"Rusting Bridges..."

In the two and a half decades I've been using the Tokyo train system, one thing I've always taken for granted was maintenance.  The railways were always carefully maintained.  I hasten to say that the system is still functioning very well, and is still probably the very best intracity and intercity rail system in the world, but steel bridges and other structural parts that need to be repainted on a regular basis in order to keep rust away, are rusting for want of paint!

Every time I see rust on a bridge (and many other places, but especially on bridges), I keep thinking "Why aren't they doing basic, long-term maintenance?".  If they're planning on just running the system into the ground and letting it fall apart, then nothing matters, but that just can't be!  Can it?  But if they plan on long-term viability for the train system, then how can they let the steel structures rust/rot away?  For short-term profit?  It's far more expensive to build a new bridge than it is to maintain an existing one through repainting it, etc.

It can't be (can it?) that they are sabotaging the future of Japan's rail system for the sake of STP (Short Term Profits)!  The situation seems symptomatic of so much that is going wrong in the world now - basically sabotaging the future for short-term savings/profits.

Priorities... the railways have spent a lot of money installing elevators and escalators at all the stations (no mean feat, that, given the vast scope of the Tokyo train system), and now that the economy is is doing badly, a lot of advertising spaces are going unrented.  I can't know what is going on management-wise in the offices of the railways, but could it be that due to lower revenues than expected, they are putting off expensive maintenance in the hope that the economy will improve before the bridges become so rusted that the rail lines have to be shut down for safety reasons?

If this is the case, it seems like a fool's gamble to me.  Any rust on a steel structure means it is that much weaker than before part of the steel rotted.  Hard times or no, painting vital steel bridges should be a non-negotiable absolute must-be-done priority!  If there isn't money, the suits should get out of their worthless meetings, put on overalls and grab some paint brushes!  I think.  I'm only saying this because I have great respect for Japan's rail system and want to see it stay in great shape!

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

"Nishi-Shinjuku (Yodobashi)" - (110802)

"Nishi-Shinjuku (Yodobashi)"

Copyright 2011 by Lyle H Saxon

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

"Vroom! Vroom!! Vroom!!!" - (110908)

"Vroom! Vroom!! Vroom!!!"

"Vroom! Vroom!! Vroom!!!"

"Vroom! Vroom!! Vroom!!!"

"Vroom! Vroom!! Vroom!!!"

I don't know the exact technical details of this car, but it appears to be an electric car used for getting around in a local area - quite useful on very narrow streets I imagine.

Copyright 2011 by Lyle H Saxon

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

"Night Train Reflections" - (110905)

"Night Train Reflections"

Copyright 2011 by LHS

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

"Musashino Line, Tamagawa-Josui, Koganei Park, Chiyoda and Hibiya Lines, Etc."

This batch of videos starts off with a ride on a surface part of the Musashino Line, followed by another video taken inside a Musashino line train as it runs through an underground section of the line.  Then there are a couple of views taken near a monorail line; a few taken near the Tamagawa Josui canal; a few of a ceramics festival in Koganei Park; train views (of various lines - the Musashino, Chiyoda, Hibiya, Chuo, Yamanote, etc.); and wrapping up with a view of trains passing in the night on the very edge of Shibuya-ku - near Shinjuku Station.

Musashino Line - Above Ground - (110914-1403)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XMyB6uIW_k

Riding on an above-ground section of the Musashino Line.

Musashino Line (Underground) - (110914-1415)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUAi3H280Pw

Riding on an underground section of the Musashino Line.

Bicycle Ride Along Road and Monorail (A) - (110911-1314)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jIrsrXi4JU

Riding a bicycle along a main road and (nearly) under an overhead monorail line.  (A)

Tamagawa Josui (From Bridge) - (110911-1341)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4aYDUFf4is

Taking a look over part of the Tamagawa Josui canal from a Bridge over the canal.

Path Along Tamagawa-Josui Canal - (110911-1343)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gcynEjEnXo

Looking at a path along the Tamagawa-Josui Canal.

Bicycle Ride Along Road and Monorail (B) - (110911-1402)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix8u1SYtaUg

Riding a bicycle along a main road and (nearly) under an overhead monorail line.  (B)

Insects in Trees by Small Farm - (110911-1411)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhDVTYFjktM

Listening to insects in the trees by a small farm.

Daitoki-Ichi (大陶器市) at Koganei Park (小金井公園) (A) - (110911-1516)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcNHhp7btCU

Looking at ceramics at the Daitoki-Ichi (大陶器市) festival inside Koganei Park (小金井公園) (A).

Daitoki-Ichi (大陶器市) at Koganei Park (小金井公園) (B) - (110911-1519)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M44ZPVs8UJU

Looking at ceramics at the Daitoki-Ichi (大陶器市) festival inside Koganei Park (小金井公園) (B).

Fire Engine Ladder Ride in Koganei Park - (110911-1521)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H3lXb1Q8qk

Watching people going up in a fire engine ladder ride in Koganei Park.

Daitoki-Ichi (大陶器市) at Koganei Park (小金井公園) (C) - (110911-1528)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn0F5dWiU0w

Looking at ceramics at the Daitoki-Ichi (大陶器市) festival inside Koganei Park (小金井公園) (B).

Kanda to Yurakucho - Yamanote Line - (110913-1657)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnO4soSsDkM

Riding a Yamanote Line train from Kanda to Yurakucho.

Musashino Line to Chuo Line Transfer - (110914-1421)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKouTbRmt-Y

Transferring from the Musashino Line to the Chuo Line at Nishi-Kokubunji Station.

Trains Approaching Shinjuku Station at Night - (110913-2235)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4XEveqB45o

Watching trains approaching Shinjuku Station at night.

Boarding Musashino Line at Kita-Asaka Station - (110914-1403)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL4v15svg3g

Boarding a Musashino Line train at Kita-Asaka Station.

Walking Towards Kita-Asaka Station (北朝霞駅) - (110914-1401)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CL57aS5Lkk

Walking towards Kita-Asaka Station (北朝霞駅) one hot September day.

Chiyoda Line Window View - (110915-1256)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlxCI9zq6iM

Looking out a window of a Chiyoda Line train.

Chiyoda Line and Transfer to Hibiya Line at Hibiya - (110915-1301)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AQSIJTG6N8

Riding a Chiyoda Line train to Hibiya and transferring to a Hibiya Line train.

