chome 140721
http://youtu.be/a-NW-iigQ5k

アートスペースロンド 下町の祭り (ア) 村山勝治と村山能扶子 140721
http://youtu.be/YOAEzXG6Nu8

アートスペース_ロンド 下町の祭り (イ) 村山勝治と村山能扶子 140721
http://youtu.be/YrDqZvl5nQ0

Yasumoto Ryosuke 安元亮祐 (ア) Gallery Kazuki 画廊香月 140721
http://youtu.be/NP-wypaciRM

Yasumoto Ryosuke 安元亮祐 (イ) Gallery Kazuki 画廊香月 140721
http://youtu.be/huequNCv2jI

Yasumoto Ryosuke 安元亮祐 (ウ) Gallery Kazuki 画廊香月 140721
http://youtu.be/IUOfZIvPWv8

四ッ谷駅ホーム午前八時四十分の一見 Glimpse of Morning Yotsuya Station 140722
http://youtu.be/tGOTu9W9brk

西新宿向かうの横断歩道 Crossing Into Nishi-Shinjuku 元淀橋へ 140722
http://youtu.be/Pa9LmOCObYo

People Waiting to Buy Lottery Tickets in Shinjuku 夜の新宿 宝くじの人々 140722
http://youtu.be/a6DGy-0gKHM

京王線特急府中駅から出発 Keio Tokkyu Departing Fuchu Station 140724
http://youtu.be/KBKQOKIHVKI

新宿駅新南口向きの眺め Shinjuku Station Rails Etc 140722
http://youtu.be/3t0klaG4HBY

新宿夜の思い出横丁など Walking Through Shinjuku Omoide-Yokocho 140722
http://youtu.be/mQ5Kp2Ta2xI

新宿駅-四ッ谷駅 朝の中央線 Shinjuku to Yotsuya - Morning Chuo Line 140723
http://youtu.be/i0EISbj5ZBs

昼の丸の内線 霞ヶ関 Afternoon Marunouchi Line at Kasumigaseki 140723
http://youtu.be/ZPI2iBBaLII

霞ヶ関駅-赤坂見附駅 丸の内線 Kasumigaseki to Akasaka-Mitsuke - Marunouchi Line 140723
http://youtu.be/2VVFT8XXvx4

Chuo Line Arriving at Yotsuya Station 四ッ谷駅 中央線の電車が遣って来る 140723
http://youtu.be/m8h12A4ETmk

Waiting for a Train at Fuchu Station 京王府中駅のホームの様子 140724
http://youtu.be/V8KaM4YjRNc

京王線東府中駅北口 East Exit of Keio Higashi-Fuchu Station 140724
http://youtu.be/KqwUrwnmAs0

夜の分倍河原駅 Bubaigawara Station at Night 140724
http://youtu.be/0-XyxOa-ZGw

分倍河原駅-立川駅 夜南武線 Bubaigawara -Tachikawa - Nanbu Line at Night 140724
http://youtu.be/cwjTul69kdc

立川駅の貨物電車 Tanker Train Stopping at Tachikawa Station 140724
http://youtu.be/KAOqOviV44Q

霞ヶ関駅-神谷町駅 朝の日比谷線 Kasumigaseki to Kamiyacho - Hibiya Line 140725
http://youtu.be/63tp3NyiRIE

朝神谷町駅ホームの様子 Platform Walk at Morning Kamiyacho Station 140725
http://youtu.be/GkdmMvk2ahU

Waiting for Marunouchi Line Train at Kasumigaseki Station 霞ヶ関駅丸の内線 140725
http://youtu.be/4fMPV3PQ8So

Summer Shinjuku Quick-360 夏の新宿 横道360 140725
http://youtu.be/bEonFyeTmLw

I would have taken a lot more in Shinjuku on the day I took this, but it was so hot out that I was primarily focused on getting myself into an air-conditioned space.

