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blog-L - (2011)

2012/01/05

"Kawagoe, Gallery Discussion, New Year's Day Shrine View, Etc."

This batch has some of the usual scenes out and about in Tokyo, but mainly has several videos of Kawagoe, including the old area with buildings from the Edo era, and a series of video clips of a gallery discussion in Ginza.  There are also a couple of views of a grocery store on December 31st, 2011 and a shrine on January 1st. 2012.

Majima Sachi Installation at Gallery Shorin (111122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lliWIf348o

A look at the Majima Sachi (間嶋沙知) installation at Gallery Shorin (ギャラリー松林) in Room-505 of the Okuno Building (奥野ビル505号室)


Kawagoe - Old Section (A) - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGQQjxNenEE

Looking around in the old section of Kawagoe.  (A)


Kawagoe - Old Section Side Street - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhk7CbVo1UY

Looking down a side street in the old section of Kawagoe.


Kawagoe - Old Section (C) - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oPkYYDnGtk

Kawagoe - Old Section (B) - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnDjv_0aKv4

Looking around in the old section of Kawagoe.  (B and C)


Looking Up - December 15th 2011 - (111215)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOEj0YKb6X4

Looking up (while walking) at trees in the early winter on December 15th 2011.


Kawagoe - Hon-Kawagoe Station - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIU9CVkI6lw

One of the entrances to Hon-Kawagoe Station in Kawagoe.


Kawagoe Shotengai - (C) - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODkR5zvpR8g

A fringe area of one of the Kawagoe shotengai streets. - (C)


Arriving at Shinjuku Station - Chuo Line - (111213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIbfp537RP8

Arriving at Shinjuku Station on the Chuo Line.


Ginza-OBP Exhibition Tajima Yu (田島木綿) December 2011 - (111213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVBu8IE9_88

A look at the mid-December Ginza-OBP Installation by Tajima Yu (田島木綿).


Y's Arts-508 December Exhibition/Installation - (111213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT9plPYYlhg

A look at an interesting two-person installation/exhibition at Y's Arts-508.  I don't have the two artist's names right now, but will add them if (when?) I get the information.  There were hand-made bags by one artist and hand-made shoes by the other.


Nihonbashi Stroll - (111213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISq7SvePN70

Walking around in Nihonbashi.


Kawagoe Shotengai - (A) - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuqh6KiinZU

Kawagoe Shotengai - (B) - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6qLV4YsWBQ

A fringe area of one of the Kawagoe shotengai streets. - (A and B)


Kawagoe - Fringe of Old Area - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMu9N28bM4Y

Walking through the fringe of the old section of Kawagoe.


Kawagoe - Old Area Sanpo - (A) - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP1mux7V7KQ

Kawagoe - Old Area Sanpo - (B) - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZIDg27pGX0

Kawagoe - Old Area Sanpo - (C) - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdC6JP9Z49Q

Kawagoe - Old Area Sanpo - (D) - (111214) - Temple-A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw_QvStYx3I

Walking around in the old traditional area of Kawagoe. - (A, B, C, and D)


Kawagoe Temple Grounds - Autumn Colors - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjW0KGiFmvw

A look at late autumn / early winter colors at a Kawagoe temple.


Kawagoe - Old Area Sanpo - (E) - (111214) - Side Street
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0ZmYopegPo

Kawagoe - Old Area Sanpo - (F) - (111214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl1d1nOKvRA

Kawagoe - Old Area Sanpo - (G) - (111214) - Temple-B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd5XPnRoFgQ

Walking around in the old traditional area of Kawagoe. - (E, F, and G)


Outbound Chuo Line (Late at Night) - (111227)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAe5mwr_q5Y

Riding a late-night outbound Chuo Line train.


Kazuki Gallery Discussion (A) - (111210)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0eWpuVzQDU

Kazuki Gallery Discussion (B) - (111210)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENYBfcvup_o

Kazuki Gallery Discussion (D) - (111210)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dELlRQoZwwM

Kazuki Gallery Discussion (E) - (111210)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EmuxHzVwz8

Kazuki Gallery Discussion (F) - (111210)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WuzdjiSME0

Part of a gallery discussion at Gallery Kazuki in Ginza, Tokyo. - (A, B, D, E, and F)


Nighttime Chuo Line - Yotsuya to Shinjuku - (111220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSVEuL5GYNc

Riding a nighttime Chuo Line train from just after Ochanomizu to Shinjuku.


Seibu Line - Construction Zone - (111220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juEQ6i4beKE

Riding a Seibu Line train past a rail construction zone.


Y's Arts - 508 Exhibition - (A) - (111220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf9vBuTZqBo

Y's Arts - 508 Exhibition - (B) - (111220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtFW7HmcX10

A look at an exhibition in the Room-508 of Y's Arts (which is in Room-101 and Room-508). - (A and B)


Hagiyama Station Arriving and Departing - (111220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWR9_sXAMg0

Arriving and departing from Hagiyama Station on the Seibu Line.


Exiting Ginza Station - (111220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF6dUcaC208

Exiting Ginza Station to Chuo-Dori.


Chuo Line - Tokyo to Ochanomizu - (111220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7ab7yqO7pM

Riding a Chuo Line train from Tokyo to Ochanomizu.


Y's Arts-101 Old Clock Chimes - (111220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSv-2PeYZhI

Looking around in the Y's Arts-101 antique shop, and then listening to the chimes of old Clocks.


Ginza Chuo-Dori and Side Streets - (111220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvGlQcdMSYw

Walking down Ginza's Chuo-Dori and then turning off into side streets.


Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (A) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=givCZJCdr4w

Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (B) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiByaXDXJbI

Listening to the first part of a discussion at Gallery Kazuki in Ginza. - (A and B)


Seibu Line - Ogawa to Hagiyama - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9muf3zwDynE

Riding a Seibu Line train from Ogawa to Hagiyama.


Waiting for Tozai Line at Takadanobaba Station - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL4SPpLS45w

Waiting for a Tozai Line train at Takadanobaba Station.


Shinjuku Crosswalk - (111220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEpgvCELLjE

Walking across a crosswalk in Shinjuku - crossing from Shinjuku to Nishi-Shinjuku.


Tokyo to Yotsuya - Late Night Chuo Line - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZxupMIqyIU

Riding a late-night Chuo Line train from Tokyo to Yotsuya.


Tokyo to Kanda - Nighttime Window View - (111227)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-IWrAL8VHo

Looking out a nighttime Chuo Line window while riding from Tokyo to Kanda.


Closing Party at Ginza Gallery - (111227)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=023GhvtGCE0

A view of an exhibition/installation at a closing party (last day of the exhibition) at a Ginza gallery.


Seibu Line - Rear Cab View Leaving Station - (111227)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwdjULRNCYg

Looking out the rear cab of a Seibu Line train as it leaves a station.


Shinjuku Station South Exit - Yamanote Line Delayed - (111227)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPdNIaIHmu8

Exiting the south exit of Shinjuku Station when the Yamanote Line was delayed.


Ginza Chuo-Dori Stroll at Night - (111227)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDz4td-6Ins

Walking down Ginza Chuo-Dori at night.


Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (C) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isZPWnA_TVU

Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (D) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHwWx2ZABEY

Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (E) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf5CEq1eqmw

Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (F) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Lkg7MwL-E

Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (G) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKUO5gbb7W0

Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (H) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZwzdJgL-6s

Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (I) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AXGyw7NuoM

Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (J) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj1QpTCaCjw

Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (K) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzivtvfC7GI

Kazuki Gallery Discussion - (L) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI58yybA2LU

Kazuki Gallery Discussion (Pose After Event) - (M) - (111223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIz0ifH83rI

Listening to a gallery discussion at Gallery Kazuki in Ginza, and then a short clip of a few of the people posing for pictures afterwards. - (C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M)


Watching Trains at Kodaira Station - (111220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIgQ_LLru0g

Watching trains arriving and departing at Kodaira Station.


Shopping on December 31st 2011 - (A) - (111231)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_D6HcqHZec

Shopping on December 31st 2011 - (B) - (111231)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACzSkop81Vo

Shopping on December 31st 2011 - a time that used to be really busy, but not so much these days since stores don't close from January 1-3 as they used to.  (A and B)


Shrine Visit on January 1st, 2012 - (A) - (120101)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9155hyz1j_0

Shrine Visit on January 1st, 2012 - (B) - (120101)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2JEYcyJxHs

Shrine Visit on January 1st, 2012 - (C) - (120101)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rhQXL_epTE

Views from a shrine on January 1st, 2012. - (A, B, and C)

Lyle


2011/12/15

"Tachikawa, 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, Kawagoe, Kagurazaka, Ginza, Etc."

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


2011/11/20

"Ueno Park, Akihabara, Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ebisu, Hachioji, Etc."

There are a lot of video clips in this batch - including the usual Train scenes (riding trains is a big part of life in Tokyo after all), and visits to several areas, as well as a look at an art exhibition.  So - where to start... I suppose listing the places visited is probably best, combined with a few comments about what I saw there.

In order (with exceptions) of how they're listed below (which is not strictly chronological in either forward or reverse order in the first place):  Nezu, Ueno Park (including an inside view of an old pond-side coffee shop in the park), Ueno (including Ameyokocho), Akihabara (electronics area), Ginza (side streets), Kokubunji, Asagaya (more views of the jazz festival that I mentioned in a previous batch of videos), Yurakucho, Shinjuku, Ebisu (Ebisu Garden Place, etc.), Shibuya (walking around in Friday evening crowds, Hachiko Plaza, etc.), Hachioji (plaza and bus area, etc.), unusual clouds with a rainbow in the middle, masses of birds on power lines, Tagami Masakatsu exhibition in Ginza, Tokyo Station, Otemachi, etc.

Departing Kagurazaka Station - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu8W0w1ECTI

Looking out a wide window while departing Kagurazaka Station.


Departing Takebashi Station - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWtfdrs3-ns

Looking out a window while departing Takebashi Station.


Chiyoda Line Train Departing Nezu - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BsTh-En7j8

Watching a Chiyoda Line train departing Nezu Station.


Entering Side Street in Nezu - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olY_Sc8mCQw

Walking into a side street in Nezu.


Pond in Ueno Park - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd3U9yUBRt0

Looking over a pond in Ueno Park.


Coffee Shop by Pond in Ueno Park - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRHM74G0lkM

A quick look around in a coffee shop by the large pond in Ueno Park.


Looking Over Plants at Pond in Ueno - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4ejGFcKlzM

Looking out a window and over plants at a pond in Ueno Park.


Ueno Monorail - As Seen Over Pond - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-2O3jiYB3M

Watching the Ueno Monorail go by from a coffee shop across the pond in Ueno Park.


Scene from Temple in Ueno Park - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcbUgxHj87o

Looking around from a temple in Ueno Park.


Street Scene Near Ueno Station - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPUREyno6KY

Looking over towards Ueno Station - past a construction site.


Walking Towards Ueno Station - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amPDMsr8sP0

Walking past a construction site and heading towards Ueno Station.


Ameyokocho Stroll - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCfoB9lHZs0

Walking through Ameyokocho in Ueno.


Akihabara Street Scene - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOnQrV1-TpA

A look at a street scene in Akihabara.


Akihabara Electronic Component Shops - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A_jx_Ys3ps

A quick look at small shops in Akihabara selling electronic components.


Ginza Side Street - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r_S30xJpP0

Walking down a Ginza side street.


Ginza Evening - (111104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtKZ2fotXr8

Walking in the twilight of a Ginza Evening.


Evening Kokubunji - (111107)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SA4VQxpXQE

Walking around in the evening in Kokubunji.


Hachioji Station - Chuo Line to Yokohama Line - (111107)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYc4gTCZkX4

Walking from the Chuo Line to the Yokohama Line at Hachioji Station.


Nearing Harajuku Station - Shadows - (111028-1445)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RayOIC-iDvk

Noticing shadows as I walk towards Harajuku Station.


Shinjuku Afternoon Platform - Yamanote to Chuo - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljAFETIu-8E

Shinjuku afternoon platform views - transferring from the Yamanote Line to the Chuo Line.


Chuo Line - Shinjuku to Nakano - (111028-1500)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZAq7hQnl-E

Riding the Chuo Line from Shinjuku to Nakano.


Nakano to Asagaya on the Chuo Line - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-lb_weKLCY

Riding from Nakano to Asagaya on the Chuo Line.


Asagaya Station Platform - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qeF_Arbhu8

Watching outbound and inbound Chuo Line trains at Asagaya Station.


Asagaya Jazz Festival-2011 - (111028-1513)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otI_IT6nu3o

Asagaya Jazz Festival-2011 - (111028-1519)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm8Mh3kUEP8

Asagaya Jazz Festival-2011 - (111028-1536)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ASFoPj1AnU

Asagaya Jazz Festival - 111028-1536. 阿佐ヶ谷ジャズ


Asagaya Trumpet Player - (111028-1644)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R8qEyWCcAk

Coming upon a trumpet player in Asagaya under a rail bridge.


Twilight at the 2011 Asagaya Jazz Festival - (111028-1708)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnDMkG_AzLM

Watching an outside jazz performance in the twilight of October 28th, 2011.


Twilight on Asagaya Station Platform - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi9_yp0Ll6Y

Looking around in the twilight on a platform at Asagaya Station before boarding an inbound Chuo Line train.


Keihin-Tohoku Line Train Passing Yurakucho Station - (111108)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r6DuseaG1A

Watching a Keihin-Tohoku Line train pass Yurakucho Station.


Arriving at Kikuchi Megumi (菊池恵) Exhibition at Y's Arts-508 - (111108)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWJX5JtX5BM

Arriving at the Kikuchi Megumi (菊池恵) exhibition at Y's Arts-508.


Okuno Building Elevator Inside View (HD) - (111108)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS-C6wnFOV0

Looking at the yellow inside gate as the elevator goes up.


Chuo-Dori Stroll, Ginza - (111108-1832)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV0jKcvjMkk

Walking down Chuo-Dori in Ginza.


Ginza Evening Stroll - Walking Towards Yurakucho - (111108-1834)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lpSssWYZ8

Walking along in Ginza in the evening - heading towards Yurakucho Station.


Edge of Yurakucho Stroll - (111108-1839)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BynEcX10Zzg

Walking along the edge of Yurakucho (next to Ginza).


Yurakucho Yakitori Area - Early Evening - (111108-1843)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUsQfNawLjQ

Walking through the Yurakucho yakitori area in the early evening.


Yurakucho Station Area at Night - (111108-1851)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xrGnspjfx8

Walking beside Yurakucho Station at night.


Yurakucho to Tokyo - (111108-1856)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CNTd_BtFV4

Riding a Keihin-Tohoku Line train from Yurakucho to Tokyo.


Tokyo to Kanda - Chuo Line - (111108-1900)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enXjm-fvGTA

Riding the Chuo Line from Tokyo to Kanda.


Crosswalk at 2X Speed (no sound) - (111108-2100)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jowtib9G9sk

Walking across a crosswalk (video at 2X playback speed).


Shinjuku Chuo Line Platform - (111108)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rIABvn5dNY

View of the Chuo Line platform in Shinjuku.


Shinjuku Station Temporary White Wall Area - (111108)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB4r0hjM0hw

The temporary white wall area at the under-construction part on the south side of Shinjuku Station.


Chuo Line Arriving at Takao Station - (111109)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew4kWJNvBy0

Watching a Chuo Line train arrive at Takao Station.


Birds - Masses of Birds - (111110-1632)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qun37ElYKlY

Birds massing on power lines by a busy road.


Ebisu Conveyor Belt Stroll - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgY_4K5vrxU

Walking towards Ebisu Garden Place on the elevated passageway conveyor belts.


Ebisu Escalator Angles - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl5-iRsbwAA

View angles on an escalator in Ebisu.


Ebisu Stroll - (111028-1923)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QH8SwqgLh0

Walking around in Ebisu.


Shinjuku Yamanote to Chuo Transfer - (111028-2319)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WstvLgKzy_A

Transferring from the Chuo Line to the Yamanote Line in Shinjuku.


Shinjuku Yamanote Line Platform - Evening View - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSsI2xElyC0

Experiencing one of the Shinjuku Yamanote Line platforms in the evening.


Shibuya Platform Walk - (111028-1739)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1jKvaA5vj0

Walking down a platform at Shibuya Station.


Shibuya Sanpo - (111028-1743)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEZQ30Jj_dM

Walking through Shibuya one Friday evening.


Shibuya Crosswalk, Old Tokyu Train, Etc. - (111028-1747)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUzOrpIvLsw

Walking over the "scramble" crosswalk in Shibuya, and then having a look at the old Tokyu train in Hachiko Square.


Shibuya Hachiko Plaza - (111028-1800)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF6iAIXJBa4

A look at Shibuya Hachiko Plaza on a Friday evening.


Entering Shibuya Station - (111028-1802)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbKQ2xLXdZs

Walking into Shibuya Station.


Shibuya Platform Walk - (111028-1804)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8h1uL7hL14

Walking down a platform in Shibuya on a Friday night.


Shibuya to Ebisu - (111028-1807)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkazSYd-Cw4

Riding the Yamanote Line from Shibuya to Ebisu.


Hachioji Station Area Stroll - (111114)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF9fePbidu0

Walking around in the Hachioji Station Area.


Buses by Hachioji Station - (111114)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBu_uaCJYF4

Looking over a bus area by Hachioji Station at night.


Hachioji Station - Waiting for the Chuo Line - (111114)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl_tr2vtINg

Waiting for a Chuo Line train at Hachioji Station.


Hachioji Station - Plaza and Bus Area (360-degree View) - (111114)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afIoQC7iZ70

A 306-degree view of a plaza and bus area by Hachioji Station.


Hachioji Bookstore - Quick Look - (111114)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htck3xq8zAg

Taking a quick look inside a bookstore near Hachioji Station.


Hachioji Station - Heading to Street Level - (111114)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCR1wh6-x70

Walking down to street level at Hachioji Station.


Chuo Line Night Window View - Central Tokyo - (111108)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2MQpNjGjaA

Looking out a window of a Chuo Line train in central Tokyo at night.


Old Type JR Train Departing Hachioji Station - (111114)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9bccnaknRo

Watching an old type JR (formerly JNR) train departing Hachioji Station.


Afternoon Shadows - (111113)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGlGvqegsG0

Watching shadows in the late afternoon.


Bipedal Shadows - (111113)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGUSV8MhXPQ

Watching bipedal shadows in the late afternoon.


Unusual Clouds with Rainbow - (111113)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5oDuG7x1NU

Looking up at unusual-looking clouds with a rainbow in the middle.


Nakano to Shinjuku (Chuo Line) - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMciSJjaDsw

Looking out a right side window on a Chuo Line train as it goes from (just past) Nakano Station to Shinjuku Station.


Inside Late-Night Chuo Line Train (A) - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjBay8S3ylA

Inside a late-night Chuo Line train. (A)


Inside Late-Night Chuo Line Train (B) - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuvAkeud3LQ

Inside a late-night Chuo Line train. (B)


Old Type JR Train at Takao Station - (111116)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upATenrmpug

A look (and listen) to an old type JR Train at Takao Station, including watching it depart the station.


Kokubunji Station Concourse in the Evening - (111116)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKaROUi-eQg

A quick look at the Kokubunji Station concourse in the evening.


Shinjuku Station - Platform View - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0iDvj8uolE

A few platform views from Shinjuku Station.


Yurakucho Station Platform Views - (111115-1551)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgs7i7A4ARc

Looking down the platform at Yurakucho Station.


Tokyo Station Stroll - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKbEwkKR67k

Walking around inside Tokyo Station.


Tagami Masakatsu 田上允克 Exhibition at Gallery Kazuki 画廊香月 (A) - (111118)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjJy_Q1de7I

A look at the Tagami Masakatsu (田上允克) exhibition at Gallery Kazuki (画廊香月) in Ginza at the Okuno Building.  (A)


Tagami Masakatsu 田上允克 Exhibition at Gallery Kazuki 画廊香月 (B) - (111118)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au5uZqLSZcQ

A look at the Tagami Masakatsu (田上允克) exhibition at Gallery Kazuki (画廊香月) in Ginza at the Okuno Building.  (B)


Shinjuku to Ochanomizu - (Chuo Line) - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvqPLDgiGNk

Riding the Chuo Line from Shinjuku to Ochanomizu.


Route to Ginza-One (Ginza Okuno Building) - (111118)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcqxnQw66X4

The hallway route to Ginza One (銀座ワン), in the Ginza Okuno Building.


Ochanomizu to Tokyo - (Chuo Line) - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUNoP_ztt4U

Riding a Chuo Line train from Ochanomizu to Tokyo.


Tokyo Station - From Platform to Lower Shopping Area - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp2s_s5fY7I

At Tokyo Station - walking from the Chuo Line platform to the lower level shopping area.


Walking Through Tokyo Station - (Evening Rush) - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbKZMxubTzw

Walking through Tokyo Station during the evening rush.


Chuo Line Platform Walk - (Tokyo Station) - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObznVAOHOyw

Walking along the Chuo Line platform at Tokyo Station.


Chuo Line Train Leaving Takao Station - (111116)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pkrc85ma2E

Watching a Chuo Line train leaving Takao Station.


Tokyo to Kanda - (Chuo Line) - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3XSOCE-kVE

Riding a Chuo Line train from Tokyo to Kanda.


Kanda to Ochanomizu - (Chuo Line) - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oPqSLGZINU

Riding the Chuo Line from Kanda to Ochanomizu.


Exiting Shinjuku Station via South-Exit - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-J69pUfNXc

Walking through Shinjuku Station and exiting via the south exit.


Chuo Line Night Window View - Departing Shinjuku - (111115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4mjmOBHLs0

Looking out a window of a Chuo Line train as night as it departs Shinjuku


Otemachi Passageway to Chiyoda Line - (111118)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtaFStUpSfc

Walking through an underground passageway on my way to the Chiyoda Line.


Approaching Ueno Station - (111118)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2y_VADLC10

Walking towards an entrance to Ueno Station.


Ueno to Akihabara - (Yamanote Line) - (111118)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xru3Rx250_c

Riding the Yamanote Line from Ueno to Akihabara.


Akihabara to Tokyo - (Yamanote Line) - (111118)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWjKlo5XYfI

Riding the Yamanote Line from Akihabara to Tokyo.


Yurakucho Plaza Coca-Cola Event - (111118)
http://youtu.be/dKbMM9DQVRM

Walking through Yurakucho Plaza during a Coca-Cola advertising event.

Lyle


2011/11/05

"Subway Tunnel Walk, Asagaya Jazz Festival, Ameyokocho, Harajuku, Shamisen, Etc."

It's been too long since I've posted an update regarding video clips - and a number of them have pilled up.  Just to quickly mention the different... categories(?) of video clips (some things repeat since I recorded them more than once):  Seibu-Takadanobaba Station platform; old elevator arrival; inside Seibu train; Takadanobaba Station crowd; Otemachi Station; tunnel walk and train ride; Asagaya Jazz Festival; Ameyokocho; Seibu Line; Tozai Line; a modern restroom; Kyobashi sky; Chuo Line; Shinjuku; Harajuku; Okuno Building (all floors); Shamisen (with singing) performance in Room-306; Ginza; train views; Nakano Station in the evening (and a back street view); Ginza; Okuno Building; Ginza 4-chome; trying out an old switch; various city trains; a band performing near the south exit of Shinjuku Station; whitewall tunnel; Shinjuku; edge of Kabukicho; more Shinjuku; Yamanote Line views; Chiyoda Line, Ameyokocho (again); Hibarigaoka Shotengai; Tozai and Ginza Lines; Chuo Line, Yamanote Line; etc.

Takadanobaba Seibu Platform - (111021-2129)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b5t4R6gz7M

A quick look at the Takadanobaba Seibu platform.


Elevator Arrival - (111021-2018)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjV6G_5WFJw

Watching an elevator arrive in an old building.


Inside an Outbound Seibu Line Train - (111021-2148)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMHgQnz5AC8

A look inside an evening outbound Seibu Line train.


Takadanobaba Station Crowd - (111021-2126)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_4dI9TyHYo

Walking through crowded Takadanobaba Station on a Friday evening.


Arriving at Otemachi Station - (111020z-0921)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnMqCsCxoUM

Riding a subway into Otemachi Station.


Tunnel Walk and Train Ride - (111020z-0924)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vAUSzcrvLk

Doing the Tunnel Walk and then getting on a subway.


Asagaya Jazz Festival-2011 - (111028-1523)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG4doHXgJMs

Asagaya Jazz Festival-2011 - (111028-1630)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvhK_-7nloA

Asagaya Jazz Festival-2011 (阿佐ヶ谷ジャズ)


Ameyokocho - (111028-1238)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saibs_-M1Ds

Ameyokocho - on October 28th, 2011.


Ogawa to Kodaira (Right Side Window View) - (111025-1339)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2tTm_CPwPU

Looking out on the new construction of a section of the Seibu Line between Ogawa and Kodaira stations.


Boarding Tozai Line at Takadanobaba - (111025-1412)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdOw4MjeLyw

Boarding a Tozai Line train at Takadanobaba Station.


Modern Restroom - (111025-1509)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGaXt0aRHNk

A look at a modern restroom.


Kyobashi Sky - (111025-1513)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBlkqsjLzO8

Looking up at the sky in Kyobashi, near Ginza.


Evening Chuo Line (Tokyo to Ochanomizu) - (111025-1919)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql0AT1t-7j4

Riding an evening Chuo Line train from Tokyo to Ochanomizu.


Shinjuku Crosswalk - (111025-1934)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pArmL4ieT5g

Crossing over to Nishi-Shinjuku on a busy street.


Shinjuku Evening Streets - (111027-1749)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLXn9VF61Bc

Walking along evening Shinjuku streets in October, 2011.


Harajuku Platform - Waiting For a Train Etc. - (111028-1448)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p3BszbYeS8

Standing on the platform at Harajuku Station - looking around while waiting for a train, and then riding towards Shinjuku.


Okuno Building - All Floors - (111030-1546)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh-Zx3odC3g

Walking through all seven floors and two basements of the Ginza Okuno Building.


Shamisen Performance-306 - (Song-01) - (111030-1611)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdgGKWIxWQ0

Shamisen Performance-306 - (Song-05) - (111030-1625)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTrr4L3BKWk

Shamisen Performance-306 - (Song-04) - (111030-1621)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8ZkkXqn0To

Shamisen Performance-306 - (Song-03) - (111030-1618)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE5APfWH7Cc

Shamisen Performance-306 - (Song-02) - (111030-1614)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbALG_sVhHw

Shamisen Performance-306 - (Song-03)
Ginza, Tokyo
October 30th, 2011


Outbound Chuo Line (Night View) - (111029-2226)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjVIXtzvOgk

Window view from nighttime outbound Chuo Line train.


Yurakucho to Ginza Stroll - (111030-1346)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOHmFGBI1_w

Walking from Yurakucho plaza into Ginza.


Old Express Train Leaving Station - (111029-1620)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6iDguG51TE

Watching an old express train leaving a station.


Kanda to Yurakucho - (111030-1337)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6wijwh-ryU

Going from Kanda to Yurakucho.


Nakano Station Platform View - (111029-1709)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ0EYdJ25_I

Looking around from a platform at Nakano Station.


Nakano Station - Platform to Ticket Gates - (111029)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWD-5o7hbOU

Walking from a platform at Nakano Station to one of the exits.


Nakano Back Streets - (111029)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KUCM9ss76s

Looking around on back streets in Nakano.


Boarding Chuo Line at Nakano - (111029)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcXsTT3yApc

Boarding a Chuo Line train from Nakano Station.


Outside Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Ginza - (111030)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh0UVxYyRcs

Walking by a large outdoor tea ceremony event in Ginza.


Okuno Building - 2nd and 3rd Floors - (111030-1526)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2HQESDtVHY

Going from the 2nd to the 3rd floor in the Okuno Building (奥野ビル)


Okuno Building - 4th to 2nd Floor - (111030-1530)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07oAxh1TLw0

Going from the 4th to the 2nd floor in the Okuno Building (奥野ビル)


Crowd Gathered for Shamisen Player in Room-306 - (111030-1604)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdJY0FofN0g

A quick look at a crowd gathered for a shamisen player in Room-306.


Ginza 4-Chome Intersection (Middle) - (111030-1652)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nrc_EsqoNw

Standing in the middle of the Ginza 4-Chome crossroads.


Trying Out an Old Switch - (111030)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHesna0nOOM

Trying out an old switch in an old building.


Shinkansen Passing Yurakucho - (111030-1926)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlQ1ej_ie28

Watching a Shinkansen train passing by in Yurakucho.


Boarding Chuo Line at Tokyo Station - (111030)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDumbgGSins

Boarding a Chuo Line train at Tokyo Station.


Yurakucho to Tokyo - (111030)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFNFRUNuEVw

Riding from Yurakucho to Tokyo.


Band by Shinjuku South Exit - (111025)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sIosiqCpmg

Walking by a band playing near the south exit of Shinjuku Station.


Whitewall Tunnel - Shinjuku Station - (111025)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTz16CVI29Q

Walking through a temporary white-walled tunnel near the near south exit of Shinjuku Station.


Cell Phone Readers - Chuo Line - (111025-2333)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyGsqLum68s

Typical cell phone readers on an outbound Chuo Line.


Chuo Line Sounds Near Asagaya and Ogikubo - (111025)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ygckf9wMTU

Listening to typical sounds (motor, announcements, etc.) on an outbound Chuo Line train around Asagaya and Ogikubo stations.


Shinjuku Evening Streets - (111027-1749)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk0F4-__DCo

Walking around in Shinjuku in the evening.


Edge of Kabuki Stroll - (111027-1757)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLjjgDAh1Pg

Walking along the edge of Kabuki in Shinjuku.


Rough View of Rubber Walkway in Shinjuku - (111027)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c147zZW0w4

A rather rough view of a rubber walkway in Shinjuku.


Tobu-Tojo Line Train Leaving Station - (111026)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nkmiQiqH-g

Watching a Tobu-Tojo Line train leaving a station.


Shinjuku Under-Rail-Bridge Stroll - (111027)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfG6U5zTVL0

Walking under a rail bridge in Shinjuku.


Shinjuku Station West Exit Stroll - (111027-1430)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CClr1CtTBEk

Exiting Shinjuku Station at the Central West Exit.


Nishi-Shinjuku Stroll (A) - (111027-1644)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nHC_GYTmGQ

Walking through Nishi-Shinjuku.  (A)


Nishi-Shinjuku Stroll (B) - (111027-1656)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf4lCgH8pFU

Walking through Nishi-Shinjuku.  (B)


Nishi-Shinjuku Evening Stroll - (111027-1710)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Npkpy8n-I

Walking through Nishi-Shinjuku in the evening.