Waiting for Hibiya Line at Hibiya Station - (110915-1308)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItfLdQW_zS4

Waiting for a Hibiya Line train at Hibiya Station.

Boarding Hibiya Line Train at Hibiya Station - (110915-1310)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaxDA6kVNt8

Waiting for and boarding a Hibiya Line train at Hibiya Station.

Hibiya Line Train Arriving at Station - (110915-1327)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27IfNKl47b0

Watching a Hibiya Line train arriving at a station.

Hibiya Line Train Leaving Ginza Station - (110915-1337)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoLB43ghoW8

Watching a Hibiya Line train leaving Ginza Station.

Edge of Shibuya Night - (110913-2234)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSr5dgT2wNM

Looking around late at night on the edge of Shibuya (which is very near to Shinjuku Station).

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

"Shopping" - (110825)

"Shopping in Kichijoji"

Copyright 2011 by Lyle H Saxon

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

"Empty Passageway at Shinjuku Station" - (110906)

"Empty Passageway at Shinjuku Station"

Copyright by Lyle H Saxon, 2011

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

"End of the Line" - (110829)

"End of the Line"

Copyright 2011 by LHS

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

"Train Views, Nishi-Shinjuku Stroll, Ginza, Ueno, Etc."

Another batch of videos from out on the train system, as well as views of Ginza, Shinjuku, Ueno, etc.  Typical stuff.  It's not particularly exciting to watch any of it now, but in the future it will have more value as a record of how things used to be.  Time and time again I've taken something for granted in Tokyo and then been shocked to return and find no trace of it.  The appetite of the Godzilla construction industry is truly insatiable, so almost everything is destroyed within a few decades or so.  That being the case, I think it's important to record street scenes in general, because you never know when any part of them will be eaten by Godzilla.

Don't get me wrong - I like new construction as well, but do feel that the balance between preserving some aspects of the city and building/rebuilding new parts is very heavily biased in favor of endless new construction, even when it isn't really necessary or even desirable.

[.... shaking....]

Another earthquake.  Hmm... maybe I should acknowledge here that I understand that there's a much greater need for structures to be strong in Tokyo than in many other cities in the world....  But perfectly good, strong structures are also destroyed, so I still say there is too much emphasis on endless construction.

September 10th... finally the weather is beginning to cool off a little from the heat of August.  Autumn is a nice time of year, but I can't say I care for winter.

Nighttime Kokubunji Station Edge - (110905-2032)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YYjDwrUqwg

Looking around on the edge of Kokubunji Station in the evening.

Rear Cab of Seibu Train at Night - (110905-2036)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAgffjo4ENg

Looking into/out-of the rear cab of a Seibu Line Train at night.

Insects, Crows, Aircraft, and Trees - (110906-1102)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N2kjYG-H7I

Listening to insects, crows, and aircraft in a grove of trees in Tokyo.

Shinjuku West Exit to Mitsui Building - (110906-1912)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v2xXE6dQn4

Walking from the west exit area of Shinjuku Station, to the Mitsui Building.

Departing Shinjuku via Outbound Chuo Line - (110906-2328)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0w3lCpq-8M

Riding out of Shinjuku on an outbound Chuo Line train.

Seibu to Tozai Line Transfer - (110906-1152)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwHc4B7t8SU

Transferring from the Seibu-Shinjuku Line to the Tozai (subway) Line.

Boarding Tozai Line at Takadanobaba Station - (110906-1158)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h4b2ANUYWY

Boarding a Tozai Line (subway) train at Takadanobaba Station.

Boarding Ginza Line at Nihonbashi - (110906-1218)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wndJVBJeyho

Boarding a Ginza (subway) Line train at Nihonbashi Station.

Traditional Food Box Demonstration - (110906-1813)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6FruJ3to-0

Watching a demonstration of how a traditional-design hand-built, wooden food box is assembled.

Short Stroll on Chuo Dori in Ginza - (110906-1236)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmwU3bR8Cqo

Walking along Chuo-Dori in Ginza.

Inside Evening Tokyo Station - (110906-1855)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FqwhYdP50s

Walking through evening Tokyo Station.

Inbound Chuo Line Arriving at Takao Station - (110907-1913)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmb68ECuStw

Watching an inbound Chuo Line train arriving at Takao Station.

Street Musicians in Kokubunji - (110907-2003)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxgyR1A1jns

A quick look at some street musicians in Kokubunji.

Tozai to Chiyoda Transfer at Otemachi - (110908-0923)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv2eUH9-21Y

Walking from the Tozai Line to the Chiyoda Line at Otemachi.

360-Degree View from Temple in Ueno Park - (110908-1421)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVvaZIrsb7k

Taking a 360-degree look from a temple in Ueno Park.

Corner of Ueno Park - (110908-1425)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lshLg5oPkA4

Looking around in a corner of Ueno Park.

Construction Site Near Ueno Park - (110908-1430)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-g_7M3tJWM

Walking by a construction site near Ueno Park.

Nezu Back Street Stroll - (110908-0939)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kZBeBxncdw

Walking around on back streets in Nezu.

Entering Ueno Station - (110908-1432)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qf9WRPfENk

Walking into Ueno Station - heading for the ticket gates.

Hollow Section of Wall (Former Trash Chute) - (110908-1537)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR7fNwg_cR0

Checking out the sound of a hollow section of a wall in an old building.

Yurakucho to Tokyo - 10:40 P.M. - (110908-2240)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvVzFn8rHs8

Riding a late night Yamanote Line train from Yurakucho to Tokyo.

Store Escalator - (110908-1458)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMmkR0qpiFs

Riding a store escalator towards the exit.

Ueno to Akihabara - Yamanote Line - (110908-1434)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ckUupGzO2o

Riding a Yamanote Line train from Ueno to Akihabara.

Akihabara to Yurakucho - Trains at Yurakucho - (110908-1439)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MhzUA9dobU

Riding a Yamanote Line train from Akihabara to Yurakucho, and watching a few trains go by in Yurakucho.

Yurakucho Station Platform View - (110908-1446)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYQ8SoEXBHU

Looking around from the platform of Yurakucho Station before exiting the station.

Late Night Yurakucho Plaza - (110908-2231)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_FXK4ruH-Y

Walking across Yurakucho Plaza late at night.

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

"Ochanomizu Station" - (110826)

"Ochanomizu Station"

Copyright 2011 by Lyle H Saxon

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

"Kichijoji Station" - (110825)

"Kichijoji Station"

Copyright 2011 by Lyle H Saxon

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

"Mt. Takao Cable Car, Keio Line, Insect Noises, Ginza, Etc."