工事中の新宿駅新南口 South Part of Shinjuku Station Under Construction 140725
http://youtu.be/tCBjRHk9Xeo

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://youtube.com/lylehsaxon
http://lylehsaxon.blogspot.jp/
http://lookback1997.blogspot.jp/
http://tokyoht.blogspot.jp/

“1991 Tateishi, Tokyo Station, Etc.; 2013 Train Views, Etc.”

The first several videos in this batch are from 1991 - starting with views of Tateishi, and also a fairly good look at Nippori Station.  One video that I spent a bit of time editing, is a nearly one-hour video focusing on the many platform and train views at Tokyo Station - taken on March 30th, 1991.  Actually, the platform and train views are mostly in-camera editing, but what I ended up spending time on was including a number of short views of other things I saw *around* Tokyo Station that day, including the Central Post Office and the Marunouchi Building (the previous version of the current building with the same name).

For current views from 2013, there are a series of wide format videos taken out a left-side window of an inbound Chuo Line train, and other views mostly taken either in trains or around train stations.  I'm commenting on some of the videos, but many have pretty self-explanatory titles, so I won't comment on those.

1991 - Tateishi Night Stroll 立石駅夜散策散歩 (910324g)
http://youtu.be/0g9wEUMzl8c

Starting with when I get off a train at Tateishi Station, I walk through the manually run (by humans, not machines) ticket gates, and then walk around the area.  There's a major (roofed) shopping arcade, and interesting side streets.... I went there not knowing what to expect, and it turned out to be a pretty interesting area.  It was kind of late, so things were just winding down with the stores closing up.  The atmospheric narrow side streets appeared to have a bit of history behind them, but of course the action was (presumably) inside and I stayed out on the street, walking around, so the streets also have a bit of that late-night lonely feel to them.  Also, it was late March, with still cold weather affecting the feel of the streets as well.  The approximately fifteen minute video ends after I return to Tateishi Station and board the first of several trains for home.

1991年の立石駅 Tateishi Station in 1991 (910324)
http://youtu.be/wJUuWu15fq0

1991 - Tateishi to Nippori 立石駅-日暮里駅 (910324)
http://youtu.be/WzW76tc3ftI

The multi-train night trip from Tateishi Station to Nippori Station, including station and platform views, transfers, etc.

1991年の日暮里駅 Nippori Station in 1991 (910324)
http://youtu.be/NfrNbScxC9E

Arriving at Nippori Station on a Keisei Line train, looking around the station for a while, and then leaving on a Yamanote Line train.

1991 - Hibarigaoka to Tokyo - ひばりヶ丘駅-東京駅 (910330)
http://youtu.be/tB39RJJP7Vs

There are a fair amount of scenes of a busy Saturday at Tokyo station at the end of this one.

1991年東京駅新幹線探検 Tokyo Station Shinkansen Views (910330)
http://youtu.be/zLxto8u4k48

About eight minutes of checking out Shinkansen trains at Tokyo Station.  As a terminal station, the trains were all stopped for several minutes after arriving, allowing for cleaning and whatnot, so I had time to walk through some of them and have a look inside.

1991 - Keiyo Line Passageway Etc at Tokyo Station (910330)
http://youtu.be/B_p8TnaUUtk

The extension of the Keiyo Line to Tokyo Station was still new (beginning in 1990), so it was a new area to explore rather than an established one with a long history. In this video, I mention that I'm really tired - I had been walking around Tokyo Station all day recording video, and it was getting pretty late... I think I had been taking video almost non-stop for about twelve hours at this point.

1991 - Tokyo to Hibarigaoka 東京駅-ひばりヶ丘駅 (910330)
http://youtu.be/B8SHiE1WwmQ

1991年東京駅の裏ミステリーゾーン 91-Tokyo Station Mystery Zone (910330)
http://youtu.be/gpW9KNSKOpM

As this area is now completely gone, I edited this part to show as much of it as I could.  I explain some about the history of the mysterious brick tunnel/passageway, and have several pictures (taken from the video) in this blog post:

1991年東京駅の裏 - Mysterious Area Behind Tokyo Station (in 1991)
http://lylehsaxon.blogspot.jp/2013/04/1991-mysterious-area-behind-tokyo.html

1991 Tokyo Station - Yaesu Side - 東京駅八重洲口 (910330)
http://youtu.be/lN6bEebuLfU

This is a short video, at less than two minutes, but I wanted to show the footage I took on this side of 1991 Tokyo Station, because there have been a lot of changes on this side since this was taken.