Down Escalator at Electronics Store - (111027)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS5kfpQ-DuE

Going down an escalator at an electronics store in Shinjuku.


Chuo Line Nighttime Window View - (111025)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XOykC1N8-0

Looking out a window on an outbound Chuo Line train.


Shinjuku Crosswalk Diagonal - (111027-1806)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbsVU-yy3W8

Taking a diagonal view of a crosswalk in Shinjuku.


Entering Seibu-Shinjuku Station - (111027)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mtdy8m-WnQ

Walking into Seibu-Shinjuku Station.


Door Window View - Chuo Line - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Xjre0tVPI

Looking out a door window of the Chuo Line.


Ueno Station - Ueno to Uguisudani - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx4BlqIE14s

Walking through part of Ueno Station and then taking a train from Ueno to Uguisudani.


Ochanomizu to Shin-Ochanomizu Transfer - (111028-0931)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eZaorhnJjs

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


Yushima to Nezu - (Chiyoda Line) - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aBYqGxCSQo

Riding from Yushima to Nezu on the Chiyoda Line.


Chiyoda Line Train Leaving Nezu Station - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOs3KbJP1OQ

Watching a Chiyoda Line train leaving Nezu Station.


Ameyokocho Side Streets - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIG56XtRC9U

Walking down some side streets in Ameyokocho.


Ameyokocho Stroll (B) - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOhZqIKqkEM

Walking through the Ameyokocho area.  (B)


Ameyokocho Stroll (C) - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdl0LRp0Wo0

Walking through the Ameyokocho area.  (C)


Ameyokocho Stroll (D) - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejQ2eWACS84

Walking through the Ameyokocho area.  (D)


Hibarigaoka Shotengai (Shopping Street) - (111102-1705)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2f95SpVLfQ

Walking down the Hibarigaoka Shotengai (shopping street) one evening.


Hibarigaoka Station (and Stationside) - (111102 - 1658)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcT8TbYzEHI

Hibarigaoka Station, including the platforms, the inside area, both exits, and (briefly) areas beside the station.


Ogawa to Kodaira - (Seibu Line) - (111101)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iKiWHtzoxY

Right-side window view from a Seibu Line train between Ogawa and Kodaira.


Kammer Exhibition at Gallery Camellia - (111101)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2EEce6voQU

A quick look at a part of the Kammer Exhibition at Gallery Camellia.


Tozai Line Train Arriving at Tokorozawa Station - (111101)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bksyFBUZs0g

A view of a Tozai Line train arriving at Tokorozawa Station.


Nihonbashi to Ginza - (Ginza Line) - (111101)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhwvPH_5GU

Riding a Ginza Line train from Nihonbashi to Ginza.


Walking Through Tokyo Station - (111101)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXO9yDRs8EI

Walking through Tokyo Station in the evening.


Ginza Chuo-Dori Stroll - (111101)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey4NoHKJ9a0

Walking down Chuo-Dori in Ginza, Tokyo.


Okuno Building Elevator and Shadows - (111101-1514)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kF1lwst8Yw

Riding in the Okuno Building elevator and walking through shadows.


Mitaka Station Platform - 11:40 p.m. - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIVpz5sXOb4

Walking down a Mitaka Station platform at 11:40 p.m.


Yamanote Ride to Nishi-Nippori - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcQmrBwHA_M

Riding the Yamanote Line to Nishi-Nippori Station.


Takadanobaba to Shinjuku - (Yamanote Line) - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkowIDFmaGo

Riding a Yamanote Line train from Takadanobaba to Shinjuku.


Harajuku Takeshita-Dori Stroll - (111028-1342)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXIbzZoXYig

Exiting Harajuku Station and then walking down Takeshita-Dori.


Yamanote Ride to Tabata - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sCbc5hCpvQ

Riding the Yamanote Line to Tabata Station.


Tabata to Komagome - (Yamanote Line) - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHboxUROfDo

Riding the Yamanote Line from Tabata to Komagome.


Sugamo to Otsuka - (Yamanote Line) - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-pqy3rD7Es

Riding the Yamanote Line from Sugamo to Otsuka.


Ikebukuro to Takadanobaba (Yamanote Line) - (111028)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu7EZzy1Ew8

Riding the Yamanote Line from Ikebukuro to Takadanobaba.

Lyle


2011/10/18

"Ginza, Shinjuku, Yurakucho, and Bettara-Ichi Festival, Etc."

Another batch of video clips, starting with various train trips - Kanda to Yurakucho, Hibiya to Ginza, a Saitama countryside view from a moving train window, and various station views while changing trains, etc.  Then there are some views of a large new construction project near the south exit of Shinjuku Station (which is technically in Shibuya-ku).  Mixed in are Ginza, Yurakucho, Shinjuku, etc. street views, a view from a bus ride, a view of part of an interesting exhibition/installation at a Ginza art gallery (by Ohtani Noriyuki), an Okuno Building view, and then several clips from the 2011 Bettara-Ichi Festival in Tokyo - taken on October 19th.  The festival was interesting for me, as it has a long history (held every year on October 19th and 20th, regardless of the day of the week), but this year was the first time I personally experienced it.

Kanda to Yurakucho, Etc. - (111011-1333)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7beuOxACYs

Going from Kanda Station to Yurakucho Station via the Yamanote Line.


Ginza Antique Gallery (銀座アンティークギャラリー) - (111011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vp63ft0a_g

Ginza Antique Gallery (銀座アンティークギャラリー)
Imperial Hotel Plaza 3F (帝国ホテルプラザ3階)


Tokyo Station Stroll to Chuo Line - (111011-1906)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zqjzBYK89s

Walking through Tokyo Station and up to the Chuo Line platform.


S9TS and S7TS - (111011-1625)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivw7kvRVFJU

S9TS and S7TS
A look at a couple of remnants of a trash-chute system in an old 1930's building in Ginza.


Train Cab - Rear View - (111012-0004)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGQpB1UnbfA

Looking out the rear cab of a train at night.


Shinjuku Shadows - (111011-2109)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAla_ahzGTM

Shadows in motion in Shinjuku.


Wooden Shoes on Stone Stairs - (111011-2345)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEAp0qr4D7I

Watching and listening to wooden shoes (geta) on stone stairs.


Shinjuku Crosswalk - (111011-1925)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSlvSsTak2k

Walking across a Shinjuku crosswalk.


Shinjuku South Exit Construction - Slot View - (111011-2258)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLQoxUoBlS0

A quick look at construction near the south exit of Shinjuku Station.


Shinjuku South Exit Construction - (111011-2303)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwYbgK6Ca2k

A quick look at a large construction project near the south exit of Shinjuku Station.


Shinjuku Station White Wall Zone - (111011-2310)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epfhzDthMmY

A temporary part of Shinjuku Station while construction continues - the White Wall Zone.


Hibiya to Ginza - Hibiya Line - (111014-1309)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hulFEZUNu10

Riding the Hibiya Line from Hibiya to Ginza.


Ginza Chuo Dori Stroll - (111014-1318)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuVZY9IDVhM

Walking down Ginza Chuo Dori.


Yurakucho Station - Keihin-Tohoku Line - (111014-2021)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML7zk01v1qk

Watching a Keihin-Tohoku Line train arrive at Yurakucho Station.


Ginza 4-Chome Intersection - (111014-1537)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYaDxwmPNf8

Walking over to the clock building at the Ginza 4-Chome intersection.


Ginza 4-Chome Side Street - (111014-1559)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgbFTywhsRw

Looking around on a side street in Ginza 4-Chome.


Walking Towards Yurakucho in a Light Rain - (111014-1941)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHReqttDV0Q

Walking towards Yurakucho Station in a light rain.


Yurakucho Reflections - (111014-1947)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMZFtY2lzsQ

Looking out on Yurakucho Plaza through reflections....


Tobu-Tojo to Yamanote at Ikebukuro - On to Otsuka - (111019-1355)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEtnEi86-Ug

Changing from the Tobu-Tojo Line to the Yamanote Line at Ikebukuro Station, and then on to Otsuka Station.


Saitama Countryside from Train Window - (111019-0720)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yMRNBtbAe0

Looking out on the Saitama countryside from a train window.


Bus Windshield View - (111019-0743)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssbOTcWvnHc

Looking out the front windshield of a bus on the road.


Tobu-Tojo Line Compressor Noise (from Platform) - (111019-1354)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HLYlM0qixA

Listening to a Tobu-Tojo Line compressor at Ikebukuro Station.


Departing Otsuka Station - Yamanote Line - (111019-1401)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIbbqdU6z2o

Departing Otsuka Station on the Yamanote Line.


Tokyo Station Keihin-Tohoku Line View - (111019-1416)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEg0gW0q6Xg

Keihin-Tohoku Line platform view at Tokyo Station.


Platform to Walkway to Platform - (111019-1418)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryrqw-28G5I

Walking from a platform to an under-rails walkway and back to the platform.


Part of Ginza Station - (111019-2213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqpHYHzSrjY

Looking down an underground passageway at part of Ginza Station.


Kodenmacho Station (小伝馬町駅) (Hibiya Line) Train Arriving - (111019-2159)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNfmKfKL8eM

Watching a train arrive at Kodenmacho Station (小伝馬町駅) on the Hibiya Line.


Ohtani Noriyuki (大谷宗之展) Installation at Kobo (巷房) - (111019-1445)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7N2ktAXZdQ

Experiencing the installation part of Ohtani Noriyuki's (大谷宗之展) exhibition at Gallery Kobo (巷房), in the under-stairs echo room (humming by LHS).


Okuno Building - From 6th to 4th Floor - (111019-1506)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjM33DdO83M

Walking from the 6th floor (by the former lounge) to the fourth floor in the Okuno Building (奥野ビル).


Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) 2011 (A) - (111019-1724)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn-2onbhyF0

Walking around, checking out the 2011 Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) in Tokyo's Nihonbashi.  (A)

Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) 2011 (B) - (111019-1729)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIJ1JaLV4rA

Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) 2011 (C) - (111019-1849)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW0yTkV5dEs

Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) 2011 (D) - (111019-2002)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcdDHRvav2E

Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) 2011 (E) - (111019-2005)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS3f6TxxMNM

Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) 2011 (F) - (111019-2016)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxw70XimWW8


Candy Maker - Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) - (111019-1731)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZZTPRCsXOE

Watching a candy maker at Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市).


Behind the Stalls at the Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) - (111019-1917)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soQIrr9HMyk

A perspective of the Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) from behind some food stalls.


Approaching a Shrine at Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) - (111019-1932)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoD-BnJ-QNk

Walking through the Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) - approaching a shrine within the event area.


Higashi-Ginza - Waiting for Train - On to Tsukiji - (111019-1705)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RYHpqyYhxo

Looking around on the Higashi-Ginza Station platform, and then - after waiting for the train to arrive, riding to the next stop - Tsukiji Station.


Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) - Food Stall Stroll - (111019-1958)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g06JHR4mGBQ

Walking around at the Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) - looking at the various food stalls.


Bettara-Ichi Shadows (べったら市の影) - (111019-2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUHCQJY6itI

Walking through the Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市) - watching ground shadows and looking up from time-to-time.


Bettara-Ichi Crossroads (べったら市) - (111019-2027)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14HqIrCmbRE

Looking around at a crossroads within the Bettara-Ichi Festival (べったら市).

Lyle


2011/10/10

"Ginza, Yurakucho, Shinjuku, Various Train Lines, Art Exhibitions, Etc."

Opening with a street view of Kokubunji, and then moving on to typical train scenes - on the Seibu Line, Chuo Line, Tozai Line, Ginza Line, etc.  There are few Ginza exhibition views, a look at the very last sliding (steel frame) window in a 1932/34 building, and then walking views of Yurakucho.  After taking a Chuo Line train to Shinjuku, a walk down a platform at Shinjuku Station, and then a look at a Tobu-Tojo Line train arriving at a station, following by Yurakucho and Ueno Park views.  Then more trains views, including from the Ginza Line and the Chiyoda Line, and more art exhibition views.  And... that's about it for this batch.

Kokubunji Street Scene - (111003-1918)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfJBHq4bhCA

Walking down a street in Kokubunji.


Train Arriving at Ogawa Station - (111004-1238)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzSh-SRWIvo

Watching a Seibu Line train arrive at Ogawa Station.


Arriving at Kodaira Station - (111004-1243)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A89F7FpOSQQ

Arriving at Kodaira Station on a new type Seibu Line train.


Waiting for Tozai Line Train at Takadanobaba - (111004-1311)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh3hxC5L26Q

Waiting for a Tozai Line train at Takadanobaba Station.


Boarding Ginza Line Train at Nihonbashi - (111004-1331)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm1rcYqBKJo

Boarding a Ginza Line train at Nihonbashi Station.


Kyobashi to Ginza - Ginza Line - (111004-1334)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_-z8PXWcUU

Riding the Ginza Line from Kyobashi to Ginza.


Ginza Chuo-Dori Stroll - (111004-1336)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lC0MeFCH8g

Walking down Ginza Chuo-Dori in the afternoon in October, 2011.


Hazama Naoko (羽間直子) Exhibition at Nabisu Gallery なびす画廊 (B) - (111004-1419)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbciIg9SPrI

Looking around at the Hazama Naoko (羽間直子) exhibition at Nabisu Gallery なびす画廊 (B).


Hazama Naoko (羽間直子) Exhibition at Nabisu Gallery なびす画廊 (A) - (111004-1413)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jJw7uIMCvo

Looking around at the Hazama Naoko (羽間直子) exhibition at Nabisu Gallery なびす画廊 (A).


Tanba (丹波岳仁) "Gattai 合体" Exhibition at Y's Arts-508 - (111004-1645)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRPamxZckXo

A look around the Tanba (丹波岳仁) "Gattai 合体" exhibition/installation (インストレーション) at Y's Arts-508 in the Ginza Okuno Building.


Last Sliding Window - Okuno Building - (111004-1733)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLHHTKmxhtQ

Having a look at the last sliding window in the Okuno Building.


Crossing Yurakucho Plaza - (111004-1852)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmwDbR0R0SY

Walking across Yurakucho Plaza.


Yurakucho to Tokyo - Keihin-Tohoku Line - (111004-1855)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl8PF_L7D1E

Riding from Yurakucho to Tokyo at night on the Keihin-Tohoku Line.


Tokyo Station Stroll and Ride to Kanda - (111004-1858)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI0MYGBpfgg

Walking around in Tokyo Station and riding a Chuo Line train to Kanda Station.


Shinjuku Late Night Platform Stroll - Chuo Line - (111004-2306)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf4aS1Wt3yU

Walking down a late night Chuo Line platform at Shinjuku Station.


Round-Earth Train Arriving - (111004-2359)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJyte0NXTlM

Gravity-bound round-earth train approaching.


Tobu-Tojo Line Train Arriving at Station - (111005-0716)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYJlaYQA2rg

Watching a Tobu-Tojo Line train arriving at a station.


Yurakucho to Tokyo - Friday, 11:00 p.m. - (111007-2302)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcLe-ihzPg

Riding a Keihin-Tohoku Line train from Yurakucho to Tokyo on a Friday, at 11:00 p.m.


Yurakucho-SB (and Walk to Yurakucho Station) - (111007-2300)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvDQ0ois3GA

Walking by the Yurakucho-SB, and then on to Yurakucho Station.


Walking Towards Yurakucho Station - (111007-2256)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mou55g8ZPKg

Walking towards Yurakucho Station on a Friday night in early October.


Bus Ride in the Rain - Kawagoe Kanko - (111005-1317)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=318aUlx1J_g

Riding on a Kawagoe-Kanko bus in the rain.


Ginza Okuno Building - 2nd to 3rd Floor - (111007-1931)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2B3CagTIvc

Going from the 2nd to the 3rd floor in the Ginza Okuno Building.


Ginza Okuno Building - 3rd to 2nd Floor - (111007-2005)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ItYmpWyR_8

Going from the 3rd to the 2nd floor in the Ginza Okuno Building.


Horikoshi Chiaki (堀越千秋) Exhibition at Gallery Kazuki (画廊香月) - (111007-1617)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLoIkf-ilJo

Taking a look at the Horikoshi Chiaki (堀越千秋) exhibition at Gallery Kazuki (画廊香月) in the Ginza Okuno Building.  See also:
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-gallery-gallery-kazuki-august-2011.html


Okuno Building Sounds (銀座奥野ビル音) - (111007-1936)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjHHY_DvjS8

Listening to the sounds of the Ginza Okuno Building (銀座奥野ビル音).


Hildegard Spielhofer and 東亭順 Exhibition at GC, PS & APS - (111007-1809)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7xo73oU8Lc

Hildegard Spielhofer and 東亭順 joint exhibition at GC, PS & APS.


Hildegard Spielhofer Participatory Art at Gallery Camellia - (111007-1731)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCFldGXXFj4

Watching participatory art by Hildegard Spielhofer at Gallery Camellia (ギャラリーカメリア).


Fish and Plants in Ueno Park Pond - (111007-1252)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb6yCPUbNx4

Looking at a couple of large carp and the many large-leaved plants in the Ueno Park pond.


Walking Around Near Nezu - (111007-0947)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1VkBMdOUBA

Walking around on side streets near Nezu Station.


Tobu to JR - Transfer at Asaka - (111005-1359)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrurIVdvYa8

Transferring from a Tobu line to a a JR line at Asaka.


Boarding Chuo Line at Nishi-Kokubunji - (111005-1421)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51CfHu9vNYc

Boarding a Chuo Line train at Nishi-Kokubunji Station.


Riding Bike Towards Nishi-Kokubunji Station - (111006-1112)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rR8p5bAtw0

Riding a bike towards Nishi-Kokubunji Station.


Ginza Chuo-Dori Stroll - (111007-1318)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHN2bsEAEos

Walking down Chuo-Dori in Ginza.


Ginza Station Platform Walk - (111007-1313)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdCK8txsenw

Walking down the platform of Ginza Station.


Inside Mostly Empty Odakyu Train on Chiyoda Line - (111007-0936)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h8Q0u4tqqQ

Riding an almost empty Odakyu Line train on the Chiyoda Line.


Ueno-Hirokoji to Ginza - Ginza Line - (111007-1301)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gtdpz2RqkU

Riding a Ginza Line train from Ueno-Hirokoji Station to Ginza Station.

Lyle


2011/10/01

"Ginza Exhibitions, Yamanote Line, Seibu Line, Shinjuku, Ueno, Etc."

This batch of video clips opens with a view of trees blowing in fairly strong winds a few hours before Typhoon-15 blew through Tokyo.  Also in this batch are several art exhibition related clips, of galleries, installations, and exhibitions.  There are crickets at a nighttime train station, several train views (Yamanote, Tozai, Seibu lines, etc.), There are also views of Ginza, Ueno Park (including a look inside a cool pond-side old-style coffee shop), Shinjuku, etc.

Trees Blowing in Pre-Typhoon Wind - (110921-1551)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldia8UG8VpY

Trees blowing in strong winds shortly before Typhoon #15 hit Tokyo on September 21st, 2011.


Room-306 Installation - (110924-1622)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdOhZK9JvkQ

A quick look at an installation in Room-306.


Ikeda Tatsuo Exhibition (池田龍雄展) at Gallery Kazuki (画廊香月) - (110924-1807)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B88M-UEAqzM

A quick look around during the Ikeda Tatsuo (池田龍雄展) exhibition at Gallery Kazuki (画廊香月) in Ginza, Tokyo.  See also this blog post about the event:
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/ikeda-tatsuo-exhibition-at-gallery.html


Crickets at Higashi-Murayama Station - (110924-2156)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nao340nMAXo

September 2011 crickets heard from a platform at Higashi-Murayama Station.


Waiting for Train at Takadanobaba Station - (110924-2122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMue5PMWHEQ

Waiting for a train at Takadanobaba Station.


Ginza Chuo Dori Stroll - Saturday at Noon - (110924-1204)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DqAJ_2LRVU

Walking down Ginza Chuo Dori at noon on a Saturday.


Noontime in Front of Okuno Building - (110924-1209)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zph-EX--M4A

Looking around in front of the Okuno Building at just after noon on a Saturday.


Walking Down Platform at Tozai Takadanobaba - (110924-2115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyIr4RzYAqo

Walking down a platform at Tozai Takadanobaba Station.


画廊香月での昔話 - (110924-1844)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c51HmyjJvwU

画廊香月での昔話 - 2011/09/24

画廊香月 昔話 銀座


Glimpse of Ginza-One Opening Party - (110926-1853)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRWljc1ZjdY

A quick look at the September 26th, 2011 opening party at Ginza One.


Ginza One Artist Explaining Hidden Face Painting (B) - (110926-2201)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxiyAn_SqF4

A Gallery Ginza-One artist explaining his hidden face painting.  (B)


Ginza One Artist Explaining Hidden Face Painting (A) - (110926-2146)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLV80fuP0DU

A Gallery Ginza-One artist explaining his hidden face painting.  (A)


Kurota Hirofumi and Kato Emiko Exhibition at Project-306 (A) - (110926-1801)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZUIZ-KqngU

Kurota Hirofumi and Kato Emiko Exhibition at Project-306 (B) - (110926-1807)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLu-gpCYuWA

Kurota Hirofumi (黒多弘文) and Kato Emiko (加藤恵美子) Exhibition at Project-306 (306号室プロジェクト).  (B)
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/2011/09/kurota-hirofumi-and-kato-emiko.html


Yurakucho to Imperial Hotel Plaza (有楽町駅から帝国ホテルプラザまで) - (110926-1601)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdfHd603QNk

Walking from near Yurakucho Station to Imperial Hotel Plaza (有楽町駅から帝国ホテルプラザまで).


Kanda to Tokyo (Yamanote Line 山手線) - (110926-1259)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyZG7LJHLSs

Riding a Yamanote Line (山手線) train from Kanda to Tokyo.


Window View - Morning Seibu-Shinjuku Line (A) - (110928z-0836)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RKUMBaVBRI

Looking out a side window on a morning Seibu-Shinjuku Line train.  (A)


Window View - Morning Seibu-Shinjuku Line (B) - (110928z-0840)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm1JJMpLvz8

Looking out a side window on a morning Seibu-Shinjuku Line train.  (B)


Window View - Morning Seibu-Shinjuku Line (C) - (110928z-0846)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baycJRZCzrc

Looking out a side window on a morning Seibu-Shinjuku Line train.  (C)


Window View - Morning Seibu-Shinjuku Line (D) - (110928z-0851)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCzIayskhTg

Looking out a side window on a morning Seibu-Shinjuku Line train.  (D)


Window View - Morning Seibu-Shinjuku Line (E) - (110928z-0855)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5026IeLJvY

Looking out a side window on a morning Seibu-Shinjuku Line train.  (E)


Takadanobaba to Waseda - Tozai Line - (110928z-0905)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3NTo0t1NDg

Riding a Tozai Line train from Takadanobaba to Waseda.


Takadanobaba to Seibu-Shinjuku - (110927-1859)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldp_DwaXmkg

Riding a Seibu-Shinjuku Line train from Takadanobaba Station to Seibu-Shinjuku Station.


Edge of Kabukicho to Near Shinjuku Station - (110927-1907)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwiqJOoV3fc

Walking from the edge of Kabukicho to near Shinjuku Station - including the Omoide-Yokocho akachochin izakaya street.


Walking by West Side of Shinjuku Station - (110927-1917)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GxmNuUXsRI

Walking by the west side of Shinjuku Station in the evening.


Sidewalk Stroll in Shinjuku - (110927-1926)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjCZr6I6s5c

Walking down an evening sidewalk in Shinjuku.


Trains on South Side of Shinjuku Station - (110927-2128)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlVosVJUZ-k

Watching trains on the south side of Shinjuku Station (which is actually in Shibuya-ku).


Cell Phone Reading at Shinjuku Station - (110927-2242)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWjt_oQN-0

A person standing on a platform at Shinjuku Station reading something on their cell phone screen.


Insect Sounds in the Foothills - (110928-1259)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqT1u-O4WI8

The sound of insects in trees in the foothills.


Train with Noisy Brakes - (110928-1313)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfuiDnjtFHo

Watching a train with noisy brakes come into the station.


Old Type Chiyoda Line Train Leaving Station - (110928z-0924)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovDYeoVQuwA

Watching an old type Chiyoda Line train leaving the station.


Old Style Coffee Shop in Ueno Park - (110929-1258)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ETDk7p69o0

Looking around in a cool old coffee shop in Ueno Park.


Walking Around in a Coffee Shop in Ueno Park - (110929-1321)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5VSpDa_Lio

Walking around having a look at the details of a cool old coffee shop inside Ueno Park.


Plants in Breeze in Ueno Park Pond - (110929-1422)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DJcIkbwhtI

Watching plants in a pond in Ueno Park moving slightly in a breeze.


Street Musician by Pond in Ueno Park - (110929-1424)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi3aqkoFN6U

Quick view of a street musician by a pond in Ueno Park.


Yurakucho Station to Tokyo Station - (110929-2315)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmD4bnnvRYo

Riding a Keihin-Tohoku Line train from Yurakucho to Tokyo.


Walking Towards Yurakucho Station - (110929-2207)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRk-tUVK6Mo

Walking towards Yurakucho Station late at night.


Street Scene in Yurakucho - (110929-2304)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64eZtTFEM7M

A street scene in late-night Yurakucho.


Waiting for Train at Tokyo Station - (110929-2320)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMcUUXeU5YE

Waiting for a Chuo Line train at Tokyo Station.


Ginza Chuo-Dori Stroll - (110929-1441)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJxuC7tbqfc

Walking down Chuo-Dori in Ginza on a nice September day.

Lyle


2011/09/21

"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


2011/09/17

"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


2011/09/10

"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


2011/09/02

"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


2011/08/28

"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


2011/08/21

"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


2011/08/16

"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


2011/08/06

"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


2011/07/24

"Shinjuku Walkabout, Takadanobaba Walkabout, Shinbashi Matsuri, Etc."

This batch of video clips begins with riding a Seibu-Shinjuku Line train into Shinjuku, getting off, and walking into the Shinjuku evening.  After that are a couple of walking videos taken in Shinjuku, and then it jumps to another day, where I go on a walkabout in the Takadanobaba Station area.  Then some Tozai Line views, and then (in the evening), riding a train from Yurakucho to Shinbashi, where there was a summer festival taking place.  As part of the festival, I visited a terrace beer garden and basement showa-style izakaya.  The batch wraps up with a couple of Tokyo station views.

Exiting Seibu-Shinjuku Line in Shinjuku - (110719-2017)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJRtoSnaKc4

Coming into Shinjuku, getting off a Seibu-Shinjuku Line train, and walking off into Shinjuku.


Shinjuku Walkabout - Omoide-Yokocho Etc. - (110719-2020)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82-cfhgnwug

Walking about in Shinjuku - through Omoide-Yokocho etc.


Walking Under Rail Bridge - Shinjuku - (110719-2224)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVL6j_JJkM8

Walking Under a rail bride in Shinjuku.


Takadanobaba Walkabout (A) - (110722-1438)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTSuGiihsmE

Walking around near Takadanobaba Station.  (A)


Takadanobaba Walkabout (B) - (110722-1501)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNn2ueoRccY

Walking around near Takadanobaba Station.  (B)


Takadanobaba Taxi Loading - (110722-1507)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le5ApA7T2dw

Watching a taxi getting loaded with luggage etc. in Takadanobaba.


Tozai Platform and Cab Views - (110722-1510)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkdSdKn_xrg

Walking down a Tozai Line platform and looking out the front cab for a few stations after getting on an inbound train.


Tozai Line Leaving Nihonbashi Station - (110722-1531)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rAE-NjBfZQ

Watching a Tozai Line train leaving Nihonbashi Station.


Yurakucho to Shinbashi - (110722-1950)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG8osAAYhps

Walking into Yurakucho Station and taking a train to Shinbashi Station.


Shinbashi 16th Koichi Matsuri (第十六回新橋こいち祭) Cute Character - (110722-2005)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuqqvDtWh_4

At the "Shinbashi 16th Koichi Matsuri" (第十六回新橋こいち祭), watching a cute character posing with people for photos.


Shinbashi 16th Koichi Matsuri (第十六回新橋こいち祭-A) - (110722-2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glsknTAGJ0Q

Shinbashi 16th Koichi Matsuri (第十六回新橋こいち祭-B) - (110722-2012)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeLwLDsD4W4

Looking around at the 16th Shinbashi Koichi Matsuri (第十六回新橋こいち祭-'A' and 'B').


Shinbashi 16th Koichi Matsuri (第十六回新橋こいち祭-C) Beer Garden - (110722-2023)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpHCGGhdK30

Looking around at a beer garden section of the 16th Shinbashi Koichi Matsuri (第十六回新橋こいち祭-C).


Basement Izakaya Area in Shinbashi - (110722-2214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXStPAFM2sM

A quick look in a basement izakaya area near Shinbashi Station.


Inside Shinbashi Izakaya - (110722-2301)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsA0SQWi5kE

A quick view Inside a Showa Era style Izakaya in Shinbashi.


Tokyo Station 11:19 p.m. Transfer - (110722-2319)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d4aBBqAmgI

Changing trains (from the Yamanote Line to the Chuo Line) at Tokyo Station at 11:19 p.m. on a Friday night.


Chuo Line Departing Tokyo Station - (110722-2321)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48W2_PEbgm0

Watching a Chuo Line pulling out of Tokyo Station.

Lyle


2011/07/21

"Keio Line, Ginza Line, Ginza Installation, Ueno, Takadanobaba, Etc."

This batch of video clips opens with a look out the window of a Keio Line train, then goes to a bicycle ride in suburbia, various train views, etc.  There are also a few views of a Ginza installation, and nighttime views of Ueno and Takadanobaba.

Keio-Yomiuri-Land to Keio-Tama Center - (110717-0845)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYp_gEKZ-i0

Riding a Keio Line train from Keio-Yomiuri-Land Station to Keio-Tama Center Station.


July Bicycle Ride - (110717-1504)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxdoIR6s-Fg

Riding a bicycle through suburbia one hot July day.


Trains Arriving at Kodaira Station - (110718-1227)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am4k2ZhDw84

Watching a couple of train arriving at Kodaira Station.


Ginza Line - Nihonbashi to Kyobashi - (110718-1311)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw2vJoEx5-I

Riding the Ginza Line from Nihonbashi to Kyobashi.


Nihonbashi Station Platform - (110718-1316)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBDJzlqXnOg

Looking around on the Nihonbashi Station platform on a national holiday.


Exiting Kyobashi Station on a National Holiday - (110718-1318)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYjZbLGCcoM

Walking up to street level from Kyobashi Station on a national holiday.