This batch begins with a visit to Mt. Takao, followed by some Keio Line train views, an insect symphony in a grove of trees in Tokyo, train views near Tokyo Station, walking along the edge of Ginza, a look at an art installation, and looking down on Kanda from an outbound Chuo Line train.

Mt. Takao Cable Car - Up the Mountain - (110829-1715)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ang2dwlYbA

Riding a cable car up Mt. Takao.

Green Leaves at Night - (110829-1958)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyj4KyrPByg

Looking at green tree leaves illuminated at night in a wooded area of Tokyo.

Mt. Takao Cable Car - Down the Mountain - (110829-2001)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGmZJA5FheQ

Riding the Mt. Takao cable car down the mountain - with a car full of people returning from the Mt. Takao beer garden.

Keio Line Train Reflections - (110829-2023)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gztnAaE_wTo

Looking at reflections off the side of a Keio Line train.

Hazama to Takao - Keio Line - (110829-2028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy665gDu27s

Riding a Keio Line train from Hazama Station to Takao Station.

Takao Station - Keio to JR Transfer - (110829-2033)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v53kNrkIa_U

Changing from the Keio Line to the (JR) Chuo Line at Takao Station.

Insect Noises in Tokyo Trees - (110830-1250)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aTiUeTqKh0

Listening to insect noises in some trees in Tokyo.

Kanda to Yurakucho - and Trains in Yurakucho - (110830-1403)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQFbJk7UlZo

Riding from Kanda to Yurakucho - and watching a few trains (Shinkansen, etc.) passing by Yurakucho Station.

Edge of Ginza Stroll - (110830-1426)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FNLltI8Z-s

Walking along the edge of Ginza one hot August day.

Itou Kazunori (伊藤和紀) Installation at Gallery Ginza 1-Chome - (110830-1647)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RegEpCm1hzo

A quick look at an installation by Itou Kazunori (伊藤和紀) at Gallery Ginza 1-Chome.

Looking Down on Kanda from Chuo Line - (110830-2018)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFmc2lqRZbw

Looking down on the streets of Kanda from a Chuo Line train.

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

"August Green" - (110822)

"August Green"

Copyright 2011 by Lyle (宏) Saxon

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

"Kyobashi Truck and Contruction Site" - (110823)

Kyobashi Truck and Construction Site

Copyright 2011 by Lyle (宏) Saxon

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

"Chuo Line, Kichijoji, Chiyoda Line, Nezu Area, Ginza, Etc."

August is coming to an end....  In the hot afternoon, the cicadas still sing, but come the cooler evening, the crickets begin singing away - reminding listeners that Autumn is on the way.  I welcome cooler temperatures, but still feel a little sad that summer is almost over.  And speaking of August, and summer, this batch of video clips may be a final blast of summer images - taken in the heat of summer, with no thought of the approaching Autumn.  Train views of the Chuo Line, Hibiya Line, Chiyoda Line, etc., and visits to Kichijoji, Nezu, Ginza, etc.

Inside Late Night Chuo Line - (110823-2337)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERWgHwafBds

Inside a late night Chuo Line train.  (Some very irritating camera work on this one - sorry about that!)

Shimmering Water and Jackhammers - (110822-1142)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd4ZeEm26ek

Looking down at shimmering water (over asphalt) to the audio backdrop of nearby jackhammers.

Inbound Chuo Line Arriving at Mitaka Station - (110823-1259)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpvNSrUm-3Q

Watching an inbound Chuo Line train arriving at Mitaka Station.

Inside Chuo Line - Inbound Daytime Lights Off - (110823-1305)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_xiVwwOX34

An inside view of an inbound Chuo Line train with the internal lights off in order to save power.

Ochanomizu to Tokyo - (110823-1323)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGJ5ByejF6U

Riding an inbound Chuo Line train from Ochanomizu to Tokyo.

Tokyo Station Walkabout - (110823-1330)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqVip2NLElA

Walking through Tokyo Station in the early afternoon.

Nihonbashi Main Street Stroll - (110823-1340)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIh99U9On0Y

Walking down a main street in Nihonbashi.

Fujiwara Shinji Exhibition - (110823-1547)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SnNyltaFsk

Looking at an exhibition by Fujiwara Shinji.

Chuo Line - Tokyo to Kanda - (110823-2049)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdMjzYwH3Fo

Riding a Chuo Line train from Tokyo to Kanda.

Tokkyu Rolling Through Musashi-Koganei - (110825-1616)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX3veHpgxk8

Watching a tokkyu reserved seat train roll through Musashi-Koganei Station.

Arriving at Kichijoji (Chuo Line) - (110825-1139)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i8Bt0MTd7U

Arriving at Kichijoji on a Chuo Line train, and then walking out into the streets of Kichijoji.

Irritating Announcement at Electronics Store - (110825-1348)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd8e3cdbbbA

Listening to an irritating announcement at a discount electronics store in Tokyo.

Tower Records in Kichijoji (Weekday Afternoon)-A - (110825-1458)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcucJVqbK5w

Walking around in Tower Records in Kichijoji on a weekday afternoon. (A).

Tower Records in Kichijoji (Weekday Afternoon)-B - (110825-1503)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1s75eJNuK4

Walking around in Tower Records in Kichijoji on a weekday afternoon. (B).

Kichijoji Stroll - (A) - (110825-1521)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef122YqQjFE

Walking around in Kichijoji in Tokyo. (A)

Kichijoji Stroll - (B) - (110825-1535)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orvYNEylrLs

Walking around in Kichijoji in Tokyo. (B)

Kichijoji Stroll - (C) - (110825-1550)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHbzPJ_A8lY

Walking around in Kichijoji in Tokyo. (C)

Entering Kichijoji Station - (110825-1558)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-bwvtwdnkY

Walking into Kichijoji Station on a weekday afternoon.

Boarding Outbound Chuo Line Train at Kichijoji - (110825-1606)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA_F6CD5Cxg

Boarding an outbound Chuo Line train at Kichijoji Station.

Mitaka to Musashi-Koganei (Chuo Line) - (110825-1609)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nfiap_EQJQ

Riding a Chuo Line train from Mitaka to Musashi-Koganei.

Boarding Chuo Line at Higashi-Koganei - (110826-0842)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Bd1HVN2us

Boarding a Chuo Line train at Higashi-Koganei Station.