1991年の丸ノ内散策散歩 - Marunouchi 1-Chome Stroll (910330)
http://youtu.be/r8-s7Hr-CXU

A lot of attention has been focused on the many changes on the Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station, but there have been a lot of changes on the Yaesu side as well.  In this video, I start on the Yaesu side and walk over to the Marunouchi side.

1991年の東京駅電車など - Tokyo Station Trains (910330)
http://youtu.be/IevI1fZcGA0

At a little over 56 minutes, this is a long one.  The focus of this particular edit are platform and train scenes, but I also put in a little from the surrounding area, including quick looks at the Central Post Office and the Marunouchi Building, as well as views of the Tokyo Station Art Gallery and the Tokyo Station Hotel.

Ginza-Kyobashi Art Cards 2012-001 (April) 銀座京橋展示会DM絵葉書 (130404)
http://youtu.be/pWRRbQb1NZU

Ginza-Kyobashi Art Cards 2012-002 (April) 銀座京橋展示会DM絵葉書 (130404)
http://youtu.be/joBcF7EZHWE

Ginza-Kyobashi Art Cards 2012-003 (April) 銀座京橋展示会DM絵葉書 (130404)
http://youtu.be/CpGuKL9Hx28

Shinjuku - Evening Inbound Chuo Line Platform 夕方新宿駅上り中央線ホーム (130402)
http://youtu.be/egbagqdzodU

A quick look around on the inbound Chuo Line platform - which seems surprisingly empty, but since it was the evening, the flow of people was in the outbound direction, which is a completely different platform (not just the other side of the same one, as is typically the case for one train line).

Shinjuku - Night Outbound Chuo Line Platform 夜新宿駅下り中央線ホーム (130402)
http://youtu.be/sHB6awliypM

A bit late in the evening, middle of the week, and ahead of the last trains, the platform scene is pretty relaxed.

Nishi-Shinjuku Evening Rain Walk 夕方西新宿 (元淀橋) 雨散策散歩 (130402)
http://youtu.be/fZlESFLgMAs

The next several videos are a wide-format look out a left-side window of an inbound Chuo Line train.

Kokubunji to Musashi-Koganei (Chuo Line) 国分寺駅-武蔵小金井駅 - 中央線 130409hdc
http://youtu.be/FHKxX6LS5RU

Musashi-Koganei to Higashi-Koganei (Chuo Line) 武蔵小金井駅-東小金井駅 - 中央線 (130409hdc)
http://youtu.be/QfqV0MB1h3o

Higashi-Koganei to Musashi-Sakai (Chuo Line) 東小金井駅-武蔵境駅 - 中央線 (130409hdc)
http://youtu.be/kW8hBI4cNsg

Musashi-Sakai to Mitaka (Chuo Line) 武蔵境駅-三鷹駅 - 中央線 (130409hdc)
http://youtu.be/sB5cC8j1sbk

Mitaka to Kichijoji (Chuo Line) 三鷹駅-吉祥寺駅 - 中央線 (130409hdc)
http://youtu.be/tOGEoIjG378

Kichijoji to Nishi-Ogikubo (Chuo Line) 吉祥寺駅-西荻窪駅 - 中央線 (130409hdc)
http://youtu.be/Gd6jYriIhs4

Nishi-Ogikubo Station Platform Lookaround - Announcements Etc - 西荻窪駅 (130409hdc)
http://youtu.be/-fdiuY-ncjA

The faster versions of the Chuo Line don't stop at Nishi-Ogikubo, which is why they go zooming past in this view.  Then the automatic recorded platform announcements (male voice for one direction, and female voice for the other) unusually match up almost perfectly and for a few seconds they are speaking in unison.