Kurota Hirofumi (黒多弘文) July Installation at Project Room-306 (A) - (110718-1447)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qnatdCJDDQ

Kurota Hirofumi (黒多弘文) July Installation at Project Room-306 (B) - (110718-1451)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBNffv4G37M

Kurota Hirofumi (黒多弘文) July Installation at Project Room-306 (C) - (110718-1709)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r-Plh7uyXg

Kurota Hirofumi (黒多弘文) July Installation at Project Room-306 (D) - (110718-1710)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owgU_22PvJ8

Kurota Hirofumi's July Installation at Project-306.  (D)

銀座奥野ビル-306号室プロジェクトの黒多弘文の七月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/


Ueno Back Street Stroll - (110718-2013)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG82_HP5tZs

Walking around on some back streets near Ueno Station.


Ginza Line - Ueno to Ueno-Hirokoji (上野-上野広小路) - (110718-2019)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzyLL5L8kH8

Riding the Ginza Line from Ueno to Ueno-Hirokoji (上野-上野広小路).


Ginza Line - Ueno-Hirokoji to Kanda (上野広小路-神田) - (110718-2023)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RxegC7QkUI

Riding the Ginza Line from Ueno-Hirokoji to Kanda (上野広小路-神田).


Boarding Tozai Line at Nihonbashi - (110718-2032)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdpBzKJjBIA

Boarding a Tozai Line train at Nihonbashi Station.


Tozai Line - Otemachi to Takadanobaba - (110718-2034)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rkc3O__zRk

Riding at the front of a Tozai Line train from Otemachi to Takadanobaba.


Takadanobaba Station Area at Night - (110718-2050)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJjOcIMmoig

Having a quick look around Takadanobaba Station at night.


Local Seibu Train Leaving Takadanobaba Station - (110718-2052)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHbPVa7xz7Q

Watching a local Seibu Train leaving Takadanobaba Station.

Lyle


2011/07/16

"Chuo Line, Ginza, Shinjuku, Bus Ride, Kyobashi, Etc."

This batch of video clips has typical Tokyo train rides, a couple of bus rides, a couple of exhibitions, and views of Shinjuku, Kyobashi, Ginza, etc.  In other words - life in Tokyo.

Boarding Lights-Out Chuo Line Train - (110712-1327)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utWyx2osNzc

Boarding a Chuo Line train with the lights out to conserve power.


Kokubunji to Musashikoganei - (110712-1328)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaFmaM1MfOY

Riding a Chuo Line train from Kokubunji to Musashikoganei.


Tokyo Station - Ride to Yurakucho - (110712-1408)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8VejhtY3nA

Walking around in Tokyo Station and then taking a train to Yurakucho Station.


Yurakucho Station - Walk to Ginza - (110712-1417)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6SO8rbIqGw

Looking around on a Yurakucho Station platform, and then walking to Ginza.


Nishimura Toru Exhibition at Shibata Etsuko Garo-A - (110712-1523)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb9mbApd_Go

Looking around at the Nishimura Toru (西村亨) Exhibition at Shibata Etsuko Garo (柴田悦子画廊 - A).

Nishimura Toru Exhibition at Shibata Etsuko Garo-B - (110712-1527)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgMEhN4kkxY


Ginza Hot Afternoon - (110712-1608)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy3AOdLrSP8

Ginza - one hot July afternoon.


Okuno Building, Room-306 (奥野ビル306号室) - (110712-1824)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA3G-qHg_P4

Having a look at an exhibition/installation in Room-306 of the Okuno Building (奥野ビル306号室).


Yurakucho to Tokyo (Evening) - (110712-1948)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2WXEo6O0UM

Riding a train from Yurakucho to Tokyo in the evening.


Chuo Line - Tokyo to Shinjuku - (110712-1954)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gkNa34jVCw

Riding a Chuo Line train from Tokyo to Shinjuku.


Exiting Shinjuku Station South Exit - (110712-2020)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDbk8Wbl1r8

Exiting Shinjuku Station through the south exit.


Shinjuku Violin Man - (110712-2210)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kveH7E0kqTA

Listening and watching the Shinjuku Violin Man perform near the west exit of Shinjuku Station.


Inadazutsumi to Yanokuchi (Nanbu Line) - (110713-1345)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4YPPhQrtRw

Riding a Nanbu Line train from Inadazutsumi to Yanokuchi.


Inside Bus - (110713-0920)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNfuBm0_zhQ

A look inside a bus in July 2011.


Keio-Tama-Center to Keio-Inadazutsumi (Keio Line) - (110713-1320)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQBr3i20S1I

Riding a Keio Line train from Keio-Tama-Center Station to Keio-Inadazutsumi Station.


July Green and Heat - (110713-1243)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfLbtTL8Wc0

Walking down a tree-lined street in a Tokyo suburb in July.


Hot Afternoon Bus Ride - (110713-1249)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqn5_mUMcvg

Riding a Tokyo bus in a suburb on a hot afternoon day.


Tama Center Plaza - (110713-1256)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcdLoJrnjbU

Walking through a plaza at Tama Center - approaching the station.


Nanbu Line Arriving at Inadazutsumi Station - (110713-1343)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zslOPjtYHcA

Watching a Nanbu Line train arriving at Inadazutsumi Station.


Boarding Chuo Line Train at Kokubunji - (110715-1542)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbbtXw5tAO8

Boarding a Chuo Line train at Kokubunji Station.


Arriving at Tokyo Station - Chuo Line - (110715-1614)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq63SxMGdTA

Riding a Chuo Line train into Tokyo Station.


Friday Afternoon Tokyo Station Stroll - (110715-1618)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4scugrC4pAI

Walking through Tokyo Station on a Friday afternoon.


Main Street Stroll - Edge of Kyobashi - (110715-1622)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H8DNjZuDWQ

Walking down a main street on the edge of Kyobashi.


BEAMS 2011 Group Exhibition - (110715-1902)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Poxj_PgpGQo

Part of the BEAMS 2011 group exhibition in Kyobashi, Tokyo.


Yurakucho to Tokyo - Late Friday Night - (110715-2322)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrG0Wv7k4uY

Looking around at Yurakucho Station and then riding a Yamanote Line train to Tokyo Station and looking around on the Chuo Line platform.  Taken late at night on a Friday night.

Lyle


2011/07/12

"Shinjuku, Kokubunji, Ginza, Machida, Fujisawa, Hiratsuka, Mt. Takao, Etc."

There are a lot of things in this batch of video clips - from typical Shinjuku and Ginza scenes, to train views (Chuo Line, etc.), walkabout views of Machida (a local city within Tokyo), Fujisawa, and the Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri.  Yes - it's full-fledged summer now, along with the typical sounds, smells, activities, etc. that Tokyo and surrounding Japan offer - all in the July heat and humidity.

Street Singer/Guitarist - Live in Shinjuku - (110705-2210)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq6GFwwCfiI

Listening to a street singer/guitarist perform live in front of Shinjuku Station (on the west side).


門谷純 - ストリートライブ/路上 in Shinjuku (Kadotani Jun) - (110705-2237)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQrluz_JwlI

Looking around while listening to Kadotani Jun (門谷純) perform live (ストリートライブ / /路上) in Shinjuku.  I really liked the songs I heard in Shinjuku last night - and bought one of the singer's CD's - which has a slightly different feel to it than the live performance - which I liked best.


Street Singer/Guitarist - Shinjuku (Two Songs) - (110705-2240)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kswUIMdh_p8

Looking around (a bit too much...) while listening to a street singer/guitarist - with a really nice voice, performing in front of Shinjuku Station.


Seibu Line Arrives at Kokubunji - (110702-1515)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtoeYnplSII

Watching both a Chuo Line train and a Seibu Line train arrive at Kokubunji Station.


Semi-Dark Kokubunji Station - (110704-1937)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwCtWsLcV2s

Walking through semi-dark Kokubunji Station.


Tanabata Decoration - Kokubunji Station (七夕) - (110704-1941)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2UMBs8okV0

Watching a Tanabata (七夕) decoration in Kokubunji Station being blown about with the wind.


Inbound Chuo Line - Lights-Out Power-Save Mode - (110705-1227)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq5TYxqDRbY

Saving power on an inbound Chuo Line train by turning the interior lights out for much of the run.


Lights Out Chuo Line Train Departing Musashisakai Station - (110705-1230)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di-6HB3Ysbo

Watching a Chuo Line train with it's internal lights out departing Musashisakai Station.


Musashisakai Station - Still Under Construction - (110705-1232)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW1MTJ9AUOY

Walking through Musashisakai Station, which is still under (re)construction.


Musashino Noontime Stroll - (110705-1237)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYOfIjCyOVM

Walking down a nondescript street in Musashino-shi one hot July afternoon....


Approaching Musashisakai Station - Still Under Construction - (110705-1257)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ftDzEpZz2E

Walking up to Musashisakai Station, which is still under construction.


Inbound Platform at Musashisakai Station - (110705-1259)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV5oGfo7Wxw

Looking around on the inbound platform at Musashisakai Station.


Boarding Inbound Chuo Line at Musashisakai Station - (110705-1301)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJYDylU1dJk

Boarding an inbound Chuo Line train at Musashisakai Station.


Chuo Line to Yamanote Line - Tokyo Station - (110705-1336)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrS31lu3Mic

Transferring from the Chuo Line to the Yamanote Line at Tokyo Station.


Afternoon Yurakucho Platform - (110705-1346)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMgmbrtNtgc

A view from a Yurakucho Station platform one hot July afternoon.


Yurakucho Station to Ginza 4-Chome Intersection - (110705-1347)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXKEOcLld58

Walking from Yurakucho Station to the Ginza 4-Chome intersection.


Ginza Chuo Dori - Hot Afternoon Stroll - (110705-1356)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X0TXhy4d8s

Walking down Ginza Chuo-Dori on a hot July afternoon.


Shinjuku Walkabout - West Side - (110705-2248)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uET8X-Afol4

Walking past the west side of Shinjuku Station.


Tokyo Yurakucho Trains - 1:40 p.m. - (110705-1340)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f6V6Z9MqNs

Watching trains from a platform at Yurakucho Station.


Kokubunji to Hachioji (Chuo Line) - (110708-1457)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p5BgaUn4fc

Riding an outbound Chuo Line train from Kokubunji to Hachioji - looking out the front cab and through the side windows near the front cab.


Hachioji to Hashimoto (Yokohama Line) - (110708-1517)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH_wEdP1Glk

Riding the Yokohama line from Hachioji to Hashimoto - looking out the front cab and side windows.


Hashimoto to Machida (Yokohama Line) - (110708-1534)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBcExlZU9FQ

Going from Hashimoto Station to Machida Station on the Yokohama Line.


Exiting JR-Machida Station - (110708-1549)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY1omKzkSWk

Exiting JR-Machida Station and looking around in Machida.


Machida - Between JR and Odakyu - (110708-1552)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrM1z1EhEeA

Walking between the JR and Odakyu stations in Machida.


Machida Shotengai Stroll - (110708-1554)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOOT60wPTJY

Walking down some of the many shotengai streets in Machida.


Machida Back Alleys - (110708-1603)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGhWZur2T4s

Exploring some back alleys in Machida.


Machida Side Streets - (110708-1630)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlMQxEIDNTE

Looking around on side streets in Machida.


Machida RR-Crossing (Odakyu Line) - (110708-1639)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ncQQ1zhMI

Looking around in Machida by the station-side railroad crossing by the Odakyu Machida Station.


Boarding Outbound Odakyu Line Train at Machida - (110708-1645)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=---kXpBH-fc

Boarding an outbound Odakyu Line train at Machida Station.


Odakyu Line - Outbound Side-Window View - (110708-1656)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4_LIm8-9SY

Looking out a side window of an outbound Odakyu Line train.


Exiting Odakyu Line at Fujisawa Station - (110708-1716)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgQ_wXh_BaY

Exiting an Odakyu Line train at Fujisawa Station and looking around.


Women in Yukata at Fujisawa Station - (110708-1719)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErJnhN-jf2w

Women in Yukata at Fujisawa Station - probably going to or from the matsuri in Hiratsuka.


Fujisawa Walkabout - (110708-1721)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HNS3PF3o8Q

Walking around in Fujisawa.


Fujisawa Station Area Walkabout - (110708-1728)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81UI5U_gPyw

Looking around the Fujisawa Station area.


JR-Fujisawa Station - Platform Stroll - (110708-1739)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_E2XbWLoMc

Walking down a platform at JR-Fujisawa Station.


Fujisawa to Hiratsuka - Side Window View - (110708-1746)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIxf4iskQJs

Looking out a right-side window of a Tokaido Line train as it speeds from Fujisawa to Hiratsuka.


Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri (61st湘南平塚七夕祭り - A) - (110708-1803)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf4z0Q6QnMs

The 61st Shonan-Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri (第61回の湘南平塚七夕祭り - A), July 8th, 9th, and 10th - this clip recorded on July 8th, 2011.

(Note: The exact way the name of the festival is written in an event handout I received is: 第61回 湘南ひらつか七夕まつり - I guess they're using ひらつか instead of 平塚, and まつり instead of 祭り for stylistic reasons.)

Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri (61st湘南平塚七夕祭り - B) - (110708-1814)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHEtxmhfTK8

Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri (61st湘南平塚七夕祭り - C) - (110708-1824)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWyIlb6KClY

Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri (61st湘南平塚七夕祭り - D) - (110708-1828)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyeKLfHbH8w

Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri (61st湘南平塚七夕祭り - E) - (110708-1837)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiQBxYnxVtc

Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri (61st湘南平塚七夕祭り - F) - (110708-1851)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh45UsIOpw0

Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri (61st湘南平塚七夕祭り - G) - (110708-1921)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNfG2W8ACuU


Boarding Tokaido Line at Hiratsuka Station - (110708-1929)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miQGgjUMORk

Boarding a Tokaido Line train at Hiratsuka Station after seeing a festival.


Night Run - Hiratsuka to Tsujido - (110708-1939)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr_TLx7pw9k

Riding an inbound night Tokaido line train from Hiratsuka to Tsujido.


Tsujido - Old End of Platform Exit - (110708-2005)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnEf8S48Bo8

Looking at the last traces of the original old Tsujido platform by the end-of-platform exit.


Tsujido - Outbound Tokaido Line - (110708-2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu2CdP39ti8

Watching an outbound Tokaido Line train at Tsujido Station.


Tsujido Station - Main Entrance at Night - (110708-2019)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tFKSAoWWCo

Looking at the main entrance of the new (mostly) rebuilt Tsujido Station at night.


Chigasaki - Lonely Rail Crossing - (110708-2042)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSAbh6S-ptM

Watching a late night freight train pass by a lonely rail crossing in Chigasaki.


Tsujido Station Old Bits - Ride to Fujisawa - (110708-2051)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv8bLDuGjiE

Looking at the few old parts of Tsujido Station still remaining, and then boarding an inbound Tokaido Line train and looking out a window on the ride to Fujisawa.


Night Inbound Tokaido Line - Window View (to Shinbashi) - (110708-2143)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QkdRYsjUjM

Looking out a window of an Inbound Tokaido Line train - getting off at Shinbashi Station.


Night Shinbashi and Yurakucho Station Views - (110708-2156)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Q-1Hgkwec

Walking around in Shinbashi Station, riding a train to Yurakucho Station, and looking around at Yurakucho Station.


Night Yurakucho to Tokyo, Etc. - (110708-2243)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGulKUONYHk

Walking to Yurakucho Station, and then taking a train to Tokyo Station.


Mt. Takao Cable Car Assent (高尾山ケーブルカー上り) - (110711-1829)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hybkd0UVH28

Riding the cable car up part of Mt. Takao (高尾山ケーブルカー上り).


Mt. Takao Evening - (110711-1848)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHe7KCJIwxw

Looking around on Mt. Takao in the evening.


Revelers in the Night at Mt. Takao - (110711-1927)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmD2RsoyG88

Listening to revelers in the Night at Mt. Takao.


Boarding Cable Car at Top of Mt. Takao - (110711-2039)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkPq4h-roqA

Boarding the Mt. Takao cable car at the top.


Mt. Takao Cable Car Descent (高尾山ケーブルカー下り) - (110711-2045)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hvT1_qC2ho

Riding the Mt. Takao cable car down the mountain. (高尾山ケーブルカー下り)


Lonely Area Below Mt. Takao Cable Car Station - (110711-2056)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rJGBwLRMsI

Looking around in the lonely area near the lower Mt. Takao cable car station.


Train Dancing - (110711-2105)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bich2dm2fIE

Train dancing on the Keio Line.


Nighttime Takao Station - (110711-2121)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfuZqUTrkwA

Looking around Takao Station one Monday evening.


Inside Inbound Nighttime Chuo Line - (110711-2136)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9TmNuijQE0

Looking around inside an inbound nighttime Chuo Line train.

Lyle


2011/07/03

"Chuo Line, Nishi-Shinjuku, Ueno, Ikebukuro, Takadanobaba, Ginza, Etc."

This batch of videos begins with some low-resolution views taken on the Chuo Line, and then there are views of Nishi-Shinjuku, Takadanobaba, Yurakucho, Ginza, Ueno, and Ikebukuro.  The heat of summer was a little later than usual to kick in, but it's a typical hot and humid Tokyo summer now.  In Yurakucho, there are views of the outside yakitori places full of Friday evening between-work-and-home people.

(Lo-Res) Inbound Chuo Line Leaving Musashisakai Station - (110628-1349)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DntVaJCVWIo

(Lo-Res) Watching an inbound Chuo Line train leaving Musashisakai Station.


(Lo-Res) Outbound Chuo Line Arriving at Musashisakai Station - (110628-1350)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YsTdpvjNcY

(Lo-Res) Watching an outbound Chuo Line train arriving at Musashisakai Station.


(Lo-Res) Front Cab View Arriving at Higashi-Koganei - (110628-1351)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qASKrJOGbmI

(Lo-Res) Looking out the front cab of an outbound Chuo Line train arriving at Higashi-Koganei.


(Lo-Res) Chuo Line - Outbound Cab View - (110628-1356)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksiU9xfCnc4

(Lo-Res) Looking out the front cab of an outbound Chuo Line train.


(Lo-Res) Chuo Line - Outbound Cab View (Kokubunji Station) - (110628-1357)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS1qAQcS7n8

(Lo-Res) Looking out the front cab of an outbound Chuo Line train as it arrives at Kokubunji Station.


Walking into Nishi-Shinjuku from Seibu Line - (110628-1945)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbZ4PpSyJDQ

Arriving at Seibu-Shinjuku Station on the Seibu-Shinjuku Line, and then walking into Nishi-Shinjuku.


Walking by Yodobashi Camera (A) - (110628-1959)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzP-ssfSjtQ

Walking by Yodobashi Camera in Nishi-Shinjuku.  (A)


Walking by Yodobashi Camera (B) - (110628-2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD_L1c3CY4w

Walking by Yodobashi Camera in Nishi-Shinjuku.  (A)


Arriving at Takadanobaba Station - (110628-2238)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjV6MbIEKWc

Looking out a half-open window while arriving at Takadanobaba Station on an outgoing Seibu-Shinjuku Line train.


Near Seibu-Shinjuku Station - (110628-2232)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP4xEgrSnas

Looking around near Seibu-Shinjuku Station.


Closed Kaiten-sushi in Nishi-Shinjuku - (110628-2022)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OO8TO-bfOk

Walking by a closed kaiten-sushi place in Nishi-Shinjuku.


West Side Stroll by Shinjuku Station - (110628-2227)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsPVVv7zOx0

Walking by the west side of Shinjuku Station.


Street Musician in The Night - (110628-2224)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bupLDRmpko

Discovering a street musician in The Night, near the west side entrance to Shinjuku Station.


Bumpy Walk - Ueno to Okachimachi - (110629-2135)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRWBXebS6Cc

Rough, bumpy walk from Ueno Station to Okachimachi Station.


Okachimachi to Ikebukuro - Nighttime Yamanote Line - (110629-2145)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFx5g2pHTcg

Riding a nighttime Yamanote Line train from Okachimachi to Ikebukuro.


Hot June Day by Takadanobaba Station - (110629-1339)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U92QqBizVEU

The area near Takadanobaba Station on a hot June day.


Waiting for Tozai Line at Takadanobaba Station - (110629-1342)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSHfEaHa2Tw

Waiting for a Tozai Line train at Takadanobaba Station.


Ginza Line - Nihonbashi to Ginza - (110629-1402)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BfAmQhZB7A

Riding from Nihonbashi to Ginza on the Ginza Line.


Ginza Chuo-Dori Stroll - (110629-1410)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw8Qjp84AMo

Strolling down Chuo-Dori in Ginza.


Ginza 1-Chome Stroll - (110629-1419)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17lfr8Tal5Q

Walking through Ginza 1-Chome.


Slightly Less Noisy Elevator Ride - (110629-1558)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4R7haupswE

Riding an old elevator - which was slightly less noisy this time around.


Twilight Ginza Stroll - (110629-1854)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW3PJTmQwCQ

Walking through Twilight Ginza.


Evening Ginza - Cat and Lion to Side Streets - (110629-1900)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l2KkNAmtoU

Walking through evening Ginza - from the cat and lion at Ginza 4-chome, to other side streets in Ginza.


Ginza to Yurakucho Twilight Stroll - (110629-1908)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCKmlQ9ZYlU

Walking through Ginza towards Yurakucho.


Twilight Yurakucho Plaza - Return to Ginza - (110629-1917)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVMVLbL3yj0

Looking around in the twilight in Yurakucho Plaza, and then walking back towards Ginza.


Yurakucho Yakitori Stroll - (110629-1931)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5IG6zZcRmk

Walking around in the Yurakucho yakitori area.


Yurakucho to Ueno - Nighttime Yamanote Line - (110629-2110)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO-GXxvwNuY

Riding a nighttime Yamanote Line train from Yurakucho to Ueno.


Ueno Station - Yamanote Keihin-Tohoku Lines - (110629-2121)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBV9ai4iBTM

On a platform at Ueno Station - watching a Yamanote Line train and Keihin-Tohoku Line train depart in the same direction at the same time.


Ueno Station Walkabout - (110629-2123)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLFSlX5_Fmo

Walking around inside Ueno Station.


Ikebukuro Station Walkabout - (110629-2209)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6QLIDky1mM

Walking around in Ikebukuro Station.


Walking Around in Ikebukuro - (110629-2213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVpRDhV-04E

Walking Around in Ikebukuro Station.


Ikebukuro Street Musician - (110629-2216)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDf_P0zUJ8Y

Stumbling across a street musician in Ikebukuro.


East Side of Ikebukuro Station - (110629-2221)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G02_mGek1Wk

Looking around on the east side of Ikebukuro Station.


Tokorozawa to Higashi-Murayama - (110629-2322)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z0pAmIJMdE

Riding a Seibu Line from Tokorozawa to Higashi-Murayama.


Tokorozawa Station Walkabout - (110629-2314)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtkBAXVrqow

Walking around in under-construction Tokorozawa Station.


Nishi-Tokorozawa Station Walkabout, Etc. + Ride to Tokorozawa - (110629-2305)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIiud_z7JXI

Walking around in late-night Nishi-Tokorozawa Station, and then riding a Seibu train to Tokorozawa.

Lyle


2011/06/16

"1991 Fireworks, Shinjuku, Takadanobaba, Ginza, Kyobashi, Kyojima, Etc."

This batch of clips begins with a trip back to July 27th, 1991, when I went to Asakusa from Ueno to see the big Sumida-gawa Fireworks Festival.  After that are typical views of Shinjuku, Ginza, Yurakucho, the Chuo Line, the Ginza Line, etc., *and* a 2011 visit to Kyojima - which I visited back in 1991 as a rare part of Tokyo that escaped the firebombing of WW-II by virtue of being between two rivers.  In 1991, there were still a number of old wooden buildings that pre-dated the war, but this time around, not very many.  I was also (slightly) surprised to see a monster high-rise right in the middle of the old two story buildings in the area.  It may well end up being made into (yet another) exclusive vertical gated community.  Vertical gated communities have their place in the city, but one hopes that some of the old way with street-level open-front shops will continue as well....

1991 Sumida-gawa Fireworks Festival (隅田川花火大会-91年) - (910727)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ5BgUNPE_4

July 27th, 1991 - Going to Asakusa to see the Sumida-gawa (River) Fireworks Festival (隅田川花火大会).  This includes views of Ueno, lining up for tickets, riding the Ginza Line to Asakusa, watching the fireworks in Asakusa, and then taking a few trains from Asakusa over to the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line.

There is information about this famous festival here:
http://sumidagawa-hanabi.com/index_eg.html


Shinjuku - South Exit to Kabukicho - (110621-2225)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ezj2_ab7rw

Walking in Shinjuku from the south exit of Shinjuku Station over to Kabukicho.


Half Dark Kokubunji Station - (110615-1955)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-zIe-si4xU

Walking through a half-darkened Kokubunji Station.


Shinjuku - West Exit to South Exit Stroll - (110621-2220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-OGFrMj-6I

Walking in Shinjuku, from the west exit to the south exit.


Shoe Sounds in Takadanobaba Station - (Seibu to Tozai) - (110621-1206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY4SkLdpGD4

Listening to "clack-clack" shoe sounds while changing trains in Takadanobaba Station - (from the Seibu Line to the Tozai Line).


Chuo Line - Tokyo to Yotsuya - (110621-1959)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g3et7qiYsI

Riding the Chuo Line from Tokyo to Yotsuya.


Tozai Line Train Arriving at Takadanobaba - (110621-1210)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fohT9ZkTRmQ

Watching a Tozai Line Train arrive at Takadanobaba Station.


From Ginza Line to Street Level (Kyobashi Station) - (110621-1229)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2_ffCpjiPE

Going from the Ginza Line to street level at Kyobashi Station.


Boulevard Stroll in Kyobashi - (110621-1231)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2sKx6W1DK4

Walking down a boulevard in Kyobashi.


Very Noisy Elevator in Kyobashi - (110621-1308)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rr-119vd-E

Riding a very noisy elevator in Kyobashi.  (I don't think it's dangerous - since they regularly change the motors and cables in elevators - but I think there's a very tired solenoid or something in the elevator box that needs to be replaced.)


Moriyama Mitsuteru (森山光輝) Installation at Gallery Tomo - (110621-1430)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4kmxfYq1aM

Moriyama Mitsuteru (森山光輝) Installation (インストレーション) at Gallery Tomo (ぎゃらりぃ朋).


Okuno Building (奥野ビル) - Staircase-A (7th to 1st) - (110621-1852)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEQA0Q9Igx0

Walking down the A-Staircase in the Okuno Building (奥野ビル) - from the 7th to the 1st floor.


Y's Arts Round Window (Room-101) - June 21st, 2011 - (110621-1918)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAPBhSNB4Dc

A look at the round window of Room-101 of the Okuno Building, where the Y's Arts antique shop is. (on June 21st, 2011).


Ginza to Yurakucho Stroll - (110621-1923)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3kXo4E11JU

Walking form Ginza side streets over to the Yurakucho Station area.


Looking Around by Yurakucho-SB - (110621-1951)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9kPghMR4R8

Looking around by the Yurakucho-SB.


Yurakucho to Tokyo - Keihin-Tohoku Line - (110621-1954)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p7k2qSXXuQ

Riding a Keihin-Tohoku Line train from Yurakucho to Tokyo.


Outbound Shinjuku Chuo Line Platform - (110621-2014)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mKhpFFsTBk

Looking around on an outbound Chuo Line Platform at Shinjuku Station.


Outbound Chuo Line Train at Shinjuku Station - (110621-2015)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L7RRESYM_8

An outbound Chuo Line train at Shinjuku Station.


Shinjuku - South Exit to Nishi-Shinjuku - (110621-2017)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEarzDiifXw

In Shinjuku - walking from the south exit of Shinjuku Station to Nishi-Shinjuku (formerly Yodobashi).


"Bring" - Live in Shinjuku (Street Music) - (110621-2215)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7NFZ6St-10

"Bring", live on the west side of Shinjuku Station. (Street Music).


Ginza to Kagurazaka (Ginza and Tozai Lines) - (110624-2238)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RTiR_4JK7E

Going from the streets of Ginza, to the Ginza Line, and then the Tozai Line - until reaching Kagurazaka Station on the Tozai Line.


Takadanobaba Stroll - (110624-1302)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRBKiWBE0hc

Walking around in Takadanobaba one hot summer day.


Takadanobaba Station to Takadanobaba Traffic Island - (110624-1239)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FVSkxISxeM

Walking from Seibu-Takadanobaba Station to a traffic island in Takadanobaba.


Nihonbashi Station - Tozai Line to Inbound Toei-Asakusa Line Entrance - (110624-1337)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnJw--L4EZA

At Nihonbashi Station - walking from the Tozai Line to the inbound Toei-Asakusa Line entrance.

Caution: If you want to get on an outbound train, you need to climb a different set of stairs to get there (I found out the hard way).


Nihonbashi to Oshiage - Toei-Asakusa Line - (110624-1342)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIcFmrEKn78

Riding a Toei-Asakusa Line train from Nihonbashi to Oshiage.


Oshiage to Keisei-Hikifune - (110624-1353)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFKztwHGR8o

Riding a Keisei local train from Oshiage Station to Keisei-Hikifune Station.


Train Leaving Keisei-Hikifune Station - (110624-1357)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnNIVrcRaZs

Watching a train leaving Keisei-Hikifune Station.


Yahiro - Walking Around - (110624-1402)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgYjW1usIoA

Walking around in Yahiro.


Kyojima Walkabout-01 - (110624-1419)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJtTIGU5h2Q

Kyojima Walkabout-02 - (110624-1437)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAcqLNmy1Mc

Kyojima Walkabout-03 - (110624-1446)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sldbv1c-zJw

Kyojima Walkabout-04 - (110624-1456)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R05QOeUxDWc

Kyojima Walkabout-05 - (110624-1501)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VanpSGOOxrk

Kyojima (Shotengai) Walkabout - 06 - (110624-1726)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhwoXh_Swd4

Kyojima (Shotengai) Walkabout - 07 - (110624-1732)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLn0VJ2cmRg

Kyojima (Shotengai) Walkabout - 08 - (110624-1801)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltS5paBoefs

Kyojima Walkabout-09 - (110624-1821)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrhvUX4KpzE

Kyojima Walkabout-10 - (110624-1839)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEhBtK-IJ8E

Kyojima Walkabout-11 - (110624-1849)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Nar-jruf0

Kyojima Walkabout-12 - (110624-1857)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-yFtfJar3o

Walking around in Kyojima (京島) - 12.