Mitaka to Kichijoji (Chuo Line) - (110826-0848)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy3AEzSKDys

Riding an inbound Chuo Line train from Mitaka to Kichijoji.

Departing Ogikubo via Chuo Line - (110826-0856)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4X_arzXPz4

Looking out a window while a Chuo Line train departs Ogikubo Station.

Inbound Chuo Line - Partway to Yotsuya - (110826-0908)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLmtNXeq1DU

Riding an inbound Chuo Line train towards Yotsuya.

Inbound Chuo Line - Yotsuya and Ochanomizu - (110826-0910)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y2kZ4eyIjI

Riding an inbound Chuo Line train - Yotsuya and Ochanomizu.

Ochanomizu Station - Morning-Only Exit - (110826-0920)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dURILpQZB4

Exiting Ochanomizu Station via the morning-only exit.

Ochanomizu to Shin-Ochanomizu Transfer - (110826-0922)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQoHynmCz6Y

Transferring from Ochanomizu Station (JR) to Shin-Ochanomizu Station (Chiyoda Line).

Shin-Ochanomizu to Nezu (Chiyoda Line) - (110826-0926)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHiOZUlZwq8

Riding a Chiyoda (subway) Line train from Shin-Ochanomizu Station to Nezu Station.

Nezu Station Stroll - (110826-0933)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQuUQH3aZuc

Walking through Nezu Station on the Chiyoda Line - watching trains arrive and depart.

Nezu Area Walkabout-A - (110826-1230)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqpYZt63KLQ

Walking around in the Nezu Station area. (A)

Old Water Pump - (110826-1246)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKg0yEHCIw0

Trying out an old water pump in Tokyo.

Nezu Area Walkabout-B - (110826-1249)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCRSuzFXm_s

Walking around in the Nezu Station area. (B)

Old Senbei Shop - (110826-1256)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NjNsGmIejM

Having a look at an old senbei shop not far from Nezu Station.

Nezu Area Walkabout-C - (110826-1300)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLWr8Xm1TlI

Walking around in the Nezu Station area. (C)

Nezu Area Walkabout-D - (110826-1305)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUcKexb-PQ0

Walking around in the Nezu Station area. (D)

Nezu Area Walkabout-E - (Park) - (110826-1310)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa4ZPiTfNZI

Walking around in the Nezu Station area - including a small park. (E)

Nezu Area Walkabout-F - (Cat) - (110826-1328)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8dKNm3YrHA

Walking around in the Nezu Station area - including a small field with a cat. (F)

Nezu Area Walkabout-G - (Old Houses) - (110826-1331)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0psf9jBl6g

Walking around in the Nezu Station area - including a look at a row of old houses. (G)

Chiyoda Line Train Arriving at Nezu Station - (110826-1413)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo6SbgLN-qk

Watching a Chiyoda Line train arriving at Nezu Station.

Chiyoda Line Departing Hibiya Station - (110826-1423)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feoLEHaIasQ

Watching a Chiyoda Line train depart Hibiya Station.

Hibiya to Ginza (Hibiya Line) - (110826-1425)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jW6v1Y9Ras

Riding a Hibiya Line train from Hibiya Station to Ginza Station.

Ginza Station (Near Hibiya Line) - (110826-1431)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuJ7ef0ue9U

Looking around Ginza Station near the Hibiya Line.

Ginza 4-Chome and Chuo-Dori - (110826-1435)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW0A12ByPsY

A look at the Ginza 4-Chome intersection before walking down Chuo-Dori.

Downpour Seen From 5th Floor - (110826-1539)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DCnEY-duTs

Looking out a 5th-floor window in a Ginza downpour.

Friday Night Yurakucho-SB - (110826-2206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2UYh_qUdFM

Friday night street view in summer Yurakucho.

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

"Yushima-Seido (湯島聖堂)" - (110812)

Yushima-Seido (湯島聖堂)

Copyright 2011 by Lyle (宏) Saxon

The thing that struck me about this old wall, is how the roofing tiles are so broken up.  How does that happen if they're just sitting there?  The heat and cold of the years create cracks and the tiles begin breaking into pieces?  Or has someone been up walking on the wall?

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

"August Cicada" - (110817)

"August Cicada"

Copyright 2011 by LHS

When I took this picture, it was rather dark and I didn't even see the cicada on the left.  I initially took the picture because I wasn't sure the insect had already come out of the shell, and I thought I'd have a larger look at it later.  So when I first saw the cicada on the left, it was a bit of a surprise.

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

"Rectangular CD-R Disks" - (110811)

"Rectangular CD-R Disks"

Copyright 2011 by Lyle (宏) Saxon

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

"Summer Leaves and Insects, Train Views, Shinbashi, Harajuku, Ginza, Etc."

The summer on its hottest days has me looking forward to cooler weather, but when I think back to a typical January or February day, I remember how much I look forward to the signs of life in the summer - the green of the trees of course, and the sounds of different types of insects (some are quite musical and pleasant to listen to).  So now that the August weather has cooled down for a few days, I look at the green, and listen to the various insects, and I'm happy that it's summer.  Attempting to capture the sounds a little, I took a video clip in a park, but the recorded sound is not nearly as nice as the original - still, it gives you at least some idea of the type of sounds I'm talking about.  Another clip shows some green leaves blowing in a slight breeze on a very hot day.

Train views include the Chuo Line, Ginza Line, Yamanote Line, Tozai Line, and Chiyoda Line.  One thing that caught my attention this past week was one of the tunnel walls beside the platform at a Chiyoda Line station - the brick facade was mostly off, and there were temporary-looking signs attached to the bare concrete that had been behind the brick facade.  I think that may be evidence of damage from the March 11th earthquake, but I'm not sure.  There are some tiles that appear to have fallen off at one of the Tozai Line stations as well.  I'm not certain that those examples of facade damage were caused by the earthquake, but I think they may well have been.

What else... I walked through Harajuku, which I associate with summer since I spent some time there when I first came to Tokyo back in the 20th century, and feel some strange need to experience it again every summer.  It was raining, but that's okay - umbrellas look good in pictures, and rain is also part of my memory of the Early Days.

Speaking of the Early Days, I also made a nostalgia run over to Shinbashi, which has changed a lot over the past couple of decades, but still has enough things remaining from that time that it's satisfying to visit.  When there's nothing left at all from a previous time at some place, it's disorienting and depressing to visit, but as long as there's something you remember, there's a satisfaction in going back to old places that were familiar in a day-to-day way.