Nishi-Ogikubo to Ogikubo (Chuo Line) 西荻窪駅-荻窪駅 - 中央線 (130409hdc)
http://youtu.be/WYA8U_Ql3a8

Ginza-Kyobashi Art Cards - April 9th 2013 銀座京橋展示会絵葉書 (130410)
http://youtu.be/Y10dsix1tLQ

Kitagawa Kenji (北川健展) Exhibition: 「廻廊にてー午前四時のシメールの肖像」 (130409)
http://youtu.be/3s60FTKE9tY

A quick look at the latest exhibition at Gallery Kazuki (画廊香月) in the Ginza Okuno Building (奥野ビル).

東京駅-神田駅 - 中央線 Tokyo to Kanda - Chuo Line (130409)
http://youtu.be/hYRenToQ3cg

Tanker Train at Tachikawa Station (130410)
http://youtu.be/dFGg9hKH4Us

Every once-in-a-while, a freight train will stop at a platform like this.  Standing right next to one, it's always sort of tempting to climb on, but I don't think I ever will!

Tachikawa Station Late Night Platform Walk - Tanker Cars (130410)
http://youtu.be/MC0Mr-9dcBo

Tachikawa to Kunitachi - Chuo Line 立川駅-国立駅 - 中央線 (130410)
http://youtu.be/Eno-DFWXw74

Mitaka to Nishi-Ogikubo - Chuo Line 三鷹駅-西荻窪駅 - 中央線 (130405)
http://youtu.be/PHMU9hl2KCQ

Nakano to Shinjuku - Chuo Line 中野駅-新宿駅 - 中央線 (130405)
http://youtu.be/kubtkU9n8Ao

中央線の右側窓眺め - 中央東京 Chuo Line - Right Side Window View (130405)
http://youtu.be/Kkfhe3nP_Vg

Alone on the Rampart (130405)
http://youtu.be/bPKiIAyfpVw

Yotsuya Platform Walk 四ッ谷駅ホームの様子 (130405)
http://youtu.be/OnZ9tDqWNi0

Ochanomizu to Kanda - Chuo Line 御茶ノ水駅-神田駅 - 中央線 (130405)
http://youtu.be/Vc-LdbiXsM4

Kanda Station Under Construction - New Escalator 工事中神田駅 (130405)
http://youtu.be/qCm9v076DcQ

Kanda to Yurakucho - Yamanote Line 神田駅-有楽町駅 - 山手線 (130405)
http://youtu.be/VB4YATJcCrs

Ginza Harumi-Dori Afternoon Stroll 銀座晴海どおり散策散歩 (130405)
http://youtu.be/beR3tK3Rc1g

Art Exhibition at Art Space Rondo (130405)
http://youtu.be/r42DTjes4m8

Busy Evening at Yurakucho-YSB (130405)
http://youtu.be/M1i7gLRUl50

Waiting for Late Night Chuo Line - Tokyo Station (130405)
http://youtu.be/-djKEc0sPdw

Afternoon Sakura Trees in Ginza 夕方銀座桜木の様子 (130405g)
http://youtu.be/SNkpUEOFsD8

Tokyo to Kanda - Chuo Line 東京駅-神田駅 - 中央線 (130405g)
http://youtu.be/1SHlgdOC4lI

Late Night Nishi-Kokubunji Station 夜遅く西国分寺駅 (130406)
http://youtu.be/BLSHTQ9iG_k

Afternoon Kokubunji Station Platform 午後国分寺駅ホーム見回り (130409)
http://youtu.be/X35narVAy-0

Ochanomizu to Kanda - Front Cab View 御茶ノ水駅-神田駅 - 中央線 (130409g)
http://youtu.be/kAC1QpuJueU

工事中神田駅 Kanda Station Under Construction (130409)
http://youtu.be/2DIPipTERwE

神田駅-有楽町駅 - 山手線 Kanda to Yurakucho - Yamanote Line (130409)
http://youtu.be/Nx1-CjOWrM0

Yurakucho Light and Shadow 有楽町光と影 (130409)
http://youtu.be/HluCP7ZQlRA

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