Some more images from the past session with musicians…

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Sometimes we do location photos – for portraits, event photos, etc. These were from an after-wedding party.

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We had a pleasure to work with this R&B musicians (they haven't come up with their name yet). The photos are for their brand-new CD, which is now being pressed and printed in the factory.

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Interior images from newly renovated house by Japanese company called "Rebita."

Some random party shots from the studio…

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On July 7th, 2011. At a Shelter in Onagawacho, Miyagi.
Some images from "Beauty Volunteer" by Tokyo de Volunteer(TKdV)

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We opened our studio in this spring. It is located in heart of Tokyo. The studio is equipped for both model and product photography. If you are interested in our service, please come stop by anytime!

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Our director, Hiro is working as a photography unit ("Number10") with another photographer, Kentaro. They shot some images with modern touch for IKEA Japan for their summer promotion.

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On June 6th, 2011. At a Shelter in Kesennuma, Miyagi.
Some images from "Beauty Volunteer" by Tokyo de Volunteer(TKdV)

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Once again, we had wonderful time to work with the fantastic theater actress, Makiko iwami. It was our second time to take portraits of her…

Thank you, Makiko!

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We had huge a fun to shoot a birthday party!

Some more shots from a local summer festival in Tokyo. Good souvenirs from the summer.

Another shot from the shoot with Makiko.

We had a pleasure to work with a young musical actress, Makiko Iwami!

You can find information about Makiko @ Marie Enterprise http://m-e.in

Ayako is a talented musical actress based in Tokyo. This shoot with Ayako was one of the most memorable shoots in the last year!

It hasn't been for so long since we opened this website, but we are getting inquiries from all over the world. Thank you for your questions and requests. We are always glad to talk to you!

We will keep offering the free consultation, so please feel free to ask us about your photography needs in Tokyo!

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Another ordinary night scene from Nishi-Shinjuku. Nishi(=West) Shinjuku is a big business area, where you can see lots of skyscrapers.

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More photos from the festival, which took place in Yanesen Area. The word "Yanesen" is coming from the names of 3 areas that consists Yanesen – Yanaka, Nezu, Sendagi.

Here's a great article about Yanaka and Yanesen on diji-joho Tokyo:

http://www.digi-promotion.com/tokyo-neighborhoods/yanaka/

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Found an old style senbei (rice cracker) shop while we were walking around Yanesen area in Tokyo.

Yanesen area is one of Tokyo's shitamachi areas, which used to be areas for merchants and artisans. There, you can still find flavorful essences of traditional cultures.

This Yanesen area had become more and more popular among people who love nostalgic side of this big city. Time Magazine has covered this area:
http://www.time.com/time/travel/article/0,31542,1931376,00.html

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Shichirin is a table-top grill you sometimes see at Japanese BBQ places. It's got charcoals inside.
Nice way to grill little portion at a time while you enjoy conversation over the table.

More on Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shichirin

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Now it's the end of August but still hot in Tokyo. Some stores / restaurants display big chunk ice around their entrances. It's a summer tradition to keep your sights cool!

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A shot of busy city life. A working man and woman running in front of a classic photo booth.

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Ryogoku Kokugikan is a big arena hall for Sumo. You can find these drawings of Sumo wrestlers on the outside wall of the hall.

Some information from Wikipedia:
Ryōgoku Kokugikan (両国国技館, Ryōgoku Kokugi-kan), is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
It is the third building built in Tokyo associated with the name kokugikan. The current building was opened in 1985 and has a capacity of 13,000 people.
It is mainly used for sumo wrestling tournaments (honbasho) and hosts the hatsu (new year) basho in January, the natsu (summer) basho in May, and the aki (autumn) basho in September. It also houses a museum about sumo.

Access:
http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/ticket/honbasho_joho/tokyo.html

More info on Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ry%C5%8Dgoku_Kokugikan

(Photo by Goki, from Wikipedia)
 

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This city is not only for skyscrapers and electronics. In many areas in Tokyo, you can still find nostalgic scenery like there. An old-fashioned store which sells miscellaneous stuff & bamboo trees found in front of a temple.

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You can find vending machines everywhere in Japan. In a city or in a country side, in a store or on a street, it doesn't matter where the place is. If you look for it, you can find one so easily. It's hard to be thirsty in this country.

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Another sight of Shinjuku. Mini Cooper is being showcased.

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Yodobashi Camera is a electronics & home appliance chain. The main store of Yodobashi is located in the West Gate side of Shinjuku.
It has a brand variety of photography equipment for amatures to professionals. <<Map>>
I found a useful article by James Chow on Photo.net. He suggests where to visit for camera equipments:
http://photo.net/photo/japan-buying

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In every station in Tokyo (and most of big stations in Japan), there are rental lockers available.
It's called "Coin Locker." They are really convenient & cheap.
You don't have to drag a luggage with you all day, you can just drop it at the station and do what you need to do.

The only thing is you will have to take your stuff out before the station closes – or you'll have to pick it up on the next day.
Unlike subways system in New York City or other big cities in the world, Japanese trains (including subways) do not run for 24hours.

*In Tokyo, most of them stop around midnight.
To check available trains for your location & schedule, try these:
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae
(If you read Japanese, this one below is even easier to use)
http://transfer.infoseek.co.jp

If you have a smartphone (like iPhone), use an application designed to check the train schedule.
It's the best (Even better than the websites above)!!

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Shinjuku station is located in heart of Tokyo and is the busiest staion in the nation.
It can also be said it's the busiest station in the world in terms of number of passengers.
Wikipedia says: "Shinjuku station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007, making it
the busiest train station in the world in terms of number of passengers."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku_Station

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This tower called "Cocoon Tower" (Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower, officially) is one of Shinjuku's landmarks.
Its height is 204 meter (669 ft) and it has schools for design, technology, fashion, and medical study.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mode_Gakuen_Cocoon_Tower

More photos of this tower:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=cocoon+tower&w=all&m=&s=int&mt=&referer_searched=

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