Area Around Keisei-Hikifune Station in the Evening - (110624-1908)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAJ6mup3izw

Looking around in the area around Keisei-Hikifune Station in the evening.


Inside Seibu-Shinjuku Line Express (Late Friday Night) - (110624-2309)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIRjR6LqXXk

An inside view in a Seibu-Shinjuku Line express train - late Friday night.


Boarding Seibu Express at Takadanobaba - (110624-2307)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3XUPJlae_c

Boarding a Seibu express train at Takadanobaba Station.


Takadanobaba Station - 11:05 p.m. - (110624-2305)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lL9xoTh9LE

The inside of Takadanobaba Station at 11:05 p.m.


Boarding Keikyu Blue Sky Train at Keisei-Hikifune Station - (110624-1917)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iddeRwGOdNQ

Boarding a Keikyu "Blue Sky Train" at Keisei-Hikifune Station.


Nihonbashi - Toei-Asakusa Line to Ginza Line Transfer - (110624-1932)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPNYnT64Lr8

Changing trains at Nihonbashi Station - from the Toei-Asakusa Line to the Ginza Line.


Ginza Station and Ginza Main Street - Friday Night - (110624-1943)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKBLGHQmpk4

Walking through Ginza Station and out onto the streets near the Ginza 4-chome intersection on a Friday night.


Ginza to Yurakucho on Friday Night - (110624-1949)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IQdrNbP1SI

Walking from Ginza to Yurakucho on Friday Night.


Yurakucho Summer Izakaya - (110624-1955)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3tgIwiaybQ

Walking around in Yurakucho one summer Friday checking out the outside izakaya scene.


Yurakucho Friday Night Walkabout - (110624-2004)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgL9j5rT0bY

Walking about in Yurakucho on Friday night.


Yurakucho-SB on a Friday Night - (110624-2220)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz9E1DIt_Qg

Looking around by Yurakucho-SB on a Friday night.


Around Yurakucho Station (Friday Night) - (110624-2228)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEDQIc4kOA0

Walking through the street-level of Yurakucho Station, etc., on a Friday night.


Tozai Line - Kagurazaka to Takadanobaba - (110624-2258)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UOEOeA0twk

Riding the Tozai Line from Kagurazaka to Takadanobaba.

Lyle


2011/06/16

"Shinjuku, Ginza, 1992 Melbourne, 1992 Sydney, Chuo Line, Etc."

This batch of 30-frames-a-second pictures with sound include recent Tokyo views (Shinjuku, Ginza, Yurakucho, etc.) and also a couple of looks back - with an April 1992 look at Melbourne, and an April 1992 look at Sydney (the 3rd from that time frame).  Also are typical Tokyo train views - including a train change with jogging in Tokyo Station.

Shinjuku Bus Depot - (110607-2152)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVXI1xCN6AU

Shinjuku bus depot in Nishi-Shinjuku, by Yodobashi Camera.


Kokubunji Station - Evening View - (110606-1908)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARwq53Cukms

An evening view of Kokubunji Station.


Tozai Line - Waiting; Boarding, at Takadanobaba Station - (110607-1435)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfNa-Qbmn64

Waiting for a Tozai Line train at Takadanobaba Station, and then boarding it.


Truck at Intersection - (110607-2203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoIMfgVtNjk

Walking by a large truck at an intersection in Shinjuku.


Ginza Chuo-Dori Stroll - (110607-1513)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1cyUXPeUhY

Walking down Ginza's Chuo-Dori in the afternoon.


Chuo Line - Tokyo to Shinjuku - (110607-1931)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GR-UdmFMHo

Riding the Chuo Line from Tokyo to Shinjuku.


Crossing Into Nishi-Shinjuku - (110607-1947)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-HvE_TvEtY

Walking across a well-used sidewalk into Nishi-Shinjuku.


Shinjuku Station Area Evening Stroll - (110607-2154)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpsThxmvpJk

Walking from Nishi-Shinjuku and then past the west side of Shinjuku Station - including through the Omoide-Yokocho izakaya street from another era....


Melbourne - April 1992
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL8Vme1wfXo

Starting and ending at the airport in Melbourne, Australia, in April 1992, with some city views and countryside views going out to visit a farm.  After that a ride on an old narrow gauge steam train, and then back to the city center (street car ride, etc.) and then onto a plane to head back to Sydney.


Sydney - April 1992 (C)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdUluq3ds8o

A few views of Sydney, Australia in April 1992 (C), after coming back from a trip to Melbourne ("Melbourne - April 1992").  (Note: This clip is quite short - versions "A" and "B" - taken a few days before this one - are much longer.)


Chuo Line 11:21 p.m. - Hageshii Boarding - (110614-2321)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZztalY3y1E

A rough boarding of an 11:21 p.m. Chuo Line train.


11:15 p.m. - Yurakucho to Tokyo - (110614-2315)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6yu5qMhC3s

Riding a train from Yurakucho to Tokyo at 11:15 p.m.


Looking Around by Yurakucho-SB - (A) - (110614-2018)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iurXqu2KRNI

Looking around (at street level) by the Yurakucho-SB - (A)


Looking Around by Yurakucho-SB (B) - (110614-2213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61oYzyqRKF0

Looking around (at street level) by the Yurakucho-SB - (B)


Beside Kokubunji Station at Night - (110613-2018)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oby2Ksh7KVo

Looking over at Kokubunji Station at Night.


Ogawa to Higashi Murayama - (110614-1431)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_EC5Fw5Rco

Looking out a window while riding from Ogawa to Higashi Murayama.


Boarding Tozai Line at Takadanobaba - (110614-1515)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDubcK6RAe0

Boarding a Tozai Line train at Takadanobaba Station.


Nihonbashi to Ginza on the Ginza Line - (110614-1534)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkQPbqlnhcs

Riding the Ginza Line from Nihonbashi Station to Ginza Station.


Ginza Chuo-Dori - Looking Around - (110614-1541)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij5XW2M21BM

Looking around on Ginza Chuo-Dori in Tokyo.


Walking Towards Yurakucho Station - (110614-1947)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6isCSuJRwlM

Walking along towards Yurakucho Station.


Walking Along Chuo-Dori in Ginza - (110614-1544)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObRIego-YAM

Walking along Ginza's Chuo-Dori.

Lyle


2011/06/06

"Tozai Line, Shinjuku Street Music, Ginza Exhibitions, Chuo Line, Etc."

This batch of clips is a typical combination of train and train station views, along with a few street musician views (from Shinjuku and Yurakucho) and some exhibition/installation views from the art scene in Ginza.

Tozai Line - Takadanobaba to Nihonbashi - (110531-1611)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3gPUFlpZC8

Riding the Tozai Line from Takadanobaba Station to Nihonbashi Station (single-clip).


Omoide-Yokocho - Just Looking - (110531-2130)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bRUVQpsD6c

Walking through Omoide-Yokocho - looking into the izakaya places there.


Shinjuku - Street Drummer - (110531-2132)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY7GAaP1CNQ

Shinjuku - Street Drummer and Dancing Man.


Shinjuku - Street Jazz Band - (110531-2133)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwkUuLhSVFU

Quick view of a street jazz band in Shinjuku.


"Tokyo 1991 Jan-Dec" Exhibition by LHS at Y's Arts- (110603-1911)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kk5U81nYvQ

A look at the "Tokyo 1991 Jan-Dec" Exhibition by Lyle H Saxon at Y's Arts.

Y's Arts:
http://www.ysarts.net/


Susanna Niederer Exhibition at APS (スザンナ_ニーデラー展 - APS) - (110603-1917)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzTCm7zpU_s

Susanna Niederer Exhibition at APS (スザンナ_ニーデラー展 - APS).

The artist's website is:
http://www.susanna-niederer.ch/


Chuo Line - Yotsuya to Tokyo - (110603-1326)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SppqrkwHz0o

Side window view from an inbound Chuo Line train running from Yotsuya to Tokyo.


Chuo Line to Yamanote Line Transfer at Tokyo Station - (110603-1336)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9vG5qPPhzE

Walking over to the Yamanote Line from the Chuo Line at Tokyo Station, and then taking a Yamanote Line train from Tokyo to Yurakucho.


Tozai Line Train Arrives at Takadanobaba Station - (110601-1211)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqPnusRCros

Watching a Tozai Line train arrive at Takadanobaba Station.


Takadanobaba Station on a Rainy Day - (110602-1400)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSsoBWWJINs

Looking out of Takadanobaba Station on a rainy day.


Ginza Side Street Stroll - (110603-1348)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SagUsxF7h2o

Walking down a side street in Ginza.


Tozai Takadanobaba Station Platform Walk - (110602-1405)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpYjC_jNIx0

Walking along the platform of Tozai Takadanobaba Station.


Entering Tokyo Station via Yaesu South Entrance (東京駅八重洲南口) - (110602-2122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyv1utrNEOo

Walking into Tokyo Station via the Yaesu South Entrance (東京駅八重洲南口) while under construction.


"Entering Tunnel" - (110603-1324)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la5JEyoGAU8

Entering a tunnel on the Chuo Line in central Tokyo.


Inbound Chuo Line - Arriving at Yotsuya Station - (110603-1324)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fStD3_WBN-0

Arriving at Yotsuya Station on an inbound Chuo Line train.


Lottery Ticket Sales at Yurakucho Station - (110603-1346)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHmp_wLaHuM

Watching lottery tickets being noisily sold beside Yurakucho Station.


Tokyo Station - Yaesu Entrance (Under Construction) - (110603-2305)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddcrtj7PG8M

Walking into the under construction Yaesu Entrance at Tokyo Station.


Nihonbashi Station - Entering Station and Boarding Tozai Line Train - (110604-2127)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAWJkDEHNqk

Entering Nihonbashi Station and (after looking around a little along the way) boarding a Tozai Line train.  The station seemed eerily empty when I entered it, but as I walked to the other end of the Tozai Line platform, a lot of people were coming down the stairs from the other end of the station.


Kodaira Station - Looking Back While Departing Station - (110604-1114)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc8Y4X7ldSw

Looking back while departing Kodaira Station on a Seibu Line train.


Ginza Chuo-Dori - No Cars Zone on Saturday - (110604-1202)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmId5o_i0tc

Walking down Ginza's Chuo-Dori when it was a no-cars zone on Saturday, June 4th, 2011.


Art Unit HUST - Installation at Gallery Ginza 1-Chome - (110604-1423)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHms_28pCVE

Art Unit HUST - Usuki Hideyuki (臼木英之) and Toyama Shingo (遠山伸吾) installation (インストレーション) at Gallery Ginza 1-Chome (ギャラリー銀座一丁目) - (110604-1423)Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon


Yurakucho Station Area - Both Sides - (110604-2016)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCkndPKoyzg

Starting on the Ginza side of Yurakucho Station and walking over to the area in front of the Denki Building.


"Tokyo-1991-A" Jan-Dec 1991 Video Exhibition Sequence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py1dGJWKfsQ

"Tokyo-1991-A" January to December 1991 Video Exhibition - held from June 1st to June 4th, 2011, at Y's Art's in Ginza.

Warning: Something happened in the file conversion of the upload process that has left most of the audio wildly out of sync with the video - something like a full ten seconds.  It's so bad that I recommend turning the sound off and considering this a silent movie.

Blog post regarding this video:
Tokyo 1991, Jan.-Dec. (1991年の東京 1月-12月) at Y's Arts
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/2011/06/tokyo-1991-jan-dec-1991-1-12-at-ys-arts.html

Y's Arts:
http://www.ysarts.net/

Lyle


2011/05/28b

"Evening Mt. Takao, Art Exhibitions, Chuo Line, Yurakucho, Hibiya Beer Garden, Etc."

Another batch of video clips - including typical train scenes (Chuo Line, Etc.), street scenes in Shinjuku, Yurakucho, and Ginza, a few clips covering art exhibitions, and an evening hike on a Mt. Takao trail, as well as a view of the (temporary) German beer garden in Hibiya Park.  The weather during this batch of clips has been perfect - just outside of the spring heavy-pollen season, not too cold, not too hot, and before the rainy season.  Just after the day the Hibiya Park beer garden clip was recorded, it began raining and it's been raining nearly every day since, so the rainy season may have started.

Trains at Takaosanguchi Station - (110516-1943)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH-xG-clCIQ

Looking at a couple of trains at Takaosanguchi Station, and riding one to Takao Station.


Takao to Takaosanguchi - (110516-1720)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGOsktdRtN4

Riding the Keio Line from Takao to Takaosanguchi.


Evening Mt. Takao Trail (A 1/3) - (110516-1826)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maP19vUKVFE

Walking along a mountain trail on Mt. Takao in the evening. (A 1/3)


Evening Mt. Takao Trail (B 2/3) - (110516-1833)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PW2nVFJ7Z0

Walking along a mountain trail on Mt. Takao in the evening. (B 2/3)


Evening Mt. Takao Trail (C 3/3) - (110516-1838)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysk86KQB9Dc

Walking along a mountain trail on Mt. Takao in the evening. (C 3/3)


Looking Around in a Mt. Takao Valley - (110516-1817)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCH13oTM2uo

Looking around halfway up a trail in a Mt. Takao Valley (which is actually still within Tokyo).


Nu-Lu Exhibition at Y's Arts 508 and 101 - (110517-1549)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRuU0p0Eep4

Nu-Lu Exhibition at Y's Arts - From 101 to 508 via Elevator - (110517-1753)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwVJncmRKNE

Nu-Lu Exhibition at Y's Arts - From 101 to 508 via Stairs - (110517-1850)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CmnARhEqQ0

A look at the Nu-Lu exhibition / installation by Kicuchi Megumi and Tsutsumi Yoshihiko at Y's Arts 508 and 101, as well as a talk with one of the artists (Tsutsumi Yoshihiko) about the art (in Japanese and in English).  (Three versions, including a couple going from the first floor of the building up to the fifth - one via the old style elevator and one via the cool old staircase.)

Y's Arts website is:
http://www.ysarts.net/


Sidewalk by West Side of Shinjuku Station - (110517-2203)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDg_toBBX04

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


Shinjuku Street-Band - (110517-2200)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4cVvwzm0g

Shinjuku street-band on the west side of Shinjuku Station.


Shinjuku Omoide-Yokocho - (110517-2205)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fsl2-sWZOg

Walking through Shinjuku Omoide-Yokocho.


Entering Tokyo Station via Yaesu-guchi Side - (110517-1916)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReGt_wjPBUw

Walking into Tokyo Station via the (seemingly) always-under-construction Yaesu-guchi side.


Evening Chuo Line - Tokyo to Kanda - (110517-1921)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4BGXXgvsas

Taking an evening Chuo Line train from Tokyo Station to Kanda Station.


Chuo Line - Arriving at Shinjuku Station - (110517-1934)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjRciUQQ2S8

Riding into Shinjuku Station on the Chuo Line and then getting off and heading for an escalator.


Exiting Shinjuku Station South Exit - Walking Downhill - (110517-1936)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOc0rdptNp4

Exiting Shinjuku Station via the south exit and then walking down the hill towards Nishi-Shinjuku (formerly "Yodobashi" - 現在の西新宿は、昔は、淀橋でした - それで、ヨドバシカメラとか).


Walking into Nishi-Shinjuku and Over to Yodobashi Camera - (110517-1939)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w40q-xIrAGc

Walking into Nishi-Shinjuku and then over to Yodobashi Camera.  Apparently NIshi-Shinjuku used to be called Yodobashi (淀橋).


Kanda to Yurakucho - Left Side View - (110520-1554)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8vR9N8HNkk

Riding a Yamanote Line train from Kanda to Yurakucho - looking out the left side and the front cab.


Yurakucho Shoe Shine People - (110520-1601)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPHX6KXZqOI

Walking under the Shinkansen tracks in Yurakucho - and then past a group of shoe shine people.  This may be another sign of a bad economy.  I saw some very old people working as shoe shiners when I came in Japan in the early eighties, and then when the economy got better, you saw less and less of them, and since the economy has gotten really bad, you're beginning to see more and more of them....


Yurakucho - Headed Towards Ginza - (110520-1603)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw1vV8nEMnM

Walking away from Yurakucho Station, headed towards Ginza.


Kurashima Masahiko (倉嶋正彦) Exhibition/Installation (A) - (110520-1829)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klVAzZ_SIks

Kurashima Masahiko (倉嶋正彦) Exhibition/Installation (B) - (110520-1831)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3UBuOnxsCs

Having a look at Kurashima Masahiko's (倉嶋正彦) exhibition/installation at Gallery銀座一丁目.


Approaching Yurakucho Station - Yurakucho Plaza - (110520-1909)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3pG6q-VZIE

Walking towards Yurakucho Station and Yurakucho Plaza.


Friday Night in Yurakucho - (110520-1913)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcqqMAqyIeQ

A lively Friday night in Yurakucho.


Hibiya Park Beer Garden-2011 - (110520-2033)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE_X3-jsXE4

A look at Hibiya Park Beer Garden - 2011 during the busiest time.
日比谷オクトーバーフェスト-2011
日比谷公園　噴水広場
2011年5月20日（金）～29日（日）
月～土／12：00～21：30、日／11：00～21：00
(※20日のみ17：00オープン)

Oktoberfest 2011:
http://www.oktober-fest.jp/hibiya2011/index.html

Chiyoda-ku Tourism:
http://www.kanko-chiyoda.jp/tabid/1969/Default.aspx


Closing Time - Hibiya Park Beer Garden-2011 - (110520-2135)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs8qiScqJBA

Closing time on Friday night at the annual Hibiya Park Beer Garden-2011.


Yurakucho Street Jazz - (110520-2144)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2uxDGKkcgw

Checking out a jazz street band in Yurakucho on Friday night.


Yurakucho-SB on Friday Night - (110520-2219)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6255Y4hZce0

Looking around at Yurakucho-SB on a Friday Night.


Late Night Chuo Line - Approaching Ochanomizu Station - (110520-2341)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92-k-FM6UVw

Looking out a left side window of a late night Chuo Line train as it approaches Ochanomizu Station.


Last Inbound Chuo Line Train from Tachikawa - (110521-0040)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFtXR8x2BE0

Platform scene at Tachikawa Station while waiting for the last inbound train of the evening.


Inbound Chuo Line - Approaching Kunitachi Station (Cab View) - (110521-0050)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZVfVyFEnBA

Looking out the front cab of an inbound Chuo Line train as it approaches Kunitachi Station.


Night Bus in the Rain - (110523-2046)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqVSz20HJjw

Riding a bus at night in the rain.


Ginza Chuo-Dori Afternoon Stroll - (110524-1558)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EW-bUY5oxY

Walking down Ginza Chuo-Dori one afternoon.


Chuo Line - Tokyo to Kanda at Night - (110524-1936)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS1UIhPLAa8

Riding the Chuo Line at night from Tokyo Station to Kanda Station.

Lyle


2011/05/28a

"Watching Outdoor Advertising"

In the 1980's and 1990's (until the mid-nineties anyway), I got used to nearly all of the trains, buses, and train station platforms being full of advertising (in the corners, on the doors, hanging in the aisles, etc.), and then as the economy steadily got worse after the collapse of the "bubble economy", I began noticing that much of the available advertising space out in the countryside was left blank, awaiting customers.  I got used to the phenomenon of seeing fewer and fewer ads out on fringe branch lines and at branch line train stations away from the center of Tokyo, but through it all, the advertising space on the main lines within Tokyo was always full.  Considering a company's viewpoint, it was easy to imagine that they wouldn't want to spend scarcer advertising money on ads that not many people see.

Back in the central area, the ad space being full on the Yamanote Line and the Chuo Line was comforting in a way - no matter how empty billboards and train advertising space was on the edges of the city, the center carried on looking as busy as ever.  And so it's come as a shock recently to discover some empty advertising panels on the Chuo and Yamanote lines (not many, but they have always been completely full before...).  Particularly on the Yamanote Line - you stand there on one of (if not the) most popular train lines in the world, and confronted with an empty advertising space, you can only conclude that the economy really is bad.  It's as though you couldn't sell advertising for the Super Bowl or something.  A space guaranteed vast numbers of viewers, and it goes empty for want of a renter?

The advertising spaces on the Yamanote Line and the Chuo Line are still generally full, but over a quarter century, I had never seen any empty space on them at all, so it seems significant.  It's sort of like an advertisement saying "Welcome to Great Depression-II"....

Lyle


2011/04/12

"Looking Back: 1992-Tokyo, 1992-Sydney, 2011-Ginza, Yurakucho, Gotanda, Etc."

This batch of video clips includes 2011 views of post 311 Tokyo with less lights burning in lower energy-on-tap Japan, and some 1992 views of Tokyo, Saitama, and - for a change - a couple of clips of April 1992 Sydney Australia.  I've only visited Australia, and never lived there, but I felt comfortable there, and Sydney reminded me somewhat of the San Francisco Bay area of California, as I suppose it might, with the culture having a similar English connection, similar climate, and similar geography (cosmopolitan city by a large bay).

Looking back on my 1992 visit to Australia, it seems like a very long time ago, and I guess 20 years is a long time - one generation basically.  Something I hadn't thought about much before, but shows up in the video a little, are the parallels between 1992 Tokyo and 1992 Sydney.  I had viewed them as radically different cultures at the time, and that they are, but there is a same-time common ground element as well, with things like paper train tickets and pre-Internet media (newspapers, radio and television) lending a common feel to society?  It's hard to pin down exactly, but there's a similar feeling to the 1992 Tokyo and 1992 Sydney videos that I just took for granted at the time, but now see as a common element of that era.

Overall, it's left me feeling rather nostalgic and wishing - once again - that I had a time machine to jump around in - sampling atmospheres and seeing old things again and new-old things for the first time (famous historical events, etc.).  Lacking my own time machine, the videos from two decades ago fulfill that function somewhat, as it feels as though I'm able to revisit what I saw before.  So many details come back when watching scenes I recorded twenty years ago (and haven't watched again until this month).  Once again I'm amazed at how many details go missing in the memory; how much of our lives do we really remember?  I had thought that we remembered most things and forgot some details, but I'm beginning to think that we forget nearly everything and only remember a select few occasions - although with something like old video or film showing the motion and sound of the past, often the memory comes back, so it must be stored away in some sort of archive in the mind....

Gotanda to Yurakucho (Yamanote Line) - (110423-1523)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qul1KlWfRBc

Riding the Yamanote Line from Gotanda to Yurakucho.


Hibarigaoka to Ikebukuro - April 3rd, 1992
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEFnry0b3Qk

On the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line on April 3rd, 1992 - from Hibarigaoka Station to Ikebukuro Station.


(1992) Old Marunouchi Line Train Arrives at Otemachi Station
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijQLukRlT5I

Watching an old type Marunouchi Line train arrive at Otemachi Station in 1992.


Drive to Station in Saitama - April 1992
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoOqtL8Rmds

The view from the front passenger seat on a drive to a JR station in Saitama in April 1992.


Yamanote Line at Shibuya - March 1992
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1SqXxGgPNw

Watching a Yamanote Line train arrive at Shibuya Station in March 1992 while listening to the station announcement.


(1992) Otemachi Immigration Office
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvV7ZUGtsEc

View of the (former) immigration office in Otemachi in 1992.


(1992) Ticket Machine Mayhem at Ikebukuro Station
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXcIC44hWfw

March 31st, 1992 - Walking past a huge crowd of people lined up to buy train tickets.  The new pre-paid cards almost completely eliminate this step.


Shinjuku to Ikebukuro - March 1992
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjTMdNEdKDY

Scenes from Shinjuku and Ikebukuro Stations, and from the train in-between.


(1992) Shinjuku-Gyoen-Mae to Shinjuku - April 3rd, 1992
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fm0gMrmPQM

Going from Shinjuku-Gyoen-Mae Station on the Marunouchi Line to Shinjuku on April 3rd, 1992.


Shinjuku-Gyoen Sakura on April 3rd, 1992
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noTRjoITY9M

Looking at the many sakura trees and the many people who came to see them in Shinjuku-Gyoen Park on April 3rd, 1992.


Last Outbound Chuo Line Train - Hachioji to Takao - (110424-0131)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4m-klTA_SE

Taking the last (1:30 a.m.) outbound Chuo Line train from Hachioji to Takao (the last stop).


Ginza Side Streets - (110423-1546)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjBElvKw0tI

Walking along Ginza Side streets.


Yurakucho Plaza - Vertical - (110423-1542)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJchwCJ6wuk

Taking a quick vertical look around in Yurakucho Plaza.


Mt. Takao (Near the Base) - April 2011 - (110425-1756)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIu-oUMkaeo

Looking around and then beginning to hike up Mt. Takao - starting near the base of the mountain.  April 2011


Takao Matsuri Music Practice - (110425-2109)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_boSZY0AA

Listening to a group in a building in Takao practicing matsuri music.


Exiting Gotanda Station - (110423-1229)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX4jMR8f2W8

Exiting Gotanda Station on a rainy day.


Approaching Nightfall in the Mountains - (110425-1828)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxFwFBkpXNk

Walking along a trail as nightfall approaches in the mountains.


Mt. Takao Frog Noise at Night - (110425-2046)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D16q23TmL_g

Stopping to listen to frog noise in early spring at Mt. Takao.


Evening Keio Line Train to Takaosan-guchi Station - (110425-1741)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp17BrO25gc

Taking an evening Keio Line train to Takaosan-guchi Station.


Walking Towards Gotanda Station in the Rain - (110423-1520)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jIJAdk9Vo4

Walking towards Gotanda Station in the rain on Saturday afternoon.


Exiting Yurakucho Station - (110423-1540)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJJadBFbFuc

Exiting Yurakucho Station and heading into the plaza.


Yurakucho Plaza - Walk Towards Ginza - (110423-1543)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tytGkOwUym0

Looking around in Yurakucho Plaza, and then heading towards Ginza.


2nd Floor - Leading to Ginza One Gallery - (110423-2100)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKE0tfHJkGI

On the 2nd floor - looking around and then walking into the Ginza One gallery.


Midnight Chuo Line Train Leaving Hachioji Station - (110424-0116)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1III5bVHCDY

Watching an outbound midnight Chuo Line train departing Hachioji Station.


Waiting for Train to Depart - Takaosan-guchi Station - (110425-2115)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG4OLfLrTaY

Looking around a mostly empty platform while waiting for a Keio Line train to depart Takaosan-guchi Station.


Almost Empty Keio Line Train to Takao - (110425-2118)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc247PFUL3c

Riding an almost empty Keio Line train to Takao Station.


Crowds Exiting Takaosan-guchi Station - (110430-1054)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8PsH90y6G8

A large number of people exiting Takaosan-guchi Station on a nice-weather holiday day.


Live Music at Takaosan-guchi Station - (110430-1123)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0OZ9AMKh4k

Live flute music at Takaosan-guchi Station on a beautiful spring day.


Mt. Takao Temple on a Crowded Afternoon - (110430-1340)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djcwwlV6Km4

Mt. Takao Temple on a crowded afternoon at the start of Golden Week.


Singer at Mt. Takao - (110430-1437)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztp7FJls1sI

Looking around at the spring green of Mt. Takao while a singer sings to a relaxed crowd.


Inbound Chuo Line Train Arriving at Takao Station - (110502-2035)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQeUXcOrw08

Watching an inbound Chuo Line train arriving at Takao Station.


Group Exhibition - Aruga, Takeda, and Iketani (B) - (110506-1751)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph_LUMweOXY

Looking around at a group exhibition by Aruga, Takeda, and Iketani at Gallery Kobo. (B).


Group Exhibition - Aruga, Takeda, and Iketani (A) - (110506-1743)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xju-9BvXu2o

Looking around at a group exhibition by Aruga, Takeda, and Iketani at Gallery Kobo. (A).


Tokyo Station - Waiting for Chuo Line - (110506-2318)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPYwQSceEK0

Tokyo Station Chuo Line platform - waiting for a train.


Ticket Line at Showa Kinen Koen Park - (110504-1221)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfiBmKlcvXc

Lining up for tickets at Showa Kinen Koen Park.


Entering Showa Kinen Koen Park - (110504-1225)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9611P26ZYs

Entering Showa Kinen Koen Park during Golden Week.


Golden Week Showa Kinen Koen Park - (110504-1650)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkZ4dTsvUb0

Crowded area near a pond in Showa Kinen Koen Park during Golden Week, 2011.


Showa Kinen Koen - Boat Rental Area - (110504-1653)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAH6YgRng1M

A look at the boat rental area of Showa Kinen Koen during Golden Week, 2011.


Showa Kinen Koen Park - Closing Time - (110504-1757)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1ihaMxCY_c

Showa Kinen Koen Park during Golden Week at closing time.


Yurakucho-SB (B) - (110506-2244)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onixFz-L-Y4

Looking around at late-night Yurakucho-SB (B).


Yurakucho-SB (A) - (110506-2240)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW75Ro8DKzM

Looking around at late-night Yurakucho-SB (A).


Entering Takadanobaba Station (Tozai Line ) - (110506-1336)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThVHB_7W6AM

Entering the Tozai Line section of Takadanobaba Station.


Waiting For and Boarding Tozai Line at Takadanobaba Station - (110506-1339)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX5yg8EGZH8

Looking around while waiting for (and then boarding) a Tozai Line train at Takadanobaba Station.


Nihonbashi Station - Waiting for Ginza Line - (110506-1358)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDtBW8B3Yzk

At Nihonbashi Station, waiting for a Ginza Line train to arrive.


Boarding Ginza Line at Nihonbashi Station - (110506-1400)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC6z6AKL_Gk

Boarding a Ginza Line train at Nihonbashi Station.


Walking Along Chuo-dori in Ginza - (110506-1406)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1UoWF-P120

Walking down the street - Chuo-dori in Ginza.


Ginza Side Street Stroll - (110506-1932)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrI1CpfqmRg

Walking along a Ginza side street in the evening.


Walking up to Yurakucho Station - (110506-1935)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KWi0ENsZtA

Walking towards Yurakucho Station from Ginza.


Yurakucho to Tokyo via Yamanote Line - (110506-2315)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USWLF40CJF4

Riding from Yurakucho to Tokyo via the Yamanote Line.


Takaosan-guchi - Looking Around - (110509-1817)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAYJon3Nm_I

Looking around near Takaosan-guchi, near Mt. Takao.


Keio Line Train Crossing Steel Bridge - (110509-1842)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v00P3EIM5m8

Watching a Keio Line train crossing a steel bridge in Takao.


Evening Takao Station - (110509-1914)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz-RT2PjgY0

Watching an outbound Chuo Line train arrive at Takao Station in the evening.


Boarding Tozai Line at Takadanobaba Station - (110510-1404)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anr9-kw3Jys

Boarding a Tozai Line train at Takadanobaba Station.


