On a cloudless day in Tokyo I wandered through the impressive Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices on the way to Shinjuku Station and the shops.
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Robot Restaurant
Touted as Tokyo’s 16th favourite toursit destination I have been tempted to go for a number of years. Ā Today was the day…
Restaurant is not really an apt description but if crazy neon Japanese madness is what you are after thenĀ youĀ getĀ thatĀ in spades. Ā It seems expensive at Yen8,000 for a restaurant where you do not actually get a meal but well worth it all the same. Ā There are robots despite lack of photos of them. Ā Hard to describe the whole thing so just put it on the list for your next visit and experience.
Shinjuku Sunday Trading
On Sunday the people of ShinjukuĀ trade theirĀ second handĀ clothes and redundantĀ household items in the park. Ā It is quite endearing and this time I was witness to the set up from my hotel room.
See Trading in the Park for photos from a previous visit.
Shinjuku Evevning
The view out of my room at Hyatt Regency in Shinjuku was urging to be recorded. Ā I love the Bell Salle office building opposite whichĀ provides wonderful reflections. Ā Mt Fuji can be seen in the distance with the sun setting behind it.
I would have loved to catch the scene properly with a series of RAW stills converted to aĀ movingĀ image but only have the ‘Miniature’ effect in the Canon G7X which does not allow manual control! Ā Boo! Ā So apologies for the exposure variances and also grubby hotel window.
Shot: Canon Power G7X – Miniature Effect
Music: An Encounter – The 1975
Trading in the park
In a blatant disregard to the Mayor and Chief of Police’s edict, local residents of Shinjuku trade briskly in Shinjuku central park. Ā People seem to sell a mixture of their old belongings, fake goods and hand made items to a whole range of society. Ā It is a fantastic people watching experience which I think is probably repeated across the city’s parks.
Noodle man
Shinjuku map
Trading in the park
Blatant disregard to notice
Gadget store
Noodle man
Trading in the park
Old tech for sale
Browsing
Couple clothing coordination
Trading in the park
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower overlooks
Waiting for customers
Chatting
Trading in the park
Saturday school boy
Selling
Obedient and absurdly dressed dog
No trading!
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower
There are manyĀ beautiful buildings in Tokyo and none more than theĀ Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower in Shinjuku and luckily just a short walk away from my hotel. Ā As summer takes hold theĀ Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower was looking magnificent and cried out to be photographed.
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