Insects in Trees - (110817-1830)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ0ESpSRb6c

Looking up and listening to some insects in the trees.

Ochanomizu to Yurakucho - (110816-1505)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxC82IomVVA

Riding first a Chuo Line train, and then a Yamanote Line train while going from Ochanomizu to Yurakucho.

Leaves in a Summer Breeze - (110814-1215)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiHSw5WyjmA

Looking at some leaves in a summer breeze while waiting for a bus.

From Yurakucho Platform to Ginza - (110816-1517)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVEVy8MozTQ

Walking from a platform at Yurakucho Station, to Ginza.

Walk Through Tokyo Station - From Bus Area - (110816-2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tvKrL2113o

Walking from the bus area (under construction) on the Yaesu side of Tokyo Station, and then through the station (under the tracks) to the Chuo Line.

Tokyo to Shinjuku (Chuo Line) - (110816-2014)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ZWgYpLL98

Riding the Chuo Line from Tokyo to Shinjuku.

Okuno Building - 7th Floor to 4th Floor - (110816-1545)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TX3n3xwPac

Walking down one of the staircases in the Okuno Building - from the 7th Floor to the 4th Floor.

Tachikawa Station - Late Night Platform View, Etc. - (110820-0016)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpgSDfKrx6M

Looking around late at night on a Tachikawa Station platform - waiting for the train to get under way.

Walking by Tank Cars at Tachikawa Station - (110820-0015)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2zTjkUSKuU

Walking by some tank cars at Tachikawa Station.

Demonstration by Yurakucho Station - (110819-2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co35TWezUAc

Watching a group of demonstrators walk by near Yurakucho Station.

Demonstration by Hibiya Park - (110819-2012)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pisfB0pSkuk

Walking a group of demonstrators walk by Hibiya Park.

Walking Towards Shinbashi - (110819-2032)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjfvAQcowyQ

Walking along next to the (overhead) tracks towards Shinbashi Station.

Izakaya Scene - (110819-2222)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIY7WQdRN1g

A scene in an Izakaya place.

Waiting for Yamanote Line at Shinbashi Station - (110819-2324)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsUxj5aLfCo

Waiting for a Yamanote Line train at Shinbashi Station.

Seibu to Tozai Transfer at Takadanobaba - (110819-0905)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6I2Hf1RHE

Transferring from the Seibu Line to the Tozai Line at Takadanobaba Station.

Otemachi Station - Tozai to Chiyoda Line Transfer, Etc. - (110819-0921)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHCyVHvHOCw

Making the long transfer in Otemachi Station from the Tozai Line to the Chiyoda Line, and then looking out a window of a Chiyoda Line train.

Meiji-Jingu-Mae - Platform View - (110819-1237)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOF91UlCfb0

Looking around a platform at Meiji-Jingu-Mae Station.

Takeshita-Dori Walk-Through (Harajuku) - (110819-1246)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLEssDbktfw

Walking the length of Takeshita-Dori.

Harajuku - Meiji-Dori Stroll in the Rain - (110819-1309)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kTg0CwGoF8

Walking down Meiji-Dori in Harajuku in the Rain.

Harajuku Jingumae Street Corner in the Rain - (110819-1312)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdmL0WfLIMw

Looking out at a street corner at the Jingumae intersection in Harajuku in the rain.

Entering Meiji-Jingu-Mae Station - (110819-1326)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey7Y-Nvr4X0

Walking into Meiji-Jingu-Mae Station.

Meiji-Jingu-Mae Station Stroll - (110819-1332)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0ZIuhYzdT8

Looking around within Meiji-Jingu-Mae Station.

Meiji-Jingu-Mae Chiyoda Line Stroll - (110819-1335)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeuvGkm5BIg

Looking around in the Chiyoda Line section of Meiji-Jingu-Mae Station.

Omotesando Station Stroll - (110819-1340)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wop7pq3FhOc

Walking through Omotesando Station.

Omotesando to Gaen-Mae Station (Ginza Line) - (110819-1347)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGJYiCuu6AM

Riding the Ginza Line from Omotesando to Gaen-Mae.

Shinbashi to Ginza (Ginza Line) - (110819-1355)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnMuwkxeetc

Riding the Ginza Line from Shinbashi to Ginza.

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

"Taxi" - (110801)

"Taxi"

Copyright by LHS

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

"Heading for a Train" - (110728)

"Heading for a Train"

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

"Electric Taxi, Old Helicopter, Yushima-Seido, Ueno Park, Ginza, Etc."

Another batch of video clips, beginning with (what else?) train scenes, and then a couple of views of an old helicopter in a museum; a look at Taguchi Kenji's installation in Ginza; Yurakucho scenes; more train and train station views; walking over Hijiri-bashi (near Ochanomizu Station); walking through Yushima-Seido; more train views (from the Chiyoda Line); several clips of walking through Ueno Park; more train views (the Ginza Line); walking through Ginza one hot summer day; more train views (Ginza and Tozai Lines); walking through Ginza and Yurakucho; walking through one of the izakaya areas of Yurakucho; and walking into Ginza from Yurakucho in the twilight of a summer evening.

Boarding Chuo Line at Kokubunji - (110809-1419)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soWMCPFx608

Boarding a Chuo Line train at Kokubunji Station.

Arriving at Tokyo Station, Etc. - (110809-1505)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Q6BiZi-Ec

Arriving at Tokyo Station and then walking through the station - over to the construction and bus area.

Electric Taxi and Stock Prices - (110809-1515)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S-WmVxW0CU

A brief look at a new type electric taxi and then a view of an announcer talking about stock prices while standing on the street in front of a board showing prices.

Old Helicopter (A) - (110809-1558)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0anqEzB_Z7Y

A quick look at an old helicopter in a museum. (A)

Old Helicopter (B) - (110809-1600)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OZQTB5KTFE

A quick look at an old helicopter in a museum. (B)

Taguchi Kenji (田口賢治) Installation at Kobo (巷房) - (110809-1842)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rxdcyIWi30

Having a look at an installation by Taguchi Kenji (田口賢治) at Gallery Kobo (巷房).

Walking into Yurakucho Plaza, Etc. - (110809-1914)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCQjzbDoxp0

Walking into Yurakucho Plaza and over to the other side of the tracks.

Entering Yurakucho Station - (110809-2003)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEJEXmncjq4

Walking into Yurakucho Station one evening.