Entering Tokyo Station - Yaesu-guchi (八重洲口) - (110510-1925)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCD423BCFt4

Walking into Tokyo Station via the Yaesu-guchi (八重洲口) side.


Shinjuku Omoide-Yokocho, Etc. - (110510-2149)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSJLFC-kjVU

Walking through Omoide-Yokocho in Shinjuku and then under a rail bridge.


Sydney - April 1992 (A)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-1kvDxmCqM

A few views of Sydney, Australia in April 1992 (A), including train views, etc.


Sydney - April 1992 (B)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMIfTHymR1w

Several views of Sydney, Australia in April 1992 (B), including train views, etc.  (Playing time 30-minutes.)

Lyle


2011/04/28

"Night Bus, Hachioji, Ginza Exhibitions, Midnight Kokubunji, Takadanobaba, Etc."

More video clips, but first a comment on something I'm continually experiencing in these post 311 days.

"What did you think of the earthquake?", followed by "Are you leaving Japan?" is something I've been asked by far too many people.  Apparently there's been a lot of writing and talking in the media about how foreigners have fled the northern part of Japan post 311, combined with low coverage of the locals who have fled south to Osaka, etc., so when people see a non-native face, they seem to feel the urge to ask "So - what's your story?  Why are you still here?", but since that would be rude, they (with unnerving regularity and uniformity) give me the one-two punch of, 1) "What did you think of the earthquake?", followed by 2) "Are you leaving Japan?"  I've been answering as though those are normal questions, but I think I was asked them one too many times yesterday, so the next time someone asks me "What did you think of the earthquake?", I think I'll try jumping right to the heart of the matter by saying, "Well - that wasn't exactly fun, was it?  What do you think of Fukushima?"

Or not... I don't know.  I'll see how it goes.  Maybe people will stop asking me those two questions.

This batch of video clips begins with a bus ride at night to Hachioji Station, and then there are a couple of clips showing an exhibition by Matsumoto Tomoko (and the venue); a ride from Ogawa to Kodaira on a Seibu Line train; subway sounds on the Tozai Line; Nihonbashi to Kyobashi on the Ginza Line; a look at old tiles in the 1930's Meijiya Building; a quick listen to a midnight guitarist in Kokubunji; a look in a small park in Ginza 1-chome with its sakura trees in bloom; views of the Chuo Line; road scenes taken while waiting for a bus; Hachioji Station area; waiting for a Tozai Line train at Takadanobaba; walking down a side street in Ginza; two clips from art exhibitions; Yurakucho; Takadanobaba, and a few other things.

Night Bus Ride to Hachioji Station - (110420-1916)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqhEjbeFgPA

Riding a bus through the night to Hachioji Station.


Matsumoto Tomoko (松本智子) Exhibition at Y's Arts (A) - (110419-1544)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hxbnOvaYU

Matsumoto Tomoko (松本智子) Exhibition at Y's Arts (B) - (110419-1741)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5bpxnL1TDw

Matsumoto Tomoko (松本智子) exhibition at Y's Arts in Room 508. (B)  This exhibition is from April 18-23, 2011.  The two prints are from the artist's past - taken a few decades apart....

The artist's website is:
http://tomokomatsumoto.cho-chin.com/

Y's Arts website is:
http://www.ysarts.net/


Ogawa to Kodaira (Low-Energy Mode) - (110419-1247)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNHHwm_NWwc

Riding a Seibu Line train from Ogawa to Kodaira during post 311 low energy mode (note stopped escalators and lights off in train).


Arrival of Express Train at Kodaira Station - (110419-1255)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldn5C_dRFDw

Watching an express train arrive at Kodaira Station.


Subway Sounds (Tozai Line) - (110419-1341)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzqV2_EDpKU

Listening to subway sounds on the Tozai Line while looking out into the dark tunnel.


Nihonbashi to Kyobashi (Ginza Line) - (110419-1343)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMS5hRVqrDE

Looking around at Nihonbashi Station and then taking a Ginza Line train to Kyobashi Station.


1930s Meijiya Building Tiles - (110419-1349)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuYRH4G5ccM

A look at the wall tiles in the 1930s Meijiya Building.


Kokubunji Midnight Guitarist - (110419-2338)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EslaRpYWmc0

Listening to a street musician singing while playing the guitar in midnight Kokubunji.


Ginza 1-Chome Park - (110419-1419)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMamXyKo2GA

Looking at sakura trees in a park in Ginza 1-Chome.


Arriving at Takao via Chuo Line - (110420-1416)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hucFaivISTk

Arriving at Takao Station via a Chuo Line train.


Walking Along Old Type JR Train - (110420-1421)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohuJM95DHDk

Walking along an old type JR train - listening to the different noises it makes compared with newer types.


Somewhere Near Hachioji - (110420-1820)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcVOTCkYoDI

Looking around on a lonely road somewhere near Hachioji.


Waiting for a Bus Somewhere Near Hachioji - (110420-1910)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6CKkDY8OUs

Waiting for a bus (somewhere near Hachioji) one evening.


Night Road Shadows and Noises - (110420-1913)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3v0XBfEnw

Watching shadows and listening to noises on a night road.


Elevated Plaza at Hachioji Station - Night View - (110420-1935)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjOBZg7kPus

Looking around at a new elevated plaza at Hachioji Station one windy evening.


Elevated Walkways at Hachioji Station - (110420-1939)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkAixHlsdhM

Walking/looking around on elevated walkways at Hachioji Station.


Walking up to Ticket Gates at Hachioji Station - (110420-1942)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N_xiarJJsM

Walking up to the ticket gates at Hachioji Station at night.


Hachioji Station - Ticket Gates to Platform - (110420-1943)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDUIOeIKCTI

At Hachioji Station - walking from the ticket gates to the platform.


Inbound Chuo Line Train Arriving at Hachioji - (110420-1945)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqVYVIQMwbc

Watching an inbound Chuo Line train arriving at Hachioji.


Waiting for Tozai Line Train at Takadanobaba - (110426-1438)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4muadmqX2hM

Looking around on the platform while waiting for a Tozai Line Train at Takadanobaba Station.


Walking Down Ginza 1-Chome Side Street - (110426-1510)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reqkPpljWV0

Walking down a side street in Ginza, 1-Chome.


Cobra Chair - Kondo Masaki (近藤正樹) Y's Arts, Room-508 - (110426-1632)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuvX3pizEoM

Kondo Masaki (近藤正樹) at Y's Arts, Room-508, explaining his creation, the Cobra Chair.

Y's Arts website is:
http://www.ysarts.net/


Seino Yu (清野融) at Ono Gallery-2 (小野画廊-II) - (110426-1929)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD6PfWiv9to

Seino Yu (清野融) at Ono Gallery-2 (小野画廊-II), explaining part of his exhibition (in Japanese).


Ginza Chuo-Dori to Ginza Line - (110426-2018)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQNXZeZFdk

Walking from Chuo-Dori in Ginza to the Ginza Line.


Shinkansen Rolling Through Yurakucho Night - (110426-2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPzLLMERXAs

Watching an outbound Shinkansen train going by Yurakucho in the late evening.


Takadanobaba Plaza Evening - (110426-2045)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8FBhyju68

Walking around in Takadanobaba Plaza late one evening....

Lyle


2011/04/18

"Gotanda, Sakura Trees in Nihonbashi, Akasaka, and Yotsuya, Etc."

Once the sakura tree blossoms come out, soon followed by green leaves, then you know that spring has arrived.  The cold weather isn't quite past, but some days are pleasantly warm, and the days get warmer overall.  I love spring, although early spring pollen allergies have taken a lot of the fun of the season away from me in recent years, and this 2011 spring of earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster in Japan isn't exactly the most conducive to optimism - still, you have to turn everything off even at the worst of times and just focus on the beauty of spring for at least one day out of the year....

This batch of video clips includes a trip to Gotanda, typical train views, and views of sakura trees.  The most pleasant sakura tree experience I had this year was walking along the top of the Yotsuya rampart one fine afternoon with a very blue sky overhead and perfectly pleasant temperatures.

Shinjuku to Gotanda via Yamanote Line - (110412-1444)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNeGyQYTuYg

Riding the Yamanote Line from Shinjuku to Gotanda.


Gotanda Station - Dark Mode - (110412-1509)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY8zm6YcXqI

Looking around the area by and inside Gotanda Station during post 3/11 dark mode.


Gotanda Station - Platform Over Road View - (110412-1513)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twjll7WYb_s

Standing on the JR Yamanote Line platform at Gotanda Station, looking out over the main road that passes under the platform.


Gotanda to Yurakucho via Yamanote Line - Front View - (110412-1515)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs5CW657tQU

Riding in the front of a Yamanote Line train from Gotanda to Yurakucho.


Yurakucho Station - Platform and Exit - (110412-1532)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I00BR-lcF_k

From the platform to the Ginza-side exit at Yurakucho Station.


Moriya Kennichiro (森谷謙一郎) Installation in 306 and 303 - (110412-1714)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RK8o2S2DHM

A look at two parts of Moriya Kennichiro (森谷謙一郎)'s three-part installation in Room-306, Room-303 (Kobo), and in the basement under-stairs Kobo space.

Project-306
http://306project.web.fc2.com/

Kobo Gallery
http://www.spinn-aker.co.jp/kobo.htm


Walking Through Tokyo Station - (110412-1922)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7SyVhi8v9c

Walking through Tokyo Station in the evening rush in post 3/11 semi-dark mode.


Shinjuku Station - Upper Level - (110412-1942)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcDv5MYJC1M

Walking through the upper level of Shinjuku Station in post 3/11 semi-dark mode.


Tokyo to Shinjuku via Nighttime Chuo Line - (110412-1925)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqLHHfNyqs0

Riding a Chuo Line train from Tokyo to Shinjuku in the evening.


Okuno Building Stroll - (110414-1713)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9qUIT_86n0

Exploring passageways in the Okuno Building.


Nihonbashi Sakura Trees-B - (110414-1605)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLKOMWNhWOk

Looking around on a sakura tree-lined street in Nihonbashi. (B)


Nihonbashi Sakura Trees-A - (110414-1600)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzKdpSvcLwQ


Moat Near Akasaka - (110414-1440)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PgFX1W5j3g

A look at a moat Near Akasaka.


Yotsuya to Ochanomizu - Afternoon Chuo Line - (110414-1542)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGY_cFJ9ffs

Riding an afternoon Chuo Line train from Yotsuya to Ochanomizu.


Ochanomizu to Tokyo - Afternoon Chuo Line - (110414-1548)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9SdXbtTFPI

Riding an afternoon Chuo Line train from Ochanomizu Station to Tokyo Station.


Yotsuya Chuo Line Platform - (110414-1540)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snO4cO8wCwM

Looking around on the Yotsuya Chuo Line platform while waiting for a train.


Exiting Tokyo Station via Daimaru Department Store - (110414-1555)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFUCDr8rS7Q

Exiting Tokyo Station and walking through part of Daimaru department store on the way out.


Former Akasaka Prince Hotel Sakura Trees - (110414-1449)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RO9YsieOTs

Former Akasaka Prince Hotel sakura trees.  Apparently this hotel was closed on March 31st, 2011 and is now being used as a refugee site after the March 11th earthquake.


Yotsuya Rampart Sakura Stroll - (110414-1506)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvthshNqoQA

Walking along the top of the old rampart at Yotsuya, checking out the sakura trees there on a nice day.

Lyle


2011/04/12

"Yurakucho, Sakura Blossoms, Hibiya Park Sakura, and 1991 Shinagawa and Ginza"

As people go about their daily lives a month since the March 11th, 2011 9.0 earthquake and tsunami disaster, the radiation leaking from the broken nuclear reactors at Fukushima has shifted slightly into the background of people's thinking, but it's a persistent dark cloud in people's consciousness nevertheless, and reading today that the government has expanded the exclusion zone around the broken reactors isn't exactly cause for optimism.

It affects daily actions in what is becoming a new routine, a new "normal": when it rains, you automatically assume that the rain is at least partly radioactive, and so always carry an umbrella to keep the contaminated rain(!) from coming in contact with your body.  I would have taken some sakura pictures yesterday in a light rain, but decided not to in order to minimize exposure to radioactivity.  Some will say that I have nothing to worry about, and they might even be right, but nevertheless, this way of thinking in Tokyo now is not unusual.

On to the videos - which are a mix of April 2011 Tokyo and 1991 Tokyo.  The last two clips in this batch - one showing 1991 Shinagawa, and the other showing 1991 Ginza, may well be interesting to anyone wanting to see what typical street scenes in those areas looked like at that time.  Anyone familiar with the current east exit (東口) of Shinagawa Station (品川駅) may be shocked at how radically different it was in 1991.  I recorded the scene with my own two hands, and I was still shocked when I watched the video 20 years after taking it - I was thinking "What's that rustic station I entered the train system at?" and then rewound the tape to listen to the bus announcement saying the station name and discovered/remembered with a shock that it was Shinagawa Station!  The west side of the station in 2011 looks much the same from the outside as in 1991, but the east side, which is in this video, is ultra-radically different!

The 2011 videos are of Yurakucho; a late-night view of Tachikawa Station; sakura trees in bloom at a temple; an empty (and long) escalator at Tokyo Station; a quick view of the construction on the Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station; and a few views in and near Hibiya Park, including of the sakura trees in the park.  The park doesn't have a particularly large number of them, but the ones it does have look nice, and since it's less crowded due to there not being a lot of sakura trees there, it actually ends up being a better place to view them than the typical popular spots where there are long rows of sakura trees - unless you want to see the crowds more than you want to see the trees!

Walking Towards Yurakucho Station - (110408-1729)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grMHVXvZ0ow

Walking towards Yurakucho Station in the evening.


Yurakucho Plaza and Stealth Speaker Car - (110408-1745)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXOZjydJyug

Walking across Yurakucho Plaza and by a stealth speaker car painted as a taxi....


Tachikawa Station Platform Late at Night - (110408-2346)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs7B--R3WZU

Looking around a Tachikawa Station platform late at night.


Sakura Blossoms at Temple - (110408-0712)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5luXBeNIZp8

Watching sakura pedals blowing in the wind at a temple.


Empty Escalator at Tokyo Station - (110408-1435)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEWZXff2i6o

Looking up and down an empty Chuo Line escalator at Tokyo Station.


Construction Around Tokyo Station - Marunouchi Side - (110408-1441)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ZU7E9vb3A

A brief look at construction around Tokyo Station on the Marunouchi Side.


Hibiya Park Sakura Blossoms 2011-A - (110408-1616)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx1_MAsVwq4

Looking at some sakura blossoms in Hibiya Park (2011-A).


Sakura Blossoms with Chainsaw Background - (110408-1623)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hy9-jfdMaY

Looking at some sakura blossoms with chainsaw noise in the background.


Hibiya Park Sakura Blossoms-2011-C - (110408-1641)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsAq2Sv5GNc

Looking at sakura blossoms in Hibiya Park. (2011-C)


Yurakucho Reflections, Sakura, Etc. - (110408-1726)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STBgHqXcIWg

Looking around on streets in Yurakucho at reflections, sakura blossoms, etc.


1991 Shinagawa Pachinko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBwc1W-po9I

A look into a 1991 Shinagawa pachinko place, with traditional mechanical machines on the ground floor and new (at the time) electronic machines on the second floor.


Shinagawa to Yurakucho - August 1991
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bLoyPyDXnE

Riding a Keihin-Tohoku Line train from Shinagawa to Yurakucho in August 1991.  This opens on a bus as it approaches the east exit side of Shinagawa Station.  The appearance of the east exit in 1991 may be shocking to anyone who is only familiar with the current east exit - it's almost unbelievably different.


Ginza - December 1991
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WohyWrVj5s

Walking around in Ginza in December of 1991 - way back in the 20th century.

Lyle


2011/04/07

"Radioactive Tokyo 2011? / 1991 Kyojima, 1991 Shinkansen, 1991 Ginza Side Streets, Etc."

The nuclear emergency in Fukushima continues to overshadow daily life.  I look around my apartment and ponder what I would put into a backpack to carry off on a probable one-way exodus from Tokyo if a worst-case scenario becomes reality and Tokyo is converted from a thriving city of (metropolitan figure including suburbs) 30,000,000 people, into a toxic no-go land of radioactivity.  And what then?  Can 30,000,000 people actually relocate to southern Japan?  Probably not all - many millions would likely die....

And so looking back at old video clips from 1991, the pre-Fukushima Disaster era seems like a kind of paradise - with people walking around looking for restaurants at lunchtime, not worrying about the invisible destructive force of radiation threatening the viability of the entire country, and the health of the planet in general.  Now it's different - there's an edge in the air as people go about their daily tasks, perhaps looking back on pre-tsunami/nuclear-disaster times with nostalgia.

The batch of videos this time opens with a look at 1991 Kyojima - which is a narrow bit of land between two rivers which luckily escaped the fire-bombing of Tokyo in 1945.  In the 1991 view, there were still pre-WW-II wooden structures remaining:

March 1991 - Kyojima (in Shitamachi)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OawQ8KaEGXE

Walking around in the Kyojima area of Shitamachi in March of 1991.


Another trip back to 1991 - I walk around on the Shinkansen super-express platforms at Tokyo Station and onto waiting Shinkansen trains to have a look inside - including a look at private rooms on the lower level of one of the first-class "Green Cars".

1991 - Tokyo Station Shinkansen Tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRAGHilhjM4

Walking through Shinkansen trains at Tokyo Station in 1991.


In this video from 1991, I do something that I don't think you can do now - I walk through a pachinko parlor recording the scene of people playing the game.  Almost all of the machines in this view from two decades ago are mechanical - with little ball bearings bouncing around.  More and more, the machines are electronic versions of slot machines, with more electronic noises than the mechanical noises recorded in this video.

Ginza Pachinko - May 1991
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjLA3vzA_og

Having a look at a 1991 pachinko place in Ginza.


The atmosphere of this May 1991 lunchtime view of Ginza has such a different feel to it compared to current Ginza.  Things were more relaxed in a way then.  By May 1991, when this was taken, the "bubble economy" was already on its way down, but there was still belief that it would rebound sooner rather than later, and overall, this was basically still part of the "bubble era".  At this point, with a depressed economy going back about two decades now, and with the tsunami/nuclear disaster pulling things further down, people are not as optimistic as they were when this clip was recorded.

Ginza Side Streets - May 1991
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-fq9eEpzyk

Walking around on lunchtime side streets in Ginza in May 1991.  The video opens on a Yurakucho Line train on the way there and closes on a Marunouchi Line train leaving.  (All rights reserved by Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon. 1991, 2011)


Back to 2011 - post March 11th, 2011 - with half the lights turned off in the station to conserve power in suddenly insufficient-electricity Tokyo.  And when I climbed on a Chuo Line train, the internal lights were all off - although they were turned back on as the train neared Shinjuku.

Darker than Usual - Kokubunji Station and Chuo Line - (110404-1316)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wNqTJ0GFRI

A look at a darker than usual Kokubunji Station and Chuo Line train.


Many parts of the Tokyo Station complex are under construction, but this walk is primarily though the areas where construction has been completed, coming out by the newly built Daiichi Department Store.

Tokyo Station Stroll - (110404-1404)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZdpZT3Amy4

Walking around in Tokyo Station - exiting near the Daiichi Department Store.


Shinkansen Passing by in Yurakucho - (110404-2235)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnZYJpiVglg

Watching a Shinkansen train passing by in Yurakucho late at night.


Yurakucho to Tokyo via Yamanote Line - (110404-2322)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajWkMVXBv8w

Riding from Yurakucho to Tokyo via the Yamanote Line late at night.


Chuo Line Train Departing from Tokyo Station - (110404-2326)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xnqi4JmHAc

Watching a Chuo Line Train Departing from Tokyo Station.


Yotsuya to Shinjuku on the Chuo Line - (110404-2341)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA87Z5Mv2dc

Riding from Yotsuya to Shinjuku on the Chuo Line.


Night Chuo Line - Outbound from Shinjuku - (110404-2344)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEc6Pi_RzLQ

Riding a nighttime Chuo Line outbound from Shinjuku.


Exiting Seibu Shinjuku Station - (110405-1920)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF682rvfYJ0

Exiting the ticket gates of Seibu Shinjuku Station.


From Seibu-Shinjuku Station to Street - (110405-1922)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI12HCntnys

Walking from Seibu-Shinjuku Station to the street.


Shinjuku - Near Kabukicho - (110405-1924)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQqGeuEWXc

Walking down the street in Shinjuku - near Kabukicho.


Walking Towards and then into Shinjuku Station - (110405-1926)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7hz8ollhOQ

Walking down the evening streets of Shinjuku towards - and then into Shinjuku Station.


This being April, it's the season of new hires joining companies out of university, and fist-year students of high schools and universities breathing a sigh of relief as they join their new schools - past the grueling and infamous entrance exams.  And so the atmosphere by the east exit gates of Shinjuku Station was optimistic feeling, with people meeting, talking, going off somewhere with friends, etc. - with the scene under half the number of lights usually used.  Actually, this amount of lighting is probably just about right - most spaces are over-lit with banks of EFT (Evil Florescent Tubes), so cutting back doesn't even seem dark really.

Shinjuku Station - Looking Around at the East Exit - (110405-1937)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42w7OntdSM8

Looking around at the East Exit of Shinjuku Station.


Shinjuku - Omoide Yokocho - (110405-2157)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdze7UTJfnw

Walking through Omoide Yokocho in Shinjuku.


Shinjuku Station - South Exit - (110405-1946)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWzkqQmTsVo

A look at the South Exit of Shinjuku Station.


Water heaters now are - while still of the instantaneous type - generally externally mounted and hooked up to multiple sinks, but in 1991, older apartments usually had small instantaneous gas-fired water heaters mounted directly over kitchen sinks.  In this 1991 video, I walk around in an empty apartment building that has been mostly gutted in preparation for demolition, but still has many of the old water heaters mounted on the kitchen walls, so I explain how the different types work (different types because each household was responsible for buying their own water heater, so there was no standardization of what type the building used).

Old Apartment Water Heaters, Etc. (Before Demolition) - June 1991
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Xvipvk22Y

Walking around in an old concrete apartment building in June 1991 - which was just about to be smashed to rubble - checking out the various types of water heaters left behind, etc.

Lyle


2011/04/01

"Chuo, Ginza, and Tozai Lines, Old Door, Tokyo Station, and Shinjuku - West Side"

Riding about in a tenser and less crowded Tokyo.  With rolling blackouts (mostly canceled with the recent warm weather), economic problems, and radioactive fallout from the broken nuclear reactors of Fukushima, people are not working much overtime, and are mostly rushing straight home - trying to spend as little time as possible out in the radioactive air, and also wanting to get home before erratic train schedules leave them stranded in central Tokyo.

Fukushima - it's astonishing to me how after Chernobyl and now Fukushima, there is this loud chorus from various sources saying "nuclear energy is safe" - particularly when I read things like this:

   "Only trace amounts of the toxic substance [plutonium] have been detected. The highest level found so far - 0.54 becquerals per kg of soil - is not considered harmful. Most people have some plutonium in their bodies from atmospheric and underwater nuclear tests and some pacemakers are powered by plutonium.
   "Plutonium-239, the type of plutonium most abundant in reactors, has a half-life of 24,200 years. It is not readily absorbed by the body but what is absorbed, stays put, irradiates surrounding tissue and is carcinogenic."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/01/japan-plant-idUSL3E7ES10P20110401?pageNumber=1

Okay - so they haven't found much of it - but I would prefer none of that very nasty material at all!  Anyway - I sure hope the toxic mess at Fukushima will be brought under control and cleaned up soon!

Here are a few video clips from earlier in the week:

Tokyo to Shinjuku at Night - Chuo Line Right Side - (110329-1950)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPrfaG8iqWA

Riding a Chuo Line train from Tokyo to Shinjuku at night - looking out the right side of the train.


Darker than Usual Takadanobaba Station - (110329-1445)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgVy0JS6CxM

A look at a darker than usual Takadanobaba Station - Seibu, JR, and Tozai lines.


Boarding Tozai Line at Takadanobaba Station - (110329-1452)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPp2SfNTvqU

Boarding a Tozai Line train at Takadanobaba Station - which has many of its usual lights turned off.


Otemachi to Ginza via Nihonbashi (Tozai and Ginza Lines) - (110329-1507)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A45s1Ewb9oQ

Going from Otemachi to Ginza via Nihonbashi Station on the Tozai and Ginza Lines.


Walking Along Ginza Chuo-Dori - (110329-1516)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vhAYcnluJA

Walking along Chuo-Dori (the main street) in Ginza.


Opening an Original Door in the Okuno Building - (110329-1831)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QAdUIi2SZU

Opening an original door in the Okuno Building and listening to the sound/music it makes.


At Machida Masayuki Exhibition (町田昌之 at 小野画廊) - (110329-1923)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI_G9QMK1RA

Looking around while at Machida Masayuki's (町田昌之) exhibition  at Ono Gallery (小野画廊).


Walking Through Tokyo Station - (110329-1947)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJVkRQz6OoY

Looking around while walking through Tokyo Station.


Shinjuku Street Musicians - Omoide-Yokocho, Etc. - (110329-2149)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ76d_xTuUs

Walking along beside the west side of Shinjuku Station - stumbling upon a pair of street musicians, and then having a look at Omoide-Yokocho, etc.

Lyle


2011/03/28

"Tokyo Station Buses, Ginza, Kyobashi, Chuo Line, Kokubunji Bus, Shinjuku, Etc."

Post March 11th, 2011 earthquake, Tokyo is suddenly less crowded, less busy, and darker than usual, due to people fleeing the city due to radiation fears (or staying inside as much as possible) and scheduled blackouts to deal with a lack of electrical power.  Still - most residents cannot just drop everything and go... where?  For people who have relatives in Osaka, or other parts of Japan further away from the broken set of six nuclear reactors in Fukushima, it's relatively easy to just go there, but if you don't know anyone in a new area, it's very expensive to suddenly arrive and decide that you'll stay there.  Meanwhile - an altered form of daily life goes on in Tokyo, as you can see somewhat from the following clips.

Bus Area in Front of Tokyo Station - (110316-2314)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI512t-uxgs

Walking by the bus area in front of Tokyo Station late at night.


Kyobashi Sidewalk Shadows - (110316-1556)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLmIj7KCzOs

Glancing at sidewalk shadows in Kyobashi while walking along.


Marie Photo Exhibition Party at Ginza Modern Art - (110316-2122)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JiWTbo-d08

Looking around the table at the opening party for the Marie Photo Exhibition at Ginza Modern Art in the Okuno Building.


Kanda to Tokyo and Tokyo Station - (110316-1540)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOX1xH7rOus

Riding an inbound Chuo Line train (from a little before Kanda) through Kanda and on to Tokyo Station where I get off and walk through the station.


Empty Shelves at Grocery Store in Kyobashi - (110316-1600)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtaxeqKZJk8

Walking through a Grocery Store in Kyobashi and  looking at the many empty shelves in the store.


Tokyo to Shinjuku - Chuo Line (Semi-dark Tokyo) - (110322-1908)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ceUhRWx2sQ

Riding an outbound Chuo Line train from Tokyo to Shinjuku - looking out a left-side window at a darker-than-usual Tokyo.


Winter Tree Reflections - (110323-1624)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJItjTRVBrE

Looking down/up at winter tree reflections.


Looking Around on One End of Takao Station - (110323-1457)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcoPwTfFVxI

Looking around on a platform on one end of Takao Station.


Seibu Bus Ride to Kokubunji Station - (110322-1408)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaJQNl0CUxQ

Riding a Seibu bus to Kokubunji Station.


Entering Kokubunji Station - (110322-1416)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8T2LVdL-Nw

Walking into Kokubunji Station in western Tokyo.


Kokubunji Station - Waiting for a Train - (110322-1422)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4xHdSt3S8c

Walking around in Kokubunji Station while waiting for a train.


Ochanomizu to Kanda - Tugboat and Barge - (110322-1504)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzpWAhAySiQ

Watching a tugboat and barge out the window of an inbound Chuo Line train while riding from Ochanomizu to Kanda.


Kanda to Tokyo - Tokyo Station - (110322-1507)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ISSBD5P4lY

Riding the Chuo Line from Kanda to Tokyo and looking around a little at Tokyo Station.


Tokyo Station - Lines for Long Distance Buses - (110322-1514)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIRuR12Xx1k

Walking by long lines for long-distance buses in front of Tokyo Station - at least some of the people fleeing Tokyo out of radiation fears.


Shinjuku Station - Semi-Dark South Exit - (110322-1926)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-JoJj40rQs

At Shinjuku Station - having a look at the semi-dark South Exit.


Darker than Usual Yodobashi Camera - (110322-2131)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRuglmMGDPQ

Checking out a darker than usual Yodobashi Camera store in Shinjuku.


Shinjuku - South Entrance to Chuo Line - (110322-2150)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7UJg0UABhQ

Walking from the south entrance of Shinjuku Station to the Chuo Line platform.


Semi-Dark Shinjuku Sidewalk Stroll - (110322-1929)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oee47OchdUg

Walking along a semi-dark Shinjuku sidewalk during Tokyo's electricity-shortage era....

Lyle


2011/03/17

"Blackout"

A blackout is a weird thing when you've grown up with electricity on 24/7/356, year after year, decade after decade, and have experienced temporary blackouts a grand total of two or three times in half a century.  I'm typing this on my laptop (rushing along trying to get as much done as I can before the battery discharges beyond the usable range), and the vision of my Internet connection device sitting by with not so much as a single lit LED, looks really strange.

So here I am typing text, because there isn't much else I can be doing, and I suppose the blackout is helpful for me today in that it has kicked me off-line and provided time for me to write some text - a task I've been ignoring for far too long.

.........  I just went out and checked for physical mail - noting the sun getting low on the horizon - mindful that unless I wanted to check it with a flashlight, I needed to make use of the sun's light.

With the power out, the water also disappears, as it's a pump-fed tank system that needs the electric pump to push water into the tank.  So, once the electric power is cut, there's a brief period where the apartment complex has gravity-fed water from the tank, but once that's gone, there's no more water from the tap until the pump goes into action again with power restored.

Come to think of it - it's vital pumps and lack of electrical power for them that caused the nuclear disaster unfolding at the Fukushima plant....

Well - as the darkness descends upon the land, I shall venture forth to experience this rare thing - a city without electric lights.  Back later!

[Hours later] - It started off very nicely - as it began getting dark, there were no irritatingly over-bright streetlights to ruin the magic of the sunset, and the houses and apartments were strangely devoid of electric lights.  There was even a near-full moon in the sky!