Yurakucho to Tokyo - 8:05 p.m. - (110809-2005)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm1D4erBJ4Q

Riding a Yamanote Line train from Yurakucho to Tokyo at around 8:05 p.m.

Boarding Chuo Line in Shinjuku - (110809-2332)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McRVVoY7D4k

Boarding a Chuo Line train in Shinjuku.

Inside Outbound Chuo Line Train - (110809-2338)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M28qVOXk_Vo

An inside view of an outbound Chuo Line train.

Shinjuku to Ochanomizu on the Chuo Line - (110812-0857)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk00FGkn9aI

Riding from Shinjuku to Ochanomizu on the Chuo Line.

Ochanomizu Station Platform View - (110812-0908)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaTgVkP1rtc

Watching Chuo Line trains from a platform at Ochanomizu Station.

Views From Hijiri-bashi Bridge (聖橋) in Ochanomizu - (110812-0913)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BITHy5SyH7g

Looking around while walking over Hijiri-bashi Bridge (聖橋) in Ochanomizu.

Yushima Seido (湯島聖堂) - (110812-0917)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA69s6G0qQ0

Looking around inside Yushima Seido (湯島聖堂) in Tokyo (near Ochanomizu Station).

Yushima Seido to Shin-Ochanomizu Station - (110812-0928)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZZCu084wQA

Walking from Yushima Seido to Shin-Ochanomizu Station.

Chiyoda Line to Nezu Station - (110812-0934)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPUzfLdmMoc

Taking a Chiyoda Line train to Nezu Station.

Odakyu Line Train at Nezu Station - (110812-0943)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMbGH-pw-0U

Watching an Odakyu Line train arrive at Nezu Station.

Walking Through Ueno Park - (110812-1235)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0gqS-dmBKg

Walking through Ueno Park - by the green plant-filled pond on a hot August day.

Ducks and Turtles in Ueno Park - (110812-1247)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o75der60UI

A quick look at some ducks and turtles in Ueno Park.

Ueno Park - Pond Full of Plants - (110812-1259)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd6KfXjoK6U

Walking through Ueno Park - looking at the pond full of plants.

Path to Ueno-Hirokoji Station (上野広小路駅) - (110812-1312)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2sHnRhb1Yk

Walking to Ueno-Hirokoji Station (上野広小路駅) one hot August day in 2011.

Entering Ueno-Hirokoji Station (上野広小路駅) - (110812-1317)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwSIy_tdaAI

Walking into Ueno-Hirokoji Station (上野広小路駅).

Boarding Ginza Line at Ueno-Hirokoji Station (上野広小路駅) - (110812-1319)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9j-0S_P6iQ

Boarding a Ginza Line train at Ueno-Hirokoji Station (上野広小路駅).

Ginza Summer Noontime Stroll - (110812-1332)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXG_wHZb8n8

Walking around on a hot summer day in Ginza, Tokyo.

Ginza to Kyobashi - (110812-1953)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdI3FEjXTDk

Walking into Ginza Station and then taking the Ginza line to Kyobashi.

Tozai Nihonbashi Platform - (110812-2000)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK4c1fKMHp0

Looking around on the Tozai Nihonbashi Station platform.

Hot Afternoon - Ginza Chuo-Dori - (110812-1340)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-33PJww9LA

Walking down Ginza Chuo-Dori one hot afternoon in August.

Yurakucho Plaza - Loud Announcement - (110812-1654)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB8_2s7WAJc

Walking by Yurakucho Plaza as a very loud announcement is being made.

Yurakucho Tunnel Izakaya - (110812-1940)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogn6jA6SLNU

Walking through the izakaya tunnel that runs under the tracks in Yurakucho.

Walking into Yurakucho Izakaya Area - (110812-1942)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CAGg9p4wQg

Walking into one of the izakaya areas in Yurakucho.

Yurakucho Izakaya Search - (110812-1946)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1uWcAVKOlE

Walking around observing one of the Yurakucho Izakaya areas.

Twilight Ginza in Summer - (110812-1855)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR3q_e2Vc18

Walking into (and through) Ginza in the twilight of a summer evening.

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

"Yurakucho Plaza" - (110805)

"Yurakucho Plaza"

Copyright 2011, by LHS

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

"Yurakucho Line" - (110728)

Yurakucho Line

Yurakucho Line

Copyright 2011, by LHS

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

"Kanda Station" - (110726)

"Kanda Station"

Copyright 2011, by LHS

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

"Shinjuku in the Rain" - (110719)

"Shinjuku in the Rain"

Copyright 2011 by Lyle H Saxon

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

"Ginza, Shinjuku, Tobu-Tojo Line, Ikebukuro, Kokubunji, Yurakucho, Ueno, Etc."

This batch of video clips begins with a platform view in Hachioji as I get off of a Chuo Line train in the morning.  Then there's a view of getting on a Chuo Line train in Kokubunji; riding a Yamanote Line train from Kanda to Yurakucho; a look at side streets in Ginza; a listen to a voice echo in an unusually shaped room; a walk through the construction area at Tokyo Station, and then through the station over to the Chuo Line; a twilight window view from a Chuo Line train; getting off a Chuo Line train in Shinjuku; looking around on the outbound Chuo Line platform at Shinjuku Station; walking through the south exit of Shinjuku Station and walking down the hill towards Nishi-Shinjuku; a few window views out of an outbound Tobu-Tojo Line train; a look at a side street near Sakado Station and a look at Sakado Station; a listen to July insect songs; a view from an inbound Tobu-Tobu Line train window; a walk down the Ikebukuro Tobu-Tojo Line platform; a look around the plaza on the west side of Ikebukuro Station; a couple of strolls through areas on the west side of Ikebukuro Station; a window view on a Yurakucho Line train rolling from Yurakucho Station to Ginza 1-Chome Station; walking from inside Ginza 1-chome Station to street level via Exit-10; a couple of inside views of the Okuno Building in Ginza; the bus and construction areas of Tokyo Station; a few July street event views of Kokubunji; a few inbound Chuo Line window views between Kokubunji and Kanda; the ride from Kanda to Yurakucho on a Yamanote Line train; a look at an installation at the basement Kobo Gallery; a surprised listen to a singing cricket(?) in some bushes in Yurakucho; a couple of twilight Yurakucho plaza views; a view of walking down a sidewalk in Yurakucho; riding a late-night train from Yurakucho to Tokyo; walking through Shinjuku's Omoide-Yokocho yakitori street; walking along on the west side of Shinjuku Station; walking from the west side to the east side of Shinjuku; walking through part of Kabukicho; riding an outbound Seibu-Shinjuku Line train (around Hanakoganei Station); a platform look at Kanda Station and then window view while rolling to Yurakucho Station; a quick look at a tea ceremony in Room-306, a look at tea being mixed in Room-306; a look at Yurakucho Plaza; making the transfer from the Seibu-Shinjuku Line to the Tozai-Line at Takadanobaba Station; riding a Yamanote Line train from Mejiro to Ikebukuro; looking around at a morning platform scene at Ueno Station; looking around the old high-ceiling area of Ueno Station; walking away from Ueno Station towards Ameyokocho; walking down Ameyokocho in Ueno; a short look around on a summer morning in Ameyokocho; walking through side streets in Nezu (in Taito-ku); watching rain in Taito-ku (from under an overhang); looking around at the pond and dramatic overhead clouds in Ueno Park; walking through a wet section of Ueno Park; a look at an outside balcony of a temple in Ueno Park; a look at a new Ginza gallery; walking past a construction site in Ueno - where the old restaurant building used to be; window views while going from Ueno to Kanda via the Yamanote Line; boarding a Tozai Line subway at Nihonbashi Station; walking down the outbound Tozai Line platform at Takadanobaba Station; a look around from the platform at Yurakucho Station on a hot August afternoon; and finally, a summer evening stroll down side streets in Ginza.

Hachioji Station - Morning Platform - (110725-0657)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v954TnAFos8

Getting off a Chuo Line train at Hachioji Station in the morning.

Kokubunji Station - Boarding Inbound Chuo Line - (110726-1415)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kcGoGXNH1U

Getting on an inbound Chuo Line train at Kokubunji Station.

Kanda to Yurakucho, Etc - (110726-1503)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB_gHoQ99D4

Riding from Kanda Station to Yurakucho Station, and walking away from Yurakucho Station in Yurakucho.

Ginza Side Streets - (110726-1519)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usZe4RLqklE

Looking around at a few side streets in Ginza.

Echo - (110726-1753)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZp7m3G8w2Y

Listening to echoes in an unusually-shaped room....

TSUC-TSW Tokyo to Kanda (Window View - 110726-1847)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIR-ivyaSHI

TSUC-TSW Tokyo Station Under Construction - Tokyo Station Walk-through, and window view on a Chuo Line ride from Tokyo to Kanda.

Chuo Line - Twilight Window View - (110726-1853)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCRIr8rTs5I

Looking out a left-side window of an outbound Chuo Line train in the July twilight.

Exiting Chuo Line in Shinjuku - (110726-1904)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNIIzUQ8etA

Exiting a Chuo Line train at Shinjuku Station.

Shinjuku Station - Outbound Chuo Line Platform - (110726-1905)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibpHjILY300

A look at the outbound Chuo Line platform at Shinjuku Station.

Shinjuku South Exit - Stroll Westward - (110726-1906)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKaKCmpZBX8

Walking through the south exit at Shinjuku Station, and then walking downhill towards Nishi-Shinjuku.

Kawagoeshi to Wakaba - Tobu Tojo Line - (110728-0835)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0i6oreb5l8

Riding a Tobu Tojo Line train from Kawagoeshi to Wakaba.

Wakaba to Sakado - Tobu-Tojo Line - (110728-0845)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiFJtHsS6ek

Riding the Tobu-Tojo line from Wakaba to Sakado.

Sakado to Takasaka - Tobu-Tojo Line - (110728-0849)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnh-XwzVkpc

Riding the Tobu-Tojo line from Sakado to Takasaka.

Sakado Side Street - 360 - (110728-0913)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ORHN3aZgJY

A 360-degree look from a side street near Sakado Station.

Sakado Station - Tobu-Tojo Line - (110728-1118)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UHqUPJ6hew

Looking around Sakado Station (and the bus loading area in front of it) on the Tobu-Tojo Line.

July Insect Songs - (110729-1710)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXmRrJDZIEU

Listening to July insect noises in summertime Japan.

Inbound Tobu-Tojo Window View - (110728-1123)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWzNVZ_2KPU

Looking out a left-side window on an Inbound Tobu-Tojo Line train.

Tobu-Tojo Line - Ikebukuro Platform - (110728-1213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YsAHOE-gX0

Looking around on the Ikebukuro platform of the Tobu-Tojo Line.

Ikebukuro West Side Plaza Area - (110728-1224)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yoa-MTxMLG0

Walking around the plaza area on the west side of Ikebukuro Station.

Ikebukuro West Side Walkabout - (110728-1237)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bs0ipJPnvU

Walking around on the west side of Ikebukuro Station.

Ikebukuro Station Walkabout (A - Semi-Dark) - (110728-1247)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0Kvzwz0A_w

Ikebukuro Station Walkabout (B - Semi-Dark) - (110728-1252)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK0_XYyTCC4

Walking around in a semi-dark Ikebukuro Station (A & B).

Yurakucho to Ginza 1-Chome - Yurakucho Line - (110728-1319)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjA8pzsxTFc

Riding the Yurakucho Line from Yurakucho Station to Ginza 1-Chome Station.

Ginza 1-Chome - Exit-10 - (110728-1330)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1XmwoG_8V0

Exiting the Yurakucho Line via Exit-10 of Ginza 1-Chome Station.

Okuno Building - Stairwell-B - (110728-1414)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5erVD-Ui-lk

Walking down the B-stairs of the Okuno Building.

Discovering Room-306 (Okuno Building) - (110728-1420)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7fSvrGGZi4

Walking from the 1st to the 3rd floor of the Okuno Building and discovering room-306.

黒多弘文インストレーション  - Project-306 (銀座奥野ビル-306号室プロジェクト):
http://306project.web.fc2.com/

Tokyo Station - Bus and Construction Area, Etc. - (110728-2253)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHDA3KJJkCo

Walking past the bus area, then through the new construction area and finally through the inside of Tokyo Station.

Kokubunji - Hot July Saturday Afternoon - (110730-1415)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o1cldVW4Gg

Looking around in Kokubunji on a hot July Saturday afternoon.