As I walked along, I noticed that some people appeared to be hurrying home with more urgency than usual (to get there before darkness fell - like in the old-old-old days), and when I passed other males out walking, we eyed each other suspiciously "What is this suspicious looking male doing out walking around as darkness falls...?" we each seemed to think (I was half thinking that, and half amused at the sudden reversion to a deep-dark-woods way of thinking.

I headed over to a shotengai street and noted that the convenience store was still doing business - without the cash registers and by the light of the dim emergency lighting in the ceiling, and the bank's ATM section was operating with full blindingly bright banks of florescent lights blasting away, the heating blasting hot air, the machines operational, and the recorded voice at the door welcoming you as you come in.  "Hmm... either they're wired into something different than the other buildings in the neighborhood, or they've got a liquid-energy fueled generator up on the roof generating their own power..."

Then I walked over to a railway and noted that their signal lights were all on, which stood to reason - being an electric railway, they're not only wired differently than the areas they pass through, but are an exception to the blackout I think.  What I hadn't expected, was there were several blindingly bright street lights along the railway, particularly at crossings - which makes sense enough, but it took away from the novelty of being outside in a world suddenly without electricity - when it was only 95% without electricity.

And then there were the headlights of the cars, the flashing LED lights of cyclists, etc.  So, I began by feeling excited at the idea of seeing part of Tokyo - for the first time in my life - purely by moonlight, but ended up observing that you can't get away from very bright lights in Tokyo - even in a blackout!

Lyle


"Where are the Robots When You Need Them?"

Like many people in the world, I've been following the story of the Fukushima nuclear power plant that is in varying degrees of meltdown.  And living in Tokyo, this is of more than passing interesting to me!

Watching footage of military helicopters flying high and fast while attempting to drop water onto the radiation-emitting sections of the ruined power plant, it looked as though the radiation of the damaged plant is so intense that they can't use the helicopters' ability to hover and drop the water exactly where its needed, but have to resort to flying over the plant high and fast, which then makes it impossible to get the water exactly where it needs to be.

And so, I find myself thinking - if they have drones to fly around and kill people, can't they use the same technology to fly pilotless helicopters that can hover over the radioactive danger zone and drop water exactly where it's needed?  Or is there some legal clause in the use of the devices that stipulates "This technology must only be used for death and destruction - it must not be used to save 30,000,000 residents of a proud International city from becoming poisoned members of a radioactive ghetto."?

Yeah - I'm being sarcastic all right - but seriously - can't they fly pilotless helicopters?  It may be new technology, but a lot is at stake here.

Lyle


"Magic Light"

In the middle of my joint-exhibition this month (March 2011) in Room-306, in the Okuno Building, an acquaintance came by to look it over at the end of the day, and so we ended up sitting on a couple of chairs by an open window - discussing the exhibition (and other things) while having a couple of glasses of wine.

Room-306 in the Okuno Building was used for over 70 years by Ms. Suda, who crossed over to the other side at 100 years of age a couple of years ago.  Since she used the room for the entire time (in contrast with the other rooms in the building, which have had a variety of tenants) her presence is still very much felt there.

Once past the normal exhibition hours, I turned off the overhead light so the ambiance of the room could better be felt, and my friend and I continued talking about one thing and another.

We looked around at the room and looked out at the night street below, and after talking for 45 minutes or so, suddenly one of the two ceiling lights came on - the one that stopped working several days before.  Just a coincidence I guess, but it seemed as though Suda-san had decided we shouldn't be sitting in the dark like that and had decided to turn on the light - the magic light....

Lyle


11/03/15

"Yokko Exhibition, Ginza, Yurakucho, Shinjuku, Okuno Building, and Various Trains"

This batch of videos straddles the period before and after the March 11th, 2011 earthquake - with typical train scenes (Chuo, Tozai, Seibu lines, etc.) and street scenes of Ginza, Yurakucho, and Shinjuku, etc.  There are also videos showing the large-scale painting by Yokko and views of the Okuno Building.

Very much in mind are the many problems generated by the earthquake - the earthquake itself is one thing, but the radiation fears from the damaged nuclear power plants are even more scary - one problem begins to gradually recede, the other to grow....

Yokko 1st Floor Exhibition/Performance at Ginza Okuno Building - (110306-1438)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV_6piLfmms

The final 1st floor performance - displaying the huge painting by Yokko in the first-floor lobby area of the Okuno Building.


Elevator Version of Yokko 1st Floor Exhibition - (110306-1424)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYKhYij3o5c

Elevator version of "The final 1st floor performance" - displaying the huge painting by Yokko in the first-floor lobby area of the Okuno Building.


Kimono Version of Yokko 1st Floor Exhibition - (1103061414)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehhmzyh2cb4

Kimono version of "The final 1st floor performance" - displaying the huge painting by Yokko in the first-floor lobby area of the Okuno Building.

The website for Y's Arts is here:
http://www.ysarts.net/


Seibu Line - Ogawa to Hagiyama - (110307-1510)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU_9kLRAKRw

Riding the Seibu Line from Ogawa to Hagiyama.


Ginza Chuo-Dori Stroll - (110307-1604)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_UQ1TV0yJ4

Walking along the street on Ginza's Chuo-Dori.


Ginza 5-Chome Side Street Stroll - (110307-1629)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy4cb9lpD3M

Walking along a side street in Ginza 5-Chome.


Takadanobaba Seibu Platform - (110307-2102)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvvjLKfTjYg

Walking on a crowded Takadanobaba Seibu Platform.


Ogawa to Hagiyama - (110308-1608)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mquA3_Bht8

Looking out the window of a Seibu Line train from Ogawa to Hagiyama.


Tozai Line Arriving at Takadanobaba - (110308-1640)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3HCIotdW-c

Watching a Tozai Line train arriving at Takadanobaba.


Ginza - Chuo-Dori to Side Streets - (110308-1701)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isaJlKuCxWY

Walking in Ginza - from Chuo-Dori to a couple of side streets.


Okuno Building Room-306 March 2011 Exhibition (A) - (110308-1759)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUslZUQOAuM

Looking around at the Okuno Building Room-306 March 2011 Exhibition.


Okuno Building Walkabout - 306 Exhibition - (110308-1812)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV3KLq7WKKc

Going on a walkabout in the Okuno Building - including a look at the Room-306 Exhibition.


Yurakucho Walkabout - (110308-1907)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDP3a2US0zI

Walking around in Yurakucho one evening.


Yurakucho to Tokyo on the Yamanote Line - (110308-1920)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkyIDuCekAs

Riding a Yamanote Line train from Yurakucho to Tokyo.


Chuo Line - Tokyo to Ochanomizu - (110308-1925)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1y3rT9cXaM

Taking the Chuo Line from Tokyo to Ochanomizu.


Shinjuku Station, Outbound Chuo Line Platform - (110308-1939)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8gw629TaQQ

Looking around while walking down the outbound Chuo Line platform.


Walking into Nishi-Shinjuku - (110308-1944)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfo-9VD1Ou4

Walking into Nishi-Shinjuku after coming out of the south exit of Shinjuku Station.


Street Musicians in Shinjuku - (110308-2212)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsyrRPXOjnI

Briefly listening to a couple of street musicians in Shinjuku.


Shinjuku - West to East, Band to Band - (110308-2214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie-7m2K61y8

Walking in Shinjuku from the west side to the east side, with the starting point being one band, and the ending point, another band.


Shinjuku Street Jazz Band - (110308-2223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ2m31qXYMI

Looking around in Shinjuku while listening to a street jazz band.


Looking Around in Shinjuku - (110308-2233)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb7npA0Znyg

Looking around in Shinjuku - and then continuing on down the street.


Exploring an Old Building - (110309-1732)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YoyIS9LPkA

Exploring an old building in Ginza 1-chome.


Seibu Line - Ogawa to Kodaira (Left Side View) - (110309-1448)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqK5DNPXduQ

Riding the Seibu Line - looking out the left side of a train while going from Ogawa to Kodaira.


Trains Arriving at Kodaira Station - (110309-1456)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGq2dF3fYvk

Watching trains arriving at Kodaira Station.


Takadanobaba Transfer - Seibu to Tozai - (110309-1519)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skXGEvh4Q7Q

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


Walking Around on the Third Floor - (110309-1705)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk7ZhAO1lIo

Walking around on the third floor of an old building in Ginza.


Third Floor and Room-306 - (110309-1707)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQfxCiCE72E

Looking around on the third floor and in Room-306.


Okuno Building - 4th and 3rd Floors + Room-306 - (110309-1714)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsHEEXIHbvE

A look at 4th and 3rd Floors + Room-306 of the Okuno Building.


Ginza Line - Ginza Station - (110309-2105)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qesUW9XWkRE

Taking a Ginza Line train from Ginza Station.


Tozai Line Arriving at Takadanobaba - (110312-1445)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIapGEt6kW4

Watching a Tozai Line train arriving at Takadanobaba.


Walking Around on Third and Fourth Floors in Okuno Building - (110312-1545)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8hhdlQA9-Q

Walking around on the third and fourth floors of the Okuno Building the day after the big earthquake.


Visiting Room-306 Exhibition in Okuno Building - (110312-1550)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuvKICSK84k

Visiting Room-306 Exhibition in the Okuno Building the day after the big earthquake.


Looking Around in Room-306 - (110312-1551)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctXkN0Abr6Q

Looking around in Room-306 of the Okuno Building on the day after the big earthquake.


Walking Towards Yurakucho Station - (110312-1913)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po2zQYXVyic

Walking towards Yurakucho Station on the day after the big earthquake.


Empty Ginza Station the Day After the Big Earthquake - (110312-1931)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Xq7HNge-8

The appearance of a mostly empty Ginza Station the day after the Big Earthquake.


Ginza to Nihonbashi on the Ginza Line - (110312-1934)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxU36EyRbAg

Riding the Ginza line from Ginza Station to Nihonbashi Station.


Nihonbashi Tozai Line Platform - (110312-1939)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXRvXi40P1s

Looking around on the Nihonbashi Tozai Line platform the day after the big earthquake.


Waiting for Tozai Line at Nihonbashi - Ride to Otemachi - (110312-1942)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLMkIdFdhE8

Waiting for the Tozai Line at Nihonbashi Station and looking through front cab on the ride to Otemachi.


Otemachi to Takebashi on the Tozai Line - (110312-1947)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzvWlHAPJ0w

Riding from Otemachi to Takebashi on the Tozai Line - looking through the front cab window.


Vertical Reflections Leaving Station - (110312-1359)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7OTv98AfM4

Looking at vertical reflections while departing station.


Waiting - Kanda to Tokyo - (110314-1843)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbwfsPWhCLc

Waiting around at Kanda Station for an inbound Chuo Line train to get underway and go to Tokyo Station.


Shut Down Seibu Line at Kokubunji Station - (110314-1742)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UimV9Rvxx4

Conditions due to the Seibu Line being shut down at Kokubunji Station.


Waiting for and Boarding a Chuo Line Train at Kokubunji - (110314-1749)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQOWsJhTF5s

Waiting for and Boarding a Chuo Line Train at Kokubunji Station in aftermath of big earthquake with reduced train service.


Walking Through Tokyo Station - March 14th, 2011 - (110314-1852)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykbG3DAZMkE

Walking through Tokyo Station on March 14th, 2011 - with reduced train service and many people at home due to transportation difficulties and blackouts.


Watching a Local Chuo Line Train Depart Tokyo Station - (110314-2315)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7hLDY99uL8

Watching a local Chuo Line train depart Tokyo Station during reduced service following large earthquake.


Window View - Outbound Chuo Line - (110314-2337)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B8gDXjGHog

Looking outside/inside via an inside window on an outbound Chuo Line train.


Empty Midnight Toyoda Station Platform - (110315-0038)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCBIz0yFuqk

Looking around at an empty midnight Toyoda Station platform.


Old Type Train Arrives at Toyoda Station - (110315-0040)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi4FFxmc9_8

Watching an old type train arrive at Toyoda Station.


Boarding Inbound Train from Toyoda Station - (110315-0043)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bA5HFD-mRc

Boarding an inbound midnight train from Toyoda Station.


Midnight Inbound Chuo Line - Hino to Kunitachi - (110315-0047)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPFHPOSkrtU

Riding an inbound midnight Chuo Line train from Hino to Kunitachi.


Midnight Inbound Chuo Line Train - Diagonal Window View - (110315-0053)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzeIFSb1cl0

Riding an inbound midnight Chuo Line train - looking out diagonally as the train arrives at a station.


Midnight Inbound Chuo Line Train - Inside and Out - (110315-0054)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiJVdH_8rC0

Riding a midnight inbound Chuo Line train - looking around inside and out the window as it progresses towards central Tokyo.


Walking Beneath Winter Trees - Looking Up - (110314-1655)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgIFwblYEdk

Looking up through winter tree branches while walking along.  Spring is near, but not here quite yet....

Lyle


11/03/07

"Ginza, Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Shiinamachi; Tozai, Ginza, Chuo, Seibu Lines, Etc."

This opens with a few HD clips of the Tozai and Ginza lines, and one clip of Chuo-Dori in central Ginza.  After that, there are a lot of clips - Ginza in the rain, Yurakucho, a Keihin-Tohoku Line run from Yurakucho to Tokyo, various views of Shinjuku Station and areas around Shinjuku Station.

From there, I go out to Tokorozawa and ride the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line to Shiinamachi, recording most of the route between Tokorozawa and Shiinamachi - where I exit the train system and record some scenes in the Shiinamachi Station area.  After that are some views of Ikebukuro (not all in chronological order), followed by views of Shinjuku, and several train views.

After all of that, there's a view of an artist rolling out his huge painting on a rooftop, and views of the Tokyo Station area under construction and Ginza.

(HD) Tozai Line  Takebashi to Otemachi - (110301-1249)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXgWVNWhrgg

Riding the Tozai Line from Takebashi Station to Otemachi Station.


(HD) Tozai Line - Otemachi to Nihonbashi - (110301-1251)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15vx2VxJXOc

Riding the Tozai Line from Otemachi to Nihonbashi.


(HD) Ginza Line - Kyobashi to Ginza - (110301-1255)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpnLBssr-5g

Riding the Ginza Line from Kyobashi to Ginza.


(HD) Ginza - Chuo Dori (110301-1257)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHdzO06bfSk

Looking both ways on Chuo-Dori in Ginza.


Ginza Intersection in the Rain - (110301-1736)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjN488Fi814

Watching a Ginza intersection in the rain.


Beside Yurakucho Plaza - 360-View (110301-1739)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okdnSSF5umA

Looking around beside Yurakucho Plaza - 360-degree view.


Yurakucho to Tokyo - Keihin-Tohoku Line - (110301-1820)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C42T2yTHV_s

Riding a Keihin-Tohoku Line train from Yurakucho to Tokyo Station.


Chuo Line Outbound Platform at Shinjuku Station - (110301-1839)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtG3GcPbqh0

View of the outbound Chuo Line Platform at Shinjuku Station.


Walking Through Shinjuku Station - Upper Level - (110301-1841)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imImxFvIsPc

Walking through the upper level of Shinjuku Station.


Exiting South Exit of Shinjuku Station - (110301-1842)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc7nx0WULRw

A view of the scene at the south exit of Shinjuku Station.


Shinjuku Omoide-Yokocho - (110301-2145)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G22QehZoUT4

Walking through Shinjuku's Omoide-Yokocho Izakaya street.


Tokorozawa Platform and Run Towards Next Station - (110304-0935)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MyTgMWqQQE

Looking around on the platform of Tokorozawa Station and then out the left-side window on the ride towards the next station.


Between Tokorozawa and Hibarigaoka - Seibu-Ikebukuro Line (110304-0939)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0uw0iAzFi8

Looking out the window between Tokorozawa and Hibarigaoka on the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line.


Hibarigaoka to Shakujikoen - Seibu Ikebukuro Line (110304-0946)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHnw-1Mi3gc

Riding the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Hibarigaoka to Shakujikoen.


Shakujikoen Platform - Seibu Ikebukuro Line (110304-0951)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwyZ3_k-D-8

Looking around on the platform of Shakujikoen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.


Shakujikoen to Nerima-Takanodai - Seibu-Ikebukuro Line (110304-0954)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP_D0oEq-lw

Riding the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line from Shakujikoen to Nerima-Takanodai.


Nerima-Takanodai to Nerima - Seibu-Ikebukuro Line (110304-0957)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzAAU6SikcM

Riding the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line from Nerima-Takanodai to Nerima.


Nerima to Shiinamachi - Seibu-Ikebukuro Line (110304-1004)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtU93_s53sI

Riding the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line from Nerima to Shiinamachi.


Express Train Zooms Past Shiinamachi Station - (110304-1016)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87iHdm5lRkY

Express train zooms past Shiinamachi Station at Seibu-Ikebukuro Station.


Construction at Shiinamachi Station - Seibu-Ikebukuro Line (110304-1016)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvGrdRbya7w

Construction and construction noises at Shiinamachi Station on the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line.


Exiting Shiinamachi Station - Seibu-Ikebukuro Line (110304-1019)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVJx3gevwTg

Exiting Shiinamachi Station on the  Seibu-Ikebukuro Line in the late morning.


Road Bridge 360-View - Toshima-ku (110304-1148)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgnXdO0obQE

Looking around from a road bridge in Toshima-ku.


Wind at Shrine in Toshima-ku (VV) -  (110304-1213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmwH2vdatsk

A vertical view of wind at a Shrine in Toshima-ku.


Wind at Temple in Toshima-ku (110304-1214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFBMksvTZYs

A look (at effects of) and listen to wind at a temple in Toshima-ku.


Noontime Shotengai View in Shiinamachi - (110304-1223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY8w3t_n5t0

A noontime look at part of the many shotengai streets in Shiinamachi.


Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo Escalator_東京芸術劇場 (110304-1351)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vQwjsEUBwI

Riding the long escalator up at Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo (東京芸術劇場).


Seibu-Haijima Line Arriving at Kodaira Station - (110304-1808)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZmpW508TH8

A nighttime Seibu-Haijima Line train arrives at Kodaira Station.


Walking into Nishi-Shinjuku - (110304-1659)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GDCGX0qu6Y

Walking into Nishi-Shinjuku - crossing the intersection by First Kitchen.


Walking Towards Shinjuku Station - (110304-1726)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UrTzdaGiOM

Walking through the crowds towards Shinjuku Station.


Shinjuku West Exit, Omoide-Yokocho, Etc. - (110304-1731)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGlfYbCqsZM

Walking around near the west exit/entrance of Shinjuku Station, then walking over to and through Omoide-Yokocho, Etc.


Kogei High School (東京都立工芸等校学校) Exhibition (A) - (110304-1406)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AV2GYFGEDA

Kogei High School Exhibition (東京都立工芸等校学校展示会) at Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo (東京芸術劇場) (A)


Kogei High School (東京都立工芸等校学校) Exhibition (B) - (110304-1449)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVbx5t3QPAc

Kogei High School Exhibition (東京都立工芸等校学校展示会) at Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo (東京芸術劇場) (B)


Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo Escalator (東京芸術劇場エスカレータ) (B) - (110304-1508)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17FzcMCt9tk

Riding the long escalator at Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo.
東京芸術劇場エスカレータ - (B)


Riding Elevator Down From 5th Floor - (110304-1511)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvbcpdhDIx8

Riding an elevator down from the 5th floor of Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo (東京芸術劇場).


Ikebukuro Windy Sidewalks - (110304-1558)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_4_Xov8nZc

Walking along on Windy Ikebukuro Sidewalks.


Ikebukuro West Side Stroll - (110304-1601)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suuef5sVZd4

Walking around on the west side of Ikebukuro Station.


Ikebukuro - From West Side to East - (110304-1603)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oxuhgL_hJQ

Walking in Ikebukuro - from the west side to the east side.


Ikebukuro East Side Crosswalk - (110304-1606)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUJYPgOs-jU

Crossing a crosswalk on the east side of Ikebukuro Station.


Ikebukuro Labi Down Escalator (Former Mitsukoshi Department Store) - (110304-1621)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNdJND-CqiY

Riding down escalators at Ikebukuro Labi (in the building that was formerly a Mitsukoshi Department Store).


Ikebukuro - East Side to Station Stroll - (110304-1628)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2eBT7LF_oA

Walking through the crowds from the east side of Ikebukuro Station, leading into the inside of the station.


Ikebukuro Station Platform Stroll (Six-Door Car View) (110304-1640)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLH_dxQqYa0

Walking down the Ikebukuro Station platform  - walking by one of the six-door train cars.


Ikebukuro to Meguro - Yamanote Line - (110304-1643)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m7TLWP__To

Riding the Yamanote Line from Ikebukuro to Meguro.


Meguro to Takadanobaba - Yamanote Line - (110304-1647)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oGVGRwtsVs

Riding the Yamanote Line from Meguro to Takadanobaba.


Takadanobaba to Shin-Okubo - Yamanote Line - (110304-1648)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KoBimMjhko

Riding the Yamanote Line from Takadanobaba to Shin-Okubo.


Shin-Okubo to Shinjuku - Shinjuku Platform View - (110304-1650)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K16ctARKgNY

Going from Shin-Okubo to Shinjuku, with a platform view in Shinjuku.


Shinjuku - South Exit Area - (110304-1655)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKNJrk0ZHko

A look at the south exit area of Shinjuku.


Walking Downhill from Shinjuku South Exit - (110304-1657)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34-_UPNX6fk

Walking down the hill from the south exit of Shinjuku Station.


Advertising Truck at Stoplight in Shinjuku - (110304-1658)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsBmPTNI79k

Watching a large advertising truck creep through an intersection in Shinjuku.


Ikebukuro East Side Stroll (A) - (110304-1623)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVs-U9ztTcw

Walking around on the east side of Ikebukuro Station. (A)


Ikebukuro East Side Stroll (B) - (110304-1626)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssNuzugO_9I

Walking around on the east side of Ikebukuro Station. (B)


Ikebukuro Station Stroll - (110304-1638)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R4_l0GwPS8

Walking through Ikebukuro Station.


Ginza Station to Nihonbashi Station - (110306-2126)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz6T-FMafjg

Taking the Ginza line from Ginza Station to Nihonbashi Station.


Tozai Line - Otemachi to Takadanobaba - (110306-2133)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvCjYFVTklE

Riding the Tozai Line from Otemachi to Takadanobaba.


Takadanobaba Station - Entering Seibu Line Section - (110306-2149)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2xiLzsHcKA

Walking through Takadanobaba Station - and into the Seibu Line area of the station.


Yokko Rooftop Exhibition/Performance at Ginza Okuno Building - (110306-1532)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmBcXDVmLWE

The final performance - displaying the huge painting by Yokko up on the roof of the Okuno Building.

The website for Y's Arts is here:
http://www.ysarts.net/


Walking Through Crowded Tokyo Station - (110306-1140)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3cR1XQ343c

Walking through a crowded Tokyo Station on a Sunday.


Walk Past Construction Zone at Tokyo Station - (110306-1143)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhxWSZll0L0

Walking past the large construction zone at Tokyo Station on the Yaesu-guchi side.


Ginza - From Street to Ginza Line Platform - (110306-2123)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM3dqq1S4JM

In Ginza - walking from street level on Chuo-Dori, down to the subway platform at Ginza Station.

Lyle


2011/03/02

"Takadanobaba Shamisen, Tozai Line, Ginza, Nihonbashi and Yurakucho"

This set of clips begins with a view of a man playing the shamisen under a rail bridge in Takadanobaba.  Next is a clip of walking down the 1932 Okuno Building staircase (the other staircase in the building is from 1934), going from the seventh floor to the first floor.  Following those, there are views from the Tozai, Ginza, and Marunouchi Lines, as well as views of Ginza, Nihonbashi, and Yurakucho.

Takadanobaba Shamisen Player (110223-2030)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIoIhaO4JIs

Listening to a man playing the shamisen in Takadanobaba.  It starts off slow, but picks up speed and energy towards the end (notice the freight train that passes in the background).


Okuno Building Stairwell - 7th to 1st - (110223-1514)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyNhZyupops

Walking down the Okuno Building Stairwell from the seventh floor to the first floor in the 1932 building.


Boarding Tozai Line at Takadanobaba Station - (110223-1442)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0PDH0RIt4Y

Boarding an inbound Tozai Line at Takadanobaba Station.


Riding Tozai Line out of Takadanobaba - (110223-1443)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXlDavyR6-c

Riding an inbound Tozai Line train out of Takadanobaba Station.


Ginza Chuo-Dori Stroll (110223-1503)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLZxFOAdGYw

Walking down Chuo-Dori in Ginza.


Nihonbashi to Kyobashi on the Ginza Line - (110223-1458)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMP_Gb3-th8

Riding a Ginza Line train from Nihonbashi to Kyobashi.


Chuo Line to Marunouchi Line Transfer at Yotsuya - (110224-0925)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxGLKFFmZ6k

Transferring at Yotsuya Station from the Chuo Line to the Marunouchi Line.


Kokkaigijido-mae - Exiting Marunouchi Line (110224-0932)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQSNLBr_ueY

Walking through Kokkaigijido-mae Station while exiting the Marunouchi Line.


Boarding Ginza Line at Toranomon Station (110224-1048)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4fr0GvBIP0

Boarding the Ginza Line at Toranomon Station.


Vertical Finish Line Train Doors - Ginza Line - (110224-1053)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEQHNuONYEE

A vertical look at the inside of the train doors on a Ginza Line train - with Finish Line stickers advertising the upcoming Tokyo marathon.


Ginza Line - Nihonbashi Platform Scene - (110224-1056)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIxLdcFWEqo

A look at the platform scene at Nihonbashi Station.


Nihonbashi Station - Heading for an Exit -  (110224-1058)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZswwVdgT3Q

Heading for an exit at Nihonbashi Station.


Nihonbashi Main Road Scene - (110224-1101)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp_y2Dg_aOs

Looking both ways on a busy main road scene in Nihonbashi.


Yurakucho Plaza View - (110224-1447)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcTbkIo-oZE

A nearly 360-degree look at Yurakucho Plaza.


Yurakucho Bic Camera Escalators - (110224-1505)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFym4WXu9gs

Riding the down escalators at Yurakucho Bic Camera.

Lyle


2011/02/23

"Tama-Monorail, Kichijoji, Ginza, Hibiya Line, Shibuya-Scramble, Shinjuku, Etc."

This batch of videos includes several clips showing the scenery on the Tama-Monorail as it goes from station to station.  They were taken a year ago, but the season is the same, so the scenery should be mostly the same now.  And then there are views taken in Ginza, Yurakucho, etc.  In Shibuya, I make a few runs through the famous Shibuya Scramble Crosswalk; in Harajuku I take some views near the station, and there are a number of scenes taken in Shinjuku.

Tama-Monorail - Manganji to Takahatafudo (100201-1059)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY9HVaez32U

Riding the Tama-Monorail from Manganji Station to Takahatafudo Station.


Tama-Monorail - Takahatafudo to Hodokubo (100201-1102)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6i5G_g5ox0

Riding the Tama-Monorail from Takahatafudo Station to Hodokubo Station.


Tama-Monorail - Hodokubo to Tama-Dobutsu-Koen (100201-1104)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaHJPfWFrhQ

Riding the Tama-Monorail from Hodokubo Station to Tama-Dobutsu-Koen Station.


Tama-Monorail - Tama-Dobutsuen to Chuo-Daigaku - Meisei Daigaku (100201-1107)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH1bS_2I6Po

Riding the Tama-Monorail from Tama-Dobutsuen Station to Chuo-Daigaku - Meisei Daigaku Station.


Tama-Monorail - Chuo-Daigaku / Meisei Daigaku to Otsuka-Teikyo-Daigaku - (100201-1109)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0u8SWGZVjc

Riding the Tama-Monorail from Chuo-Daigaku / Meisei Daigaku Station to Otsuka-Teikyo-Daigaku Station.


Kichijoji in the Rain (100201-1901)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlu0NbwA9Mo

A quick look at Kichijoji in the rain.


Ginza Rain - (091014-2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6CX-NfwDzE

Standing in a doorway in Ginza waiting for the rain to ease up a little.


Ginza Wendy's - Rain Window View (091014-2024)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhQdgVu_zmY

Taken from inside the Ginza Wendy's not long before Wendy's ceased to exist in Japan.


Passing Umbrellas in Ginza Rain (091014-2025)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WQL1dGf_3o

Watching umbrellas pass by in the rain from the Ginza Wendy's (before it closed).


Yurakucho-SB (091014-2109)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL_AnsW-99Y

An evening view of Yurakucho SB.


Tama-Monorail - Otsuka Teikyo Daigaku to Matsugaya - (100201-1111)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up3a3Bkqw6s

Riding the Tama-Monorail from Otsuka Teikyo Daigaku Station to Matsugaya Station.


Tama-Monorail - Matsugaya to Tama Center (100201-1113)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSsAwQIzebc

Riding the Tama-Monorail from Matsugaya Station to Tama Center Station.


Tama-Monorail - Tama Center to Matsugaya (100201-1118)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP5oPLJeTz4

Riding the Tama-Monorail from Tama Center Station to Matsugaya Station.


Boarding Hibiya Line (091015)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80DvkIk5gHw

Boarding a Hibiya subway train on the way to Roppongi.


Hibiya Line Window View (091015-1859)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiZ_3Ga_qJ0

Looking out/into a window on the Hibiya Line.


Disembarking From Hibiya Line at Roppongi Station (091015-1900)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Zs0Kq6A2U

Getting off a Hibiya Line train at Roppongi Station to attend a stupid PR event that was a complete waste of time.


Circular WC Door on Train (091015-2123)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMOVeMYfg8I

Having a quick look at a push-button operated WC door on a long-distance train just before getting off in Shinjuku.


Yamanote Line - Arriving at Shibuya - (091020-0850)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyLUxrO91VU

Arriving at Shibuya via the Yamanote Line.


Shibuya Station Stairs (091020-1755)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk2ObpfwmTo

Walking down the stairs from a platform at Shibuya Station.


Shibuya Scramble Crosswalk-A -  (091020-1756)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmjLjdapKBc

Cruising Shibuya's  scramble crosswalk.  (A)


Shibuya Scramble Crosswalk-B - (091020-1758)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTV_0K9RG0g

Cruising Shibuya's  scramble crosswalk.  (B)


Shibuya Scramble Crosswalk-C - (091020-1759)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVYlRBuYPeM

Cruising Shibuya's  scramble crosswalk.  (C)


Shibuya Scramble Crosswalk-D - (091020-1800)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NINy3-bCDaI

Cruising Shibuya's  scramble crosswalk.  (D)


Shibuya Scramble Crosswalk and Hachiko (091020-1802)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M1-kj6VyFM

Shibuya scramble crosswalk and Hachiko plaza area.


Hachiko Plaza and Shibuya Scramble Crosswalk (091020-1807)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__RUg8bvBZs

Hachiko Plaza area and Shibuya scramble crosswalk scene.


Shibuya Evening Crowds - (091020-1808)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q79-azbGUXQ

A typically busy evening in Shibuya.


Shibuya Vertical Scramble - (091020-1811)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1yALIGNcDg

A vertical look at Shibuya's scramble crosswalk.


Harajuku Station - Waiting for a Train -  (091020-1824)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G07RWjgqrg

Waiting for a train at Harajuku Station.


Bridge Near Harajuku Station - (091020-1830)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifjJvP6aS2A

Looking around on a bridge near Harajuku Station.


Vertical Train Leaving Harajuku Station - (091020-1831)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ai96b6eyEU

Vertical view of train leaving Harajuku Station.


Ogawa to Hagiyama - Multi-Angle View (110222-1438)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69I81r5nGJY

Riding the Seibu Line from Ogawa to Hagiyama - looking around along the way.


Disney-Ear Hand-Grips in Train (110222-1510)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxM4DeLn6cA

Taking a quick look at Disney-ear hand-grips in a Seibu Line train.


Near Seibu-Shinjuku Station (110222-1516)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LoMKOds-C4

Area near Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Shinjuku.


Heading for Nishi-Shinjuku (110222-1517)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmBnLLbSFP0

Walking towards Nishi-Shinjuku area.


Entering Early Afternoon Omoide-Yokocho (110222-1518)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V71EcSX9v_I

Crossing street and then entering early-afternoon Omoide-Yokocho.


Early Afternoon Omoide-Yokocho (110222-1531)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkvjQDRkdzk

Entering Omoide-Yokocho from the side in the early afternoon.


Nishi-Shinjuku Sidewalk Shadows (110222-1536)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWlmEHBz6V0

Watching Nishi-Shinjuku sidewalk shadows flowing by....


Nishi-Shinjuku Afternoon Sidewalk Stroll (110222-1537)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T28YoAJzTo0

Strolling along on a sidewalk in Nishi-Shinjuku in front of Shinjuku Station in the afternoon.


Nishi-Shinjuku Streets (110222-1547)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbRPavwJJs

Walking along - checking out streets in Nishi-Shinjuku.


Keio Plaza Hotel Stroll (110222-1632)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiLvcZOWUfQ

Walking through part of Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku.


Keio Plaza Hotel Escalator (110222-1633)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuo_uAsrVek

Riding on one of the escalators in Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku.


Entering the NS Building in Shinjuku (110222-1638)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBSYQ81x1DY

Walking into the NS Building in Shinjuku in February 2011.


NS-Building Atrium at Night (110222-1831)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcbEaEcPy9E

Looking up at the NS-Building atrium at night.


Nishi-Shinjuku Evening Streets-A (110222-1920)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VObqx9ccI5M

Walking around on the evening streets of Nishi-Shinjuku.  (A)


Nishi-Shinjuku Evening Streets-B (110222-1947)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q6f6BZpbLI

Walking around on the evening streets of Nishi-Shinjuku.  (B)


Entering Omoide Yokocho in the Evening (110222-2151)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb14DOrR1CA

Entering the izakaya street Omoide Yokocho in the evening.


Shinjuku Rail Bridge (110222-2153)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU7uH_uDa58

Walking near and under a rail bridge in Shinjuku.


Shinjuku Jazz Street Band (110222-2154)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d53JDLn0pOQ

Watching/listening to a (jazz) street band in Shinjuku.

Lyle


2011/02/12

"Ebisu, Shinjuku, Yamanote Line, Seibu Line, Kyobashi, Ginza, Etc"

Starting off watching an inbound Chuo Line train come in - and then a scene in Shinjuku Station, followed by several clips from Ebisu Station and then views on the Yamanote line.  Then we're back in Shinjuku, and then out on the Seibu Line, including a look at Tamagawa-Josui Station and a ride on the Tama-Monorail.  Towards the end of this batch of clips, we're off to Kyobashi and Ginza, including views of the Ginza subway line.

Chuo Line Arriving at Kokubunji Station (110208-1824)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EckZgLvdW7g

Watching a Chuo Line train arriving at Kokubunji Station.


Shinjuku Station - Upper Level to Saikyo Line Platform (110208-1850)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZqnZ-oDQg0

Walking through Shinjuku Station - from the upper level to the Saikyo Line platform.


Ebisu Station Platform - Quick View (110208-1900)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXODLyJAQi4

A quick view of one of the two JR Ebisu Station Platforms.


Ebisu Side Street Shops (110208-1914)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC7o-hElTJw

Walking by shops on a side street in Ebisu.


Walking Towards Ebisu Station (110208-1917)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_wjU-2hQ3s

The view while walking towards Ebisu Station.


Nearing Ebisu Station (110208-1919)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOj_yqq_FrQ

Walking along - nearing Ebisu Station.


Ebisu Subway Station Under Construction (110208-1920)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZd1WtC_74w

A view of the stairwell under construction at Ebisu Subway Station (Hibiya Line).


Ebisu - Climbing Old Section of Subway Stairs - (110208-1922)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXv_DaKun_s

Climbing the remaining old section of the subway stairs under construction at Ebisu Station.


Ebisu Station - Lower Level Stroll (110208-1923)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFaNzHsRWK8

Walking through the lower level section of Ebisu Station on the outside of the ticket barrier.


Ebisu Station Mall (110208-1928)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxTd7gE-jUU

Walking through Ebisu Station mall.


Ebisu Station - Upper Ticket Gates (110208-1931)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLMtoqJdm-c

Upper ticket barrier area of Ebisu Station.


Arriving at Shibuya on Yamanote Line (110208-1936)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j8Sk5rhzvc

Arriving at Shibuya Station on the Yamanote Line.


Departing Harajuku Station Towards Yoyogi (110208-1939)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4LPKF9P18Q

Departing Harajuku Station, heading towards Yoyogi Station.


Yamanote Line - Yoyogi to Shinjuku (110208-1942)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgoKqieZiNw

Riding the Yamanote Line from Yoyogi to Shinjuku.


Yamanote Six-Door Train Car at Shinjuku (110208-1943)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEgNIgfio9s

A look at a six-door Yamanote Line train car at Shinjuku Station.  Apparently these are being phased out to standardize the door positions so they can fully wall in all the platforms on the Yamanote Line.


Shinjuku Station - South Exit (110208-1945)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vme83uXjVI

At Shinjuku Station - the South Exit area.


Shinjuku Station - West Side Sidewalk (110208-2204)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyEB8d5hlBY

Walking on a west side sidewalk by Shinjuku Station.


Ebisu Station Mirror (110208-1925)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNoGRZWbzJk

Looking into a mirror at Ebisu Station.


Seibu Line - Haijima Line Platform (100201-1021)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CndesfSQbAU

Ogawa Station - Seibu-Haijima Line Platform view.


Boarding Seibu-Haijima Line Train - (100201-1022)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vebUemTtwgw

Boarding Seibu-Haijima Line train at Ogawa Station.


Ogawa (小川駅) to Higashi-Yamato-shi (東大和市駅) - (100201-1024)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJGFec6wldo

Taking the Seibu-Haijima Line from Ogawa (小川駅) to Higashi-Yamato-shi (東大和市駅).


Higashi-Yamato-shi (東大和市駅) to Tamagawa-Josui (玉川上水駅) (100201-1027)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2QOF7DIK2s

Taking the Seibu-Haijima Line from Higashi-Yamato-shi (東大和市駅) to Tamagawa-Josui (玉川上水駅).


Seibu-Haijima Line Train Leaving Tamagawa-Josui Station (100201-1029)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjQOLeOoXoQ

Watching a Seibu-Haijima Line Train Leave Tamagawa-Josui Station.


Tamagawa-Josui Station - Transferring from Seibu to Tama-Monorail (100201-1032)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XsxKfK_sRA

Transferring from Seibu to Tama-Monorail at Tamagawa-Josui Station.


Looking Around at Tamagawa-Josui Station 玉川上水駅の見回り (100201-1036)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHJZPYitcHg

Looking around at Tamagawa-Josui Station before getting on the Tama-Monorail.

玉川上水駅の見回り


Cars Running Under Tama-Monorail Tracks (Vertical) (100201-1038)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXtHWjCHQMs

Looking down on cars running under Tama-Monorail Tracks (Vertical) from elevated platform.


Tama-Monorail - Arrival, Boarding, Interior, and Running (100201-1040)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmeD7Eddw3c

Tama-Monorail - Arrival, boarding, interior, and running views.


Art - Work in Progress - (110212-2133)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuGVbeQqMrg

Watching a work in progress (details - after rotation) - entitled:
"Drawing - Process-1 (For Catwalk) by Yokko"

Y's Arts - Room-508 Exhibit - (110212-2133)

Y's ARTS
http://www.ysarts.net/


Takadanobaba Station - Seibu Line Leaving Station (110212-2237)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EPiIe1F8Io

Watching a Seibu Line train leaving Takadanobaba Station.


Seibu Line - Ogawa to Hagiyama - (110212-1448)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl4HrCirw1s

Riding the Seibu Line from Ogawa to Hagiyama - looking out on the construction zone there.


Old Elevator in Kyobashi Building (110212-1617)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqlXU-QyguM

Riding an old elevator in a building in Kyobashi.


Ginza Line Trains Arriving at Ginza Station (110212-2212)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XCMVWKcf1I

Watching Ginza Line trains arriving at Ginza Station from both directions.


Ginza Line - Ginza to Kyobashi (110212-2213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khkTdBnqjIA

Riding the Ginza Line from Ginza to Kyobashi.


Nihonbashi Station - Ginza Line to Tozai Line (110212-2215)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bL8w5MzLmM

Changing trains at Nihonbashi Station from the Ginza Line to the Tozai Line.


Ginza - From Chuo-Dori to Ginza Line Platform (110212-2209)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rwk7GMWMyw

In Ginza - walking from Chuo-Dori down to the Ginza Line platform.

Lyle


2011/02/10

"Ginza Art, Sugamo, Ginza, Yurakucho, Ebisu, Tozai and Yamanote Lines, Etc."

First, a couple of looks at art seen in Ginza, then (after a Tozai Line view) a quick look at Sugamo.  After that, it's off to Ginza and Yurakucho, followed by Ebisu and the usual train views from various lines (mainly the Tozai Line and the Yamanote Line).  These are not posted in strictly chronological order, but if you mind the dates, you can watch them in order by making a play-list within YouTube (or at least I think you can - I've never actually tried doing it).

Murakami Kanako Exhibition at Nabis Gallery in Ginza (110207-1647)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YQsoPSRs_4

A look at the Murakami Kanako (村上佳奈子) wood sculpture exhibition at Nabis Gallery (なびす画廊) in Ginza.


Art - Work in Progress - (110207-2023)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKiX0RYik5E

Checking in on a large-scale painting (work in progress) entitled: "Drawing - Process-1 (For Catwalk) by Yokko" - with an explanation of the project by the artist.

Y's Arts Room-508 Exhibit

Y's ARTS
http://www.ysarts.net/


Tozai Line - Takadanobaba to Waseda (Window View) (110207-1403)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnE9he7tUZ4

Riding the Tozai Line from Takadanobaba to Waseda while looking out into the tunnel and its lights while listening to the noises of the train rolling through the tunnel.


Sugamo Station - New Area (101027-1201)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ3ihcRu36I

Walking through newly remodeled Sugamo Station with new retail stores, etc.


Sugamo - Covered Sidewalk - (101027-1202)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfXtZuk_jEo

Walking down a covered sidewalk towards the large shotengai in Sugamo.


Sugamo Shotengai (101027-1223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ7aC8t3aLU

A quick look at the big Shotengai in Sugamo.


Sidewalk by Ginza 1-Chome Station Entrance (101027-1324)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc7jtdj1pEI

Walking down a sidewalk by an entrance to Ginza 1-Chome Station.


Ginza Side Street (101027-1325)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XlqO1u35Rc

Walking down a side street in Ginza.


Ginza Chuo Dori at Night (101027-1900)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY6L-7DVheQ

A look at Ginza Chuo-Dori at night.


Walking Towards Yurakucho Station (101027-1905)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXMVb4UVmVo

Walking towards Yurakucho Station in the evening.


Yurakucho Station Plaza - Loud Announcement (101027-1907)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etWZoNqruWk

Looking around in the Yurakucho station plaza while a very loud announcement blasts the air.


Walking Under Rail Bridges Near Yurakucho (101027-1924)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_waUm2InVgY

Walking under rail bridges near Yurakucho - listening to and looking at the scene.


Yamanote Line - Between Shinagawa and Osaki - (101027-1937)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3exwD_h4DIs

Looking out the window of a Yamanote Line train between Shinagawa and Osaki.


Ebisu - From WTD-Pub to Street (101027-2247)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBkI3s9rtt0

In Ebisu - walking from the WTD-Pub back down to the Street.


Departing Shinjuku on Saikyo Line (110208-1852)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5M6OAt61Jw

Riding a Saikyo Line train out of Shinjuku on my way to Ebisu.


Departing Ebisu on Yamanote Line (110208-1932)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFeVQuzDNp8

Taking a Yamanote Line Train from Ebisu.


Walking Towards Ebisu Station-A (101027-2250)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCq0RLrDyEw

Walking along towards Ebisu Station.


Walking Towards Ebisu Station-B (101027-2250)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCUXiftiBL0

Walking along towards Ebisu Station. B


Yamanote Line Arriving at Ebisu (101027-2254)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hqubQRxd4Q

Watching a Yamanote Line train arriving at Ebisu Station.


Yamanote Line Leaving Shinjuku Station (101027-2305)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLNq9oRFDko

Watching a Yamanote Line train leaving Shinjuku Station.


Arriving at Takadanobaba Station and Changing Trains (110207-1359)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSlVzdeoFAg

Arriving at Takadanobaba Station and changing trains (from the Seibu Line to the Tozai Line).


Tozai Line - Takadanobaba Platform Walk (110207-1400)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_8MvII3iKI

Waiting for a Tozai Line train - walking down the platform at Takadanobaba Station.


Tozai Line Arriving at Takadanobaba (110207-1402)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXbMQHjhkGo

Watching a Tozai Line train arriving at Takadanobaba Station.


Ginza Line Arriving at Nihonbashi (110207-1419)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-dLfKwtrac

Watching a Ginza Line train arriving at Nihonbashi Station.


Entering Ginza Station (110207-2217)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McVogzrf_Hg

Entering Ginza Station in Chuo-ku.


Ginza Station Platform Walk (110207-2218)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCxbZZFGLeU

Walking down the platform at Ginza Station.


Descending to Tozai Line Platform at Nihonbashi (110207-2222)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMaKpdo2gIc

Walking down to the Tozai Line platform at Nihonbashi Station.


Boarding Tozai Line at Nihonbashi (110207-2225)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IcHXpaj38g

Boarding a Tozai Line train at Nihonbashi Station.


Departing Otemachi Station on Tozai Line (110207-2227)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo3mNgYSlWE

Looking out a window of a train departing Otemachi Station on the Tozai Line.


Arriving at Shibuya (via Saikyo Line) - (110208-1856)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWYG590Jv_0

Arriving at Shibuya Station on a Saikyo Line train.


Shibuya to Ebisu on the Saikyo Line (110208-1858)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z8Bd03HaJ4

Rolling from Shibuya to Ebisu on the Saikyo Line.


Walking Through Ebisu Station Mall (110208-1909)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7b_evdDPRU

Walking through the Ebisu Station mall that connects with the upper ticket gates.


Walking Around on Side Streets in Ebisu - (110208-1914)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZRhMa3jJ1E

Walking around on a few of the side streets in Ebisu.


Ebisu Station - JR to Hibiya Line - (110208-1924)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c20OUTYGW8

Walking around in Ebisu Station - from JR to the Hibiya Line.


Yamanote Line - Shibuya to Harajuku (via 6-Door Train Car) (110208-1937)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQKVmP6mnU8

Riding the Yamanote Line from Shibuya to Harajuku - via a six-door train car.

Lyle


2011/02/06

"Niigata in February 1991, Sugamo, Yamanote Line Window Views, Ginza, Etc."

This batch of clips begins with a jump back to Saturday, February 9th, 1991 - first in a clip showing the regular trains (not Shinkansen) I took to Yamato-Machi in Niigata Prefecture, and then the next clip details my walk around within Yamato-Machi - in snow country.  Both clips are long and boring, but of interest if you want to know what it's like to ride the regular 1991 trains to Niigata (not the Shinkansen) and to walk around in February 1991 Yamato-Machi....

After time-tripping back to 1991 Niigata, the next batch of clips were recorded on October 27th, 2010 - showing many of the Yamanote Line runs - from station to station.  First from Takadanobaba towards Ueno and around to Kanda, etc. in the daylight, and then continuing around towards Ebisu at night later on the same day.  These are also long and boring - unless you want to know how it is to ride the Yamanote Line.  No action heroes appear, nor space aliens or earth-threatening asteroids, etc. - just the regular flow of life in Tokyo.  Of possible interest if you pay attention to details and want a better grasp of the reality of living in mega-city Tokyo.

The last clip of this batch shows how it is navigating Shinjuku Station - which is often listed as the most-used railway station in Japan.  This clip is actually (generally) interesting I think - and possibly "a trip" to experience if you don't live in a mega-city buzzing with bipeds here, there, and everywhere - and more.

Winter Trip to Niigata in 1991 - (910209)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57bwu4EijaU

Taking a train from Tokyo to Yamato-machi in Niigata Prefecture on February 9th, 1991.  東京から新潟県の大和町まで。


Yamato-Machi in Niigata on February 9th, 1991 -  (910209)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COoiNyUJQHQ

Looking around in Yamato-Machi in Niigata - snow country - on February 9th, 1991.  新潟県の大和町 - 冬の様子 - 雪雪雪


Yamanote Line - Takadanobaba to Meguro (101027-1151)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xudg3aBO5L4

Riding the Yamanote Line from Takadanobaba to Meguro - looking out a right-side window.


Yamanote Line - Meguro to Ikebukuro - (101027-1153)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLt3zylowNo

Riding the Yamanote Line from Meguro to Ikebukuro - looking out a right side window.


Yamanote Line - Arriving at Sugamo Station (101027-1158)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWiz93gCMtY

Arriving at Sugamo Station on the Yamanote Line.


Sugamo Street Scene (101027-1241)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckywr_gbZHA

Walking along - taking in a street scene in Sugamo.


Entering Sugamo Station (101027-1243)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9YhV_MMTMU

Walking into Sugamo Station.


Yamanote Line - Sugamo to Komagome (101027-1244)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KEQvt9xWgQ

Riding the Yamanote Line from Sugamo to Komagome.


Yamanote Line - Komagome to Tabata (101027-1246)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FFX805RI8I

Riding the Yamanote Line from Komagome to Tabata.


Yamanote Line - Tabata to Nishi-Nippori (101027-1248)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39J9cGqcVCI

Riding the Yamanote Line from Tabata to Nishi-Nippori.


Yamanote Line - Nishi-Nippori - Partway to Nippori (101027-1250)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItGguEG0DXA

Riding the Yamanote Line from Nishi-Nippori, partway to Nippori.


Yamanote Line - Nippori - Partway to Uguisudani (101027-1251)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRwVuJ9_xXE

Riding the Yamanote Line from Nippori, partway to Uguisudani.


Yamanote Line - Rolling into Uguisudani Station (101027-1252)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HeLJSpyBgM

Riding the Yamanote Line - rolling into Uguisudani Station.


Yamanote Line - Uguisudani to Ueno (101027-1253)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk8jORogA9k

Riding the Yamanote Line from Uguisudani to Ueno.


Yamanote Line - Ueno to Okachimachi (101027-1255)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHP7us_1Dz8

Riding the Yamanote Line from Ueno to Okachimachi.


Yamanote Line - Okachimachi to Akihabara (101027-1257)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x1SpJTFwnI

Riding the Yamanote Line from Okachimachi to Akihabara.


Yamanote Line - Akihabara to Kanda (101027-1258)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKyAoakX4o0

Riding the Yamanote Line from Akihabara to Kanda.


Yamanote Line - Kanda to Tokyo (101027-1300)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTNFvWLfR9Y

Riding the Yamanote Line from Kanda to Tokyo.


Ginza Side Street -  (101027-1902)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obmqAu3sAqI

Walking down a side street in Ginza.


Yurakucho Station Trains (101027-1926)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAhxZKfaXE8

Watching trains at Yurakucho Station before catching one for Tokyo Station.


Yurakucho to Shinbashi - Night View - (101027-1928)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YynDv30mCL4

Riding a train from Yurakucho to Shinbashi at night.


Shinbashi to Hamamatsucho - Night View (101027-1930)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8bVGEE8POY

Riding a train from Shinbashi to Hamamatsucho at night.


Hamamatsucho to Tamachi - Night View - (101027-1932)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48C-SR8kthQ

Riding a train from Hamamatsucho to Tamachi at Night.


Osaki to Gotanda - Night View - (101027-1941)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKOEwPrluzI

Riding a train from Osaki to Gotanda at night.


Gotanda to Meguro - Night View - (101027-1943)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKxV2xfJdEY

Riding a train from Gotanda to Meguro at night.


Meguro to Ebisu - Night View - (101027-1945)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu42yJw-rc8

Riding a train from Meguro to Ebisu at night.


Ebisu Station Platform - Platform Wall Gap Guards - (101027-1948)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqsRD4eTZeI

Watching trains and the platform wall gap guards at Ebisu Station one evening.


Harajuku to Yoyogi - Night View - (101027-2300)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R98Q3wVjbGs

Riding a train from Harajuku to Yoyogi at night.


Yoyogi to Shinjuku - Night View - (101027-2303)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CWcrA3fUzM

Riding a train from Yoyogi to Shinjuku at night.


Navigating Shinjuku Station Crowds (101027-2306)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAsZZKJvriA

Walking through Shinjuku Station crowds just as people are heading home for the night.

Lyle


2011/02/03

"Tokyo-1990 Exhibition, 1991, Takadanobaba, Art - Work in Progress, Shinjuku Music, Etc."

This batch of clips starts off with the main one-hour video (of many scenes from 1990 Tokyo) I used for my 2010 exhibition/installation, and then goes to 1991 (showing Shinjuku, Hibarigaoka, Ikebukuro, etc.), and then jumps to October of 2010, showing two trains simultaneously arriving at Kodaira Station; transferring at Takadanobaba; and the Yamanote Line at night.  Finally, I come back to this year and watch while an artist paints three walls of a room (on a huge canvas attached to the walls); and look around a little in the Okuno Building in Ginza.  Following all of that, there are a couple of strolls through Shinjuku's Omoide-Yokocho and a view of a street musician performing in Shinjuku.  And the last clip is of the inside of a mostly empty late-night train.

Tokyo-1990 / 20年前の東京 (2010 Exhibition Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=197CREjyIyk

The main video I used for my June 2010 Ginza exhibition / installation entitled "Tokyo-1990 / 20年前の東京".


1991 Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Hibarigaoka, Etc. - (910326-28)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlgY6Gm8OrM

Scenes from 1991 Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Hibarigaoka, etc.  There are no specific exciting events in this long clip, but many details.  If you'd like to have an idea of how it was to be in Tokyo in 1991, you might enjoy this.  Tokyo is a huge city of course, so this is only a tiny part of that era, but still - definitely a part of that time.


Trains Arriving at Kodaira Station (101027-1127)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvEnaeCIt1A

Two trains arriving simultaneously at Kodaira Station.


Takadanobaba Station - Seibu to Yamanote Transfer (101027-1150)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZZgidNaQBo

Transferring from the Seibu Line to the Yamanote Line at Takadanobaba Station via the under-tracks route.


Yamanote Line at Night - Ebisu to Shibuya (101027-2255)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPSpRb8g3CQ

Riding the Yamanote Line at night - rolling from Ebisu to Shibuya.


Art - Work in Progress (110131-2025)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0ctqNdbiRI

Watching a work in progress.


Okuno Building-6F (110131-1449)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFtw7g_BxZs

Looking around on the right side of the 6th floor in the Okuno Building.


Okuno Building - 5F (110131-1517)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqDsTE0rCDw

Looking around on the 5th floor of the Okuno Building in Ginza.


Art - Work in Progress - Sketches (110131-1522)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO9_H3PQ0rs

Watching an artist review his sketches prior to resuming work on his full-wall painting in the Okuno Building in Ginza.


Okuno Building Stairs - Left Side (110131-1902)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_JJ4eF4Q8k

Walking down the left side stairs in the Okuno Building.


Art - Work in Progress - (110131-1959)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyoNlKzgegA

Art - Work in Progress - (110131-2003)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPpUnPGi2VI

Watching a work in progress (new section) - entitled:
"Drawing - Process-1 (For Catwalk) by Yokko"


Art - Work in Progress - Left Wall (110131-2042)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx2_q2J63-I

Art - Work in Progress - Left Wall - (110131-2047)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewzbfV_vt1k

Watching a work in progress (left wall) - entitled:
"Drawing - Process-1 (For Catwalk) by Yokko"


Art - Work in Progress - Hallway to Painting (110131-2057)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRZxWWGdKUg

Watching a work in progress (hallway to painting) - entitled:
"Drawing - Process-1 (For Catwalk) by Yokko"


Okuno Building - 5th Floor Hallway - (110131-2059)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUdw_3F9Jqc

Exploring the 5th floor hallway of the Okuno Building.


Kana - Live in Shinjuku on February 1st, 2011 - (110201-1943)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZf7iAkk9Dk

Listening to street musician Kana performing near the west exit of Shinjuku Station on February 1st, 2011.   新宿の路上ライブ

Kana website:
http://kana0927mjk.web.fc2.com/

Kana blog:
http://ameblo.jp/kana0927mjk/


Shinjuku - Omoide Yokocho - (110201-1939)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nslpgCi_3ug

Walking through Omoide-Yokocho in Shinjuku.


Shinjuku Station West Side Sidewalk (110201-1941)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmFXHXFdRKM

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


Shinjuku Omoide-Yokocho (110201-2216)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdhdtlmpOZ8

Walking through Shinjuku Omoide-Yokocho.


Seibu Line Train - Inside View - (110201-2305)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdIJRKfQhFM

Looking down a mostly empty late-night train car in Tokyo.

Lyle


2011/01/29

"Tozai Line 1993, Return from Niigata 1991, Kuroiso 1991, Chuo Line, Izakaya, Etc."

This batch of video clips covers both recent views of Tokyo (mostly in Shinjuku) and trips back to 1993 (viewing stops on the Tozai Line), and 1991 (views from a train returning to Tokyo from Niigata, and of Kuroiso).  The Kuroiso clip is possibly of some interest, as I explore an old abandoned house (still full of its deceased owner's things!), which was built in the old style.  In the clip taken while returning from Niigata, I interact with other people also returning to Tokyo from Niigata ski slopes.  Times change - people of the same age now don't look the same, talk the same, or act the same (as 1991 I mean - they often look, talk, and act the same as each other of course).  So - shy of having access to a time machine, video views from 1991 and 1993 Japan are a way of seeing how it was.  And then looking at the 2011 clips is a way to get future shock - if you get into the 1991-93 atmosphere that is....

June 25th, 1993 - Tozai Trip East (B) - (930625)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi9lQ2VXuD0

This is the last part of "Going east on the Tozai Line" - recorded on Friday, June 25th, 1993 - where I was stopping at each stop on the Tozai Line and taking a brief look around.  Towards the end of this one, I make a U-turn at Mozen-Nakacho and then go to Shinjuku via the Marunouchi Line and then am suddenly in Ikebukuro....


"Returning from Niigata Ski Trip" - February 1991
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lheZz1a_ClE

Scenes interacting with people returning to Tokyo from ski trips to Niigata in February of 1991.


Kuroiso Haunted Mansion (黒磯お化け屋敷) - (910216)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nfvn5vZ_hQ

Investigating a haunted mansion in Kuroiso (well - it *seemed* haunted anyway) on Saturday, February 16th, 1991.  黒磯にある(?)お化け屋敷を調べる (1991/02/16).


Inbound Chuo Line to Shinjuku and Platform Walk (110128-1901)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNp8efVjZFU

Riding an inbound Chuo Line train to Shinjuku and then walking down the platform by the train after getting off.


Late Night Seibu-Haijima Line (110128-2252)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oaq5e3XgkI

Looking out the window of a late night Seibu-Haijima Line train.


Looking Down on Yotsuya Station from Bridge (110126-1629)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6goeOnVxpY

Looking down on Yotsuya Station from the bridge that crosses part of the platforms.


Shinjuku South Exit on Friday Night (110128-1905)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZZf9EB024I

Walking through the Shinjuku South Exit on a typically busy Friday night.


Izakaya on Friday Night (110128-2120)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDmQitFJ4uc

Inside a Tokyo izakaya on Friday night.


Izakaya Counter Area (110128-2153)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdkTRHCpcl8

Looking around near the entrance to an izakaya - including the counter area.


Entering Shinjuku Southern Terrace from Far End (110128-2158)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIjcnCuMgsk

Walking into the Shinjuku Southern Terrace area from the far end (towards Yoyogi).


Shinjuku Street Band (110128-2206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggFGOjdnkSw

Stumbling upon a street band near the south exit of Shinjuku Station.


Shinjuku East Side Plaza on Friday Night (110128-2210)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbOVMzikTLo

Looking around in the Shinjuku east side plaza on a Friday night.


Shinjuku - Walking Towards Higashi-Guchi (110128-2211)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t87yz7LPpw

Walking in Shinjuku heading towards Higashi-Guchi.


Shinjuku - Walking Against the Flow (110128-2213)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KAK_KPQV7A

Walking against the flow in Shinjuku on a Friday night.


Shinjuku - Walking Towards Kabukicho (110128-2214)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNYyClw_Y7E

Walking towards Kabukicho in Shinjuku on a Friday night.


Seibu Line - Kodaira Station (110128-2251)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us59U40QpQs

Looking out a door of a Seibu Line train at Kodaira Station.


Walking into Kabukicho on Friday Night (110128-2215)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdhP04sqdlw

Walking down a main street leading into Kabukicho on a Friday Night.

Lyle


2011/01/24

"Takadanobaba, Ochanomizu, Suehirocho, Kyobashi, 78-RPM, Tozai Line, Ginza, etc."

This batch of video clips begins with me walking downstairs to catch a Tozai Line train.  Then there are several views taken in Ochanomizu - showing Ochanomizu Station, the river running by there, etc.  Then a view of diving underground at Suehirocho Station to take the Ginza Line, and walking down the platform at Kyobashi Station.  Then a view of a nearly empty Chuo Line train late at night, and a view of a mechanical record player playing a 78-RPM record (on a bamboo needle!).  Then I jump back to June 25th, 1993 and visit Nakano in one clip, and head east on the Tozai Line in another - stopping at each station along the line.

Then... another view of the slow progress on the construction zone on the Seibu Haijima Line, and another view in Takadanobaba, showing a transfer walk - going from the platform of the Seibu Line to the stairs leading down to the Tozai (subway) Line.  Boarding a Tozai Line train, I - and the camera - watch the train's progress through the tunnel through the cab's front window, and get off the train in Nihonbashi.  From there, I go to Ginza and visit the latest installation by HUST (in Ginza 3-Chome), and then go other places in Ginza (one side-street clip representing this) and catch a Chuo Line train from Tokyo Station.

Takadanobaba Station - Downstairs to Tozai Line (110119-1646)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKnENLwtT5w

Entering Takadanobaba Station - going downstairs to the Tozai Line.


Marunouchi Line - Ochanomizu Station Platform, Etc (110119-1708)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1TOw7x60H8

The Marunouchi Line at Ochanomizu Station (platform, etc).


Marunouchi Line Train Arriving at Ochanomizu Station (110119-1709)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jq_jSchm4s

Watching Marunouchi Line train arriving at Ochanomizu Station.


Ochanomizu Evening (110119-1714)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyHJsI-7NZo

Evening in Ochanomizu.


Walking Towards Ochanomizu Station Entrance (110119-1718)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAinKN1GXt4

Walking towards Ochanomizu Station entrance one evening.


Suehirocho Station (末広町駅) on the Ginza Line (銀座線) (110119-1827)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzXFmsUh63w

Walking into Suehirocho Station (末広町駅) on the Ginza Line (銀座線).


Kyobashi Station Platform Walk - Ginza Line (110119-1835)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii67adBILKw

Walking down the platform at Kyobashi Station on the Ginza Line.


Nearly Empty Late Night Chuo Line Train (110120-0042)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI8I-YU6gCY

Riding a nearly empty late night Chuo Line train.


Playing a 78 RPM Record with No Electricity (110119-2118)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFAc-2Oqdro

Playing an old 78 RPM record purely with mechanics.  Notice the large size of the platter relative to the size of the disk.  The disk being played is (I think) an "SP" disk, which is what most 78 RPM disks are, but there were also larger 78 RPM disks the same size as the later-developed 33.3 RPM LP's, and these larger size 78 RPM disks were also called LP (Long Play or Long Playing).  So the term LP actually goes back to 78 RPM days and didn't begin with 33.3 RPM albums.


June 25th, 1993 - Nakano Wandering (930625)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwjxm5g4QQw

Wandering around in Nakano, etc., on June 25th, 1993.


June 25th, 1993 - Tozai Trip East - (930625)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH7ad4-D7xU

Going east on the Tozai Line on Friday, June 25th, 1993 - stopping at each stop and taking a brief look around.


Seibu Line - Ogawa to Hagiyama to Kodaira (110124-1403)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cix2-NAMJQc

Riding a Seibu Line train from Ogawa to Hagiyama and then to Kodaira.


Takadanobaba - Seibu Line to Tozai Line Stairs (110124-1434)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1VLq2DrVzs

Takadanobaba - Going from the Seibu Line to the stairs leading down to the Tozai (subway) Line.


Tozai Line Front Cab View - Kagurazaka to Iidabashi (110124-1445)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJRzsGgyaSE

Looking out the front of a Tozai Line train rolling from Kagurazaka to Iidabashi.


Tozai Line - Otemachi to Nihonbashi (110124-1454)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IGzYZfj_Cw

Riding the Tozai Line from Otemachi to Nihonbashi - looking out the front cab, and then getting off the train and watching it depart from Nihonbashi Station.


Ginza Side Street (110124-1512)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n36_6nLM4nE

A Ginza side street in the afternoon.


HUST January 2011 Installation - Upper Floor (A) - (110124-1609)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZpUkyTFbdc

Art Unit HUST January 2011 Installation - Usugi Hideyuki (臼木英之) and Toyama Shingo (遠山伸吾) / ゆう画廊.  An upper floor view.
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/2011/01/art-unit-hust-usugi-hideyuki-and-toyama.html


HUST January 2011 Installation - Upper Floor (B) - (110124-1613)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2inPcqTzrM

Art Unit HUST January 2011 Installation - Usugi Hideyuki (臼木英之) and Toyama Shingo (遠山伸吾) / ゆう画廊.  An upper floor view.  (B)
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/2011/01/art-unit-hust-usugi-hideyuki-and-toyama.html


HUST Installation - Upper and Lower Floors - (110124-1626)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjd9lyPGVV4

Art Unit HUST January 2011 Installation - Usugi Hideyuki (臼木英之) and Toyama Shingo (遠山伸吾) / ゆう画廊.  View of both upper and lower floor installations.  (B)
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/2011/01/art-unit-hust-usugi-hideyuki-and-toyama.html


Ginza 2-Chome Side Street Reflection - (110124-1716)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5yPOHOVDTM

Looking at reflections in stone on a side street in Ginza 2-Chome.


Boarding Chuo Line at Tokyo Station - (110124-2240)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO_uKu39wy4

Boarding a Chuo Line train at Tokyo Station on a Monday at 10:40 p.m.

Lyle


2011/01/20

"Tour Bus Views, Otemachi Station, Ginza, Akasaka, Shinjuku, Etc."

There are a lot of clips that cover a number of places in this batch of video clips - starting off with several from a one-day bus tour I went on, and going on to (what else) views from several different train lines in Tokyo, including a transfer at Otemachi Station from the Tozai Line to the Marunouchi Line; and views of the Seibu, Ginza, and Chuo lines.  There are also street views from Ginza and Akasaka, and a couple of brief clips of two (relatively) long-term tenants in the Okuno Building discussing things (in Japanese), etc.

Inside Bus - Rear View on Expressway (110114-1002)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9GbzKZ6GAo

Looking out the rear of a tour bus on the expressway.


Bus on Expressway - Front View (110114-1008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vivrA2wNOTo

Looking out the front windshield of a tour bus on the expressway.


Exiting the Expressway - View from Bus (110114-1113)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7HnTiUJwX0

View from bus while leaving the expressway.


Bus Driving Away From Harbor (110114-1243)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-19xXrcwxU

On a tour bus driving away from a harbor.


Walking Through Strawberry Greenhouse (110114-1320)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi3M8emwt28

Walking through a greenhouse for strawberries.


Gotenba Outlet Mall - Looking Around (110114-1700)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJTl8nCFvIo

Looking around at the Gotenba outlet mall in Shizuoka.


Looking Out Rear Window of Night Bus (110114-1750)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOZ2F6omyKU

Looking out rear window of tour bus returning to Tokyo at night.


Highway Ride Towards Tokyo in Light Traffic (110114-1751)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYZA7YMbHj8

On a tour bus driving in light traffic on the way back to Tokyo.


Night Tour Bus - Front View (110114-1845)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hU7K4oDf-k

Looking out the front window of a night bus heading towards Tokyo.


Otemachi Station - Transferring from Tozai Line to Marunouchi Line (110119-1659)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJrlOerk_Kg

Transferring from the Tozai Line to the Marunouchi Line at Otemachi Station.


Marunouchi Line - Otemachi to Awajicho (110119-1704)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GGlvFpmkN8

Riding the Marunouchi Line from Otemachi to Awajicho.  丸ノ内線の大手町駅から淡路町駅まで


Waiting for a Train at Ogawa Station (110117-1404)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgLA9mZEprs

Waiting for and then boarding a Seibu Line train at Ogawa Station.


Watching Tozai Line Train Arrive at Takadanobaba (110117-1439)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMiGDpwpqkA

Watching a Tozai Line train arrive at Takadanobaba Station and then climbing aboard.


Watching Ginza Line Train Arrive at Nihonbashi Station (110117-1456)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dve5lDbFc-s

Watching a Ginza Line train arrive at Nihonbashi Station.


Ginza Side Street Stroll (110117-1502)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDesLJNDitM

Walking down side streets in Ginza.


Departing Ochanomizu Station (110118-0022)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmqrq0N_SXs

Departing Ochanomizu Station on a late-night Chuo Line train.


Marunouchi Line - Yotsuya Station - 9:09 a.m. (110118-0909)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeDNnbGAQdo

Boarding a Marunouchi Line train at Yotsuya Station at 9:09 a.m.


Akasaka 2-Chome (赤坂２丁目) (110118-0930)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsFPAkSeVhA

Looking around in Akasaka 2-Chome (赤坂２丁目).


Walking into Convenience Store in Akasaka (110118-1228)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gElIfbMfb7g

Walking into a Convenience Store in Akasaka at lunchtime.


Akasaka Stroll at Lunch (110118-1239)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCq4u1ZvyVw

Walking around in Akasaka at lunchtime.


Akasaka 2-Chome Street Corner (110118-1705)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44L1OdT-fn4

Akasaka 2-Chome street corner in the evening.


Leaving Akasaka (110118-1707)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC4RzT4gmjQ

Walking over towards Toranomon from Akasaka.


奥野ビル話-001 (110119-2303)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nTf4iWBgDQ

奥野ビル話-001 平成二十三年一月十九日


奥野ビル話-002 (110119-2305)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smoXJdgwwQ

奥野ビル話-002 平成二十三年一月十九日


Toranomon Station - Ginza Line (110118-1717)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NxPkLknqxE

Going from street level to inside Toranomon Station, where I board a Ginza Line train.


Ginza Line - Shinbashi to Ginza (110118-1721)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCGEjovn_A8

Riding the Ginza Line from Shinbashi to Ginza.


Yurakucho Station - Waiting For and Boarding Tokyo-Bound Train (110118-1916)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Oqlq-ydb8

Waiting on the platform at Yurakucho Station for a Keihin-Tohoku Line train - that I then ride to Tokyo Station on.


Chuo Line Platform at Tokyo Station (110118-1922)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBMUKEK8-zQ

Chuo Line platform at Tokyo Station while waiting for the train to get on its way.


Chuo Line - Tokyo to Kanda to Ochanomizu (110118-1924)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXIF8LlCqhs

Riding an outbound Chuo Line from Tokyo to Kanda to Ochanomizu.


Chuo Line - Between Ochanomizu and Yotsuya (110118-1929)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miPpHohk4qY

On the Chuo Line - taking in reflections between Ochanomizu and Yotsuya.


Chuo Line Reflections in Central Tokyo (110118-1930)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzoh4dBmUy0

Chuo Line window reflections (in motion) in Central Tokyo.


Chuo Line - Running in Parallel with Local Train (110118-1931)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_IQRnEbcKQ

Looking out a window of a Chuo Line train running in parallel with a local train.


Shinjuku Station - South Exit (110118-1940)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3S_jbfXzZE

Exiting Shinjuku Station via the South Exit.

Lyle


2011/01/17

"Shinjuku Station, Inbound Chuo Line, Loose Tile, and Street Musician"

This batch of clips includes watching an inbound Chuo Line train arrive at Shinjuku Station, a quick look at a Nihonbashi side street (on an active Friday night), a look at loose tiles in the Okuno Building, and a walk along the main sidewalk in front of Shinjuku Station - leading up to where a street musician is performing.

Shinjuku Station West Entrance and Lower Level Concourse (110114-1950)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ffGjWiz7Is

Walking through the west entrance ticket barrier at Shinjuku Station and then along the lower level concourse.


Shinjuku Station - Inbound Chuo Line Train Arrival (110114-1954)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIzw576m940

Watching an inbound train arrive at Shinjuku Station.


Nihonbashi Friday Night Side Street (110114-2020)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk9gvI73DZ0

A brief look at a side street in Nihonbashi.


Okuno Building Loose Tile and Cement Crack (110114-2039)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV3aQVjAisU

Looking at one of the tiles that has come loose over a crack in the Okuno Building - caused by construction of a neighboring building.


Friday Night Singer in Front of Shinjuku Station (110114-1948)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh5vEKt2AtI

Looking at the Friday evening scene in front of the west side of Shinjuku Station.

Lyle


2011/01/16

"Early Morning Shinjuku and Day Bus Tour to Shizuoka (A)"

I like trains and so hadn't ever tried taking a bus tour anywhere, but have taken two trips in the past couple of months - most recently to Shizuoka.  Following a few early-morning scenes - one at Ogawa Station and the other two in Shinjuku - are several video clips from the one-day bus tour to Shizuoka I took; part of a Club Tourism guided tour entitled: "Special Recommended Tour (Mt. Fuji & Strawberry) - Tour code: 05581".)

Early Morning Express Arriving at Ogawa Station (110114-0628)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHzR-NsogFM

Watching an early morning express train arriving at Ogawa Station.


Shinjuku - Early Morning Scene Near Seibu-Shinjuku Station (110114-0710)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kKEJjGrYSg

Early morning Shinjuku - just past 7:00 a.m. near Seibu-Shinjuku Station.


Early Morning Shinjuku - Almost Empty Omoide Yokocho (110114-0712)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWBQB-YjKmk

Early morning Shinjuku - walking through an almost deserted Omoide-Yokocho.


Interior of Tour Bus While Running Through Tunnel (110114-0832)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGP5-Fp7Nlo

Looking down the aisle of a tour bus running through a tunnel while on a Club Tourism guided tour entitled: "Special Recommended Tour (Mt. Fuji & Strawberry) - Tour code: 05581".


Bus Tour - First Rest Area Walkabout (110114-0940)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=703SD7rXMjU

While on a Club Tourism guided tour entitled: "Special Recommended Tour (Mt. Fuji & Strawberry)" - walking around at the first rest area the bus stopped at.


Bus Tour - First Rest Area Walkabout - Upper Level (110114-0947)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBs9tgknmpo

While on a Club Tourism guided tour entitled: "Special Recommended Tour (Mt. Fuji & Strawberry) - Tour code: 05581" - walking around on the upper level of the first rest area building the bus stopped at.


HD - Inside Tour Bus - Front Window View (110114)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXm_J-fX51s

HD view of the view out the front of a tour bus going to Shizuoka - part of a one-day Club Tourism guided tour entitled: "Special Recommended Tour (Mt. Fuji & Strawberry) - Tour code: 05581".


HD - Shizuoka Bus Trip - Bus and Boat Views (110114)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoUQAerx16Q

Scenes from part of a one-day Club Tourism guided tour entitled: "Special Recommended Tour (Mt. Fuji & Strawberry) - Tour code: 05581", including front, side and rear window views from the bus and views from a short harbor cruise.


Corkscrew Expressway to Shinjuku (110114-1921)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNkIseD7arQ

On the return part of a one-day Club Tourism guided tour entitled: "Special Recommended Tour (Mt. Fuji & Strawberry) - Tour code: 05581", after passing a stalled car, the bus dives down into a corkscrew section of the expressway and then drives over to Shinjuku through an underground tunnel.

Lyle


2011/01/11

"Seibu Line, Shibuya, Inokashira Line, and Street Musicians in Shinjuku"

This batch of video clips opens with a walk through a temporary tunnel (or passageway really) in Shibuya that goes under a new construction site with yet another high rise rising... um... high up into the air.  Then there are views from a Seibu Line train, street musicians in both Shibuya and Shinjuku, and views from the Inokashira Line.

Walk Through Shibuya Construction Zone Tunnel (101130-1656)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyy-H8CIUxQ

Walking through a construction tunnel on the east side of Shibuya Station.  渋谷


Seibu Line - Interior View While Approaching Kodaira Station (101130-1422)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTSDhWDUhxQ

Looking down the interior of a Seibu Line train as it rolls towards Kodaira Station.


Street Performers in Front of Shibuya Station (101130-2037)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFxZXTuTNco

Watching a pair of musicians in front of Shibuya Station and then walking into the station.


Walking Through Shibuya Station (101130-2038)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agiIwEaXYK0

Walking through the crowds in Shibuya Station.


Shibuya - Walking Towards Inokashira Line (101130-2040)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pprPI-Bam0I

Walking towards the Inokashira Line in Shibuya.


Inokashira Line - Shibuya Station Platform Walk (101130-2042)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz_TgY-UYio

Walking down the Inokashira platform at Shibuya Station.


Inokashira Line - Leaving Shibuya (101130-2044)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka0-IHbzZqc

Looking out a window of an Inokashira Line train as it leaves Shibuya Station.


Inokashira Line - Arriving at and Leaving Shimokitazawa Station (101130-2047)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxci_Dk9G5o

Arriving at and then leaving Shimokitazawa Station on an Inokashira Line train.


Two Street Musicians in Shinjuku (110111-2024)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54iLTkXXEPY

Bouncing back and forth between two different street musicians in Shinjuku playing almost side-by-side.

Lyle


2011/01/08

"Seibu Construction, Ginza Chuo-Dori Stroll, Yurakucho Station Plaza Blue Lights"

The title explains three of the five video clips covered in this post.  The first post shows the construction section of the Seibu Line between Ogawa and Hagiyama Stations.  I've posted videos of this stretch a few times before - the idea being to show how the project is progressing over time.  The clip after that shows a Ginza Line train pulling into Nihonbashi Station, followed by a walk down a sunlit Chuo-Dori sidewalk in the heart of Ginza.  Then there's a view of walking down a Ginza side street, and a view of walking through the Yurakucho Station plaza - with the end-of-the-year blue lights projecting patterns on the plaza.

While I'm at it - there are a few new entries at the art blog:
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/

There are only a few entries because just about all the galleries were still closed when I visited the Kyobashi-Ginza area this week.  I knew many of them would be closed, but I had expected a few here and there to be open, but just about all of them were still closed.

Ogawa to Hagiyama - Station Announcements at Hagiyama (110106-1335)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5-yZYXEk0k

Right side view of the construction zone between Ogawa and Hagiyama stations.  小川駅から萩山駅まで 東京


Ginza Line Train Arriving at Nihonbashi Station (110106-1426)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z35H6WQUB0

Watching a Ginza Line train arriving at Nihonbashi Station.  銀座線 日本橋駅 東京


Ginza Chuo Dori Sidewalk Stroll (110106-1448)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhqeEBn1JmY

Walking down Ginza's Chuo-Dori in the afternoon.  Tokyo street scenes 日本 東京 道 様子


Ginza Side Street Stroll (110106-1753)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BmQ0YkOGeg

Strolling down one of the side streets in Ginza.


Yurakucho Station Plaza (110106-1757)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v431XHNZMOg

Walking across Yurakucho Station Plaza with end-of-the-year lighting still up and Shinkansen trains passing, etc.

Lyle


2011/01/06

"Seibu, Tozai, Chuo and Ginza Lines, Yurakucho, Shinjuku, Ginza Barrier Road, Etc."

A fairly random set of video clips - with views on the Seibu, Keihin-Tohoku, Tozai, Chuo and Ginza Lines, as well as a look back in time to 1993 when I ran out of road in the mountains not far from Takayama.  Also walking views in Shinjuku and a look at the barrier road in Ginza that divides the "right side of the road" from the "wrong side of the road".  Both sides are still Ginza, but the barrier road stops most people who walk into Ginza from Yurakucho from venturing any further than the noise and exhaust barrier that the road is.  (I've ventured across this barrier several times, but there is something depressing about the far side, so I've mainly given up on going there.)

Seibu Rear Cab View - Arriving at Ogawa Station (101109-1128)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZlTBfyQkt4

Looking around by the rear cab of a Seibu Line train as it runs to Ogawa Station.


Seibu Kokubunji Line - Manual Cab View (Koigakubo to Kokubunji) (101108-1246)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eiIC0C0IRg

Front cab view in a Seibu Line train as it runs from Koigakubo to Kokubunji.  西武鉄道


Boarding Tozai Line at Takadanobaba (101109-1206)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYdms4VBp9E

Walking down the Tozai Line platform at Takadanobaba Station and then onto a Tozai Train that pulls into the station.


Boarding Ginza Line at Nihonbashi Station (101109-1223)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLb_gI7TS-g

Watching a Ginza Line train arrive at Nihonbashi Station and then climbing aboard.


Ginza Old Building Details (101109-1652)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1apjDZWdTo

Looking at some details of an old building in Ginza - the floor, the elevator, etc.


Ginza Barrier Road (101109-1703)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBrFFS3rMAI

Looking out over the fire-breathing machinery road that forms a barrier between the Ginza that people are comfortable visiting on foot from Yurakucho Station and the outer reaches across the sea of noxious machinery....  銀座バリヤロード 東京


Walking Down Sidewalk Near Yurakucho-SB (101109-1745)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vRSxjHeSlw

Walking down the evening sidewalk near the Yurakucho-SB.


Homeward Bound People in Yurakucho (101109-1807)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwk0jMdh_AQ

Homeward-bound people walk by on an evening Yurakucho sidewalk.


Yurakucho Stainless Steel Reflections-A (101109-1821)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sipsQGbLEXA

Nighttime Yurakucho Stainless steel reflections - A.


Yurakucho Stainless Steel Reflections-B (101109-1824)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOfyQgEhFww

Nighttime Yurakucho Stainless steel reflections - B.


Crossing Street and Entering Yurakucho Station (101109-1832)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtJ9mkW-UvI

Crossing the street and entering Yurakucho station with a crowd of homeward-bound people.


Keihin-Tohoku Line from Yurakucho to Tokyo (101109-1834)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu-NTCZ4C-g

Right side view on a nighttime Keihin-Tohoku Line train rolling from Yurakucho to Tokyo.


Tokyo Station Chuo Line Platform Walk (101109-1837)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reH9bpNMTsk

Walking along the Chuo Line platform at Tokyo Station during the evening rush.


Chuo Line Trains at Tokyo Station (101109-1839)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZiJXNKx8bw

Watching departing and arriving trains at Tokyo Station.


Shinjuku Station Upper Level and South Exit (101109-1856)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7HMDa-ujII

Walking through the upper level of Shinjuku Station and through the South Exit ticket gates.


Shinjuku - Crossing Street Near South Exit (101109-1859)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3GBv63cDU

Crossing the street just outside of the South Exit of Shinjuku Station.


Shinjuku Station West Side Sidewalk Stroll (101109-2147)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsk28iRzmyQ

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


"End of the Road" (Japan Mountain Road - May 1993)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooh6lUVJ2yY

Running out of road in the mountains of Japan in May 1993.

1993年のドライブの時に、道がなくなった....

Lyle


2011/01/02

"New Year's Day - 2011"

This batch of video clips is mostly of scenes taken on New Year's Day, 2011, in central Tokyo, but opens with an abstract video I took in November (and includes some other video clips from late December).  The New Year's scenes basically cover areas near Ochanomizu, Ueno, Akihabara and Kanda.  The Kanda material shows very lonely looking streets, since all the businesses are closed for New Year's.

Between Buildings - Abstract (101109-1327)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRgeMtcgA9o

Looking around between buildings in central Tokyo - an abstract view.


Outdoor Market in Ueno Park (110101-1351)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unu7yaLPUuc

Walking through an outdoor market in Ueno Park on New Year's Day, 2011.


Ueno - Waiting for Crosswalk Light (110101-1430)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-jfTTvfg2I

Looking around while waiting for a green walk light near Ueno Station.


Entering Ueno Ameyokocho Market Area (110101-1431)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmScKx7D1mQ

Walking into the Ueno Ameyokocho market area on New Year's Day, 2011.


Shinjuku - Waiting for Walk-Light (101228-1737)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4WNVaWy8T8

Waiting for a walk light to change in Shinjuku.


Shinjuku - Walking Through Omoide-Yokocho (101228-1737)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE3Yxv0MrOw

Walking through Omoide Yokocho in Shinjuku.


Abstract - Angle Quest (101229-0015)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1nZXda9cMs

An abstract view of the rails and trains - seeking angles.


Inside Mostly Empty Seibu Line Train (110101-1045)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH8mnpvQUz0

An inside view of an almost empty Seibu Line Train.


Inside of Yushima Seido's Black Building (110101-1146)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F65IZpJ1wsM

A look around inside the normally closed black building at Yushima Seido.  湯島聖堂


Courtyard of Yushima Seido (110101-1147)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fi1R6HSppE

Looking around in the courtyard of Yushima Seido on New Year's Day.  湯島聖堂


Ameyokocho New Year's Day Stroll 2:45 p.m. (110101-1435)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyMxxXBkJDk

Walking through/with the crowds in the Ameyokocho area on New Year's Day, 2011.  アメ横丁


Walking Towards Yushima Shrine (110101-1158)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrGzwgFQR0U

Walking towards Yushima Shrine (湯島天神) on New Year's Day.


Shadow on the Ground While Walking (110101-1212)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CzzO501Qaw

Watching shadows on the ground while walking in long line on January 1st, 2011.


Near Entrance to Yushima Shrine (110101-1236)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOJgx9r7aWg

Looking at the scene near the entrance to Yushima Shrine (湯島天神) on New Year's Day, 2011.


Nearing Central Area of Yushima Shrine 湯島天神 (110101-1243)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwPwUbmpy0M

Approaching the central area of Yushima Shrine (湯島天神) on New Year's Day, 2011.


Yushima Shrine Rear Inner Courtyard 湯島天神 (110101-1247)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPDwoswyRJ0

Looking around in the Yushima Shrine (湯島天神) rear inner courtyard on January 1st, 2011.


Rear Courtyard at Yushima Shrine 湯島天神 (110101-1304)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjv0DMED6ZA

Looking around in the rear courtyard at Yushima Shrine (湯島天神).


Yushima Shrine (湯島天神) Central Area (110101-1307)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHop2YMh9Ws

Looking around in the central area of Yushima Shrine (湯島天神).


Food Vendor Area Near Yushima Shrine 湯島天神 (110101-1310)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K854ACYmlEU

Walking through the food vendor area near Yushima Shrine (湯島天神).


Seagulls by Pond in Ueno Park (110101-1354)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDDilCfQTa0

Watching seagulls being fed by the pond in Ueno Park (which you're not supposed to do - about five minutes after recording this, there was an announcement on the park's loudspeakers asking people not to feed any wild animals in the park).  (上野公園)


Forlorn 17:00 Chimes in Central Tokyo (110101-1705)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpT02cTze3s

Looking around a mostly deserted central Tokyo on New Year's Day 2011 while listening to forlorn-sounding 17:00 chimes.


Route to Magazines Used Clothing Store in Ueno (110101-1519)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDMiIvEn8ow

Walking along the route to the 'Magazines' used clothing store in Ueno.


Walking Towards Ueno Park (110101-1321)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6winTrxvao

Walking towards Ueno Park on January 1st, 2011.


Entering Taito-Ku (台東区) on Foot (110101-1323)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yPXJxmDyYw

Entering Taito-Ku (台東区) on foot on January 1st, 2011.


Ueno Park's Shinobazu Pond (上野公園不忍池) - (110101-1328)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_AAeUefaPc

Looking at Shinobazu Pond (不忍池) in Ueno Park (上野公園) - notice the many ducks in the pond.


Ueno Park (上野公) Shinobazu Pond (不忍池) Seagulls - A Close Look (110101-1357)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD2CN9VhvtU

Taking a close look at a group of seagulls on a fence in Ueno Park near Shinobazu Pond.  上野公の不忍池


Walking Through Ueno Park-A (上野公園) (110101-1359)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPttFIAmLFE

Strolling through Ueno Park on January 1st, 2011.


Walking Through Ueno Park-B (上野公園) (110101-1402)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nAwnz9r1fg

Strolling through Ueno Park on January 1st, 2011.


Ueno Park - 360-Degree Look Near Pond (上野公園) (110101-1403)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZDKn6bdPk4

Taking a 360-degree look around at a red light near the pond in Ueno Park.


Kiyomizu-Kannondo Temple in Ueno Park (110101-1409)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndVtSD-jtXY

Walking around on the rear deck part of Kiyomizu-Kannondo Temple in Ueno Park.  清水観音堂


Walking by Instant Portrait Painters Near Ueno Park (110101-1428)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFvG1V6Kj5k

Walking by instant portrait painters on the stairs leading down from Ueno Park.  I remember either these very people, or else similar people doing the exact same thing 25 years ago.


Construction Site Near Ueno Station (110101-1429)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMzhym7jQ9E

Walking by a white temporary wall around a construction site where yet another building has fallen to the Godzilla construction monster.


Entering Ameyokocho Market - January 1st, 2011 (110101-1434)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vCH1RNqgDU

Entering the Ameyokocho market area on January 1st, 2011.


Ameyokocho Crowds on January 1st, 2011 (110101-1437)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPRo-elu4u0

Walking in Ameyokocho crowds on January 1st, 2011.


Ameyokocho - Walking Towards Ueno Station (110101-1517)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ8UZux782A

Walking through Ameyokocho - heading towards Ueno Station.


Ameyokocho - Continuing Towards Ueno Station (110101-1518)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SrLIAp_5ho

Continuing on towards Ueno Station - walking through the Ameyokocho market.


Ameyokocho - Path to Tokudaiji Temple (徳大寺) (110101-1524)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJaQjAXyMDM

Walking around in Ameyokocho - and finding the path to the Tokudaiji Temple.  徳大寺


Looking Around at Tokudaiji Temple (徳大寺) (110101-1532)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EdrkSfLV-o

Looking around at Tokudaiji Temple (徳大寺) in Ueno, right by the Ameyokocho market.


Ameyokocho - Heading Towards Okachimachi Station (110101-1554)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcgcwcJ1LIo

Walking around in Ameyokocho - heading towards Okachimachi Station.


Beside Overhead Tracks Near Okachimachi Station (110101-1556)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRYlML3CyOQ

Walking along beside the overhead tracks near Okachimachi Station.


Akihabara - A Few Small Shops (110101-1619)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQKLBgE2Esw

A few small shops in Akihabara.


Akihabara - Retro Component Parts Shop (110101-1626)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1SOBITPKD0

Retro component parts shop in Akihabara - it looked like most of the parts had been on the shelves for a very long time.


Akihabara - Footbridge Over Kanda River (110101-1631)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO9pm9xcGM0

Walking over a footbridge over the Kanda River (near Akihabara Station).


Twilight at Yanagimori Shrine (柳森神社) (110101-1633)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4a75QNiv9w

Looking around the Yanagimori Shrine (柳森神社) in the twilight on January 1st, 2011.


Leaving Yanagimori Shrine (柳森神社) (110101-1642)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyd_28r2xrc

After looking around, walking away from Yanagimori Shrine (柳森神社).


Empty Street Near Kanda Station (110101-1655)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldUi21wVeqg

Empty street near to Kanda Station.


Kanda - Empty Streets, Overhead Construction