Kokubunji July Street Event (A) - (110730-1411)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KP3IaKtXuA

Kokubunji July Street Event (B) - (110730-1439)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9WX7-x25pY

Kokubunji July Street Event (C) - (110730-1441)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtH-xWLUOcs

Having a look at a Kokubunji July street event.  (A, B, & C)

Inbound Chuo Line - Kokubunji to Mitaka - (110801-1025)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVZ_NLDtU38

Riding an inbound Chuo Line train from just past Kokubunji Station until Mitaka Station.

Inbound Chuo Line - Mitaka to Nakano - (110801-1030)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-gcOqj2Oa8

Riding an inbound Chuo Line train from Mitaka to Nakano.

Inbound Chuo Line - Nakano to Shinjuku - (110801-1040)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxxA9APnr1w

Riding an inbound Chuo Line train from Nakano to Shinjuku.

Inbound Chuo Line - Shinjuku to Kanda - (110801-1044)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbVSjupIdng

Riding an inbound Chuo Line train from Shinjuku to Kanda.

Kanda to Yurakucho - Yamanote Line - (110801-1056)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q54-7S5fm14

Riding a Yamanote Line train from Kanda to Yurakucho.

Hayashi Hiroko (林裕子展) Exhibition/Installation at Kobo Gallery (巷房) - (110801-1751)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74eUnBfS8Ow

A look at Hayashi Hiroko's (林裕子展) exhibition/installation at Kobo Gallery (巷房) in Ginza, Tokyo.

Yurakucho Crickets - （110801-1859)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayj_t-44Z9o

Yurakucho Crickets in Tokyo at twilight.

Yurakucho Plaza - Outbound Shinkansen Passing By - (110801-1901)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q2M4Ka7W1I

Standing in Yurakucho Plaza and watching an outbound Shinkansen passing by in the twilight.

Yurakucho Plaza - Inbound Shinkansen Passing By - (110801-1902)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTiWgGesZZQ

Standing in Yurakucho Plaza and watching an inbound Shinkansen passing by in the twilight.

Yurakucho Sidewalk Stroll - (110801-1912)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o0W_1DRadM

Strolling down a sidewalk in Yurakucho.

Yurakucho to Tokyo - 10:32 p.m. - (110801-2232)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h37Taykj2ME

Going from Yurakucho to Tokyo on a Keihin-Tohoku Line train at 10:32 p.m.

Stroll into Omoide-Yokocho - (110802-2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7lLoDGZ1RM

Walking through Omoide-Yokocho yakitori alley.

Shinjuku - West Side Stroll - (110802-2015)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mJ5KA4wJ2g

Walking along the sidewalk on the west side of Shinjuku Station.

Shinjuku - West to East - (110802-2205)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC5w97agU5w

In Shinjuku, walking from the west side of the Yamanote Line, to the east side.  新宿

Stroll Through Edge of Kabukicho - (110802-2211)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WGkJEmdHxc

Walking through the main street side of Kabukicho.

Outbound Seibu Night View Train - Hanakoganei - (110802-2240)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vDMnVU6FGc

Looking out a window at the passing night on an outbound Seibu Line train around Hanakoganei Station.

Kanda Station, and Kanda to Yurakucho - (110804-1040)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9_riOoIpKo

Looking around Kanda Station and then riding a Yamanote Line train to Yurakucho Station.

Tea Ceremony in Room-306 - (110804-1333)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZaw75MU4AU

Watching a tea ceremony in Room-306.

Tea-Mixing in Room-306 - (110804-1350)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXepZtRKx24

Watching tea being mixed in Room-306.

Yurakucho Plaza - August 4th, 2011 - (110804-1703)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F7SNG2iTuA

Looking around an outdoor display in Yurakucho Plaza on August 4th, 2011.

Takadanobaba Station - Seibu to Yamanote Transfer - (110805-0831)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8KVUV5humU

Transferring at Takadanobaba Station from the Seibu-Shinjuku Line to the Yamanote Line.

Yamanote Line - Mejiro to Ikebukuro - (110805-0837)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAjQfFuGUks

Taking the Yamanote Line from Mejiro to Ikebukuro.

Ueno Station - Platform and Old Section of Station - (110805-0856)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-K8cZKiiOc

Looking around at Ueno Station - starting on a Yamanote Line platform and walking over to an old section of the station.

Ueno Station - High Ceiling Section - (110805-0902)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRII51jaZPI

Looking around the high-ceiling section of Ueno Station.

Ueno Area Near Station - (110805-0904)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsq6dkrqdvw

In Ueno, looking around near the station.

Ueno - Ameyokocho at just past 9:00 a.m. - (110805-0906)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6IBX9L0nGA

In Ueno, walking down Ameyokocho at just past 9:00 a.m.

Ameyokocho Summer Morning - (110805-0912)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F535Kw9vH0

A summer morning in Ameyokocho.

Nezu Side Streets (根津横道) - (110805-1215)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2uy4TXasOg

Walking around on Nezu side streets (根津横道).

Taito-ku Rain - (110805-1321)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxLvG3DItyI

Looking at a sudden rain in Taito-ku.

Pond and Clouds in Ueno - (110805-1335)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW3rQ0XpRNM

Pond and clouds in Ueno one partly stormy day.

Wet Section of Ueno Park - (110805-1338)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZkEj_KdAhw

A wet section of Ueno Park in Tokyo.

Temple in Ueno Park - (110805-1343)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkkVMY4Pn4c

Looking around on an outside balcony of a temple in Ueno Park.

Gallery Kazuki (画廊香月) in Ginza (銀座) - (110805-1800)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeX4jYMY5ss

A quick look at Gallery Kazuki (画廊香月) in Ginza (銀座), in room-605 (605号室) of the Okuno Building (奥野ビル).

Ueno Construction and Entering Station - (110805-1411)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6szs6xgvy0g

Walking past a construction site in Ueno and then entering Ueno Station.

Ueno to Kanda on the Yamanote Line - (110805-1415)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGza8E2Dr2w

Riding the Yamanote Line from Ueno to Kanda.

Boarding Tozai Line at Nihonbashi - (110805-2025)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbUYY6wK4Ak

Boarding a Tozai Line train at Nihonbashi Station.

Takadanobaba Subway Platform Walk - (110805-2041)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkbeAFrdxmg

Walking down a platform at the Tozai subway station at Takadanobaba.

Hot Afternoon Yurakucho Platform - (110805-1424)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpzPWFmy7WU

Yurakucho platform view one hot afternoon.

Ginza Summer Evening Stroll - (110805-1923)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7PuQmEWdhM

Walking down side streets in Ginza one summer evening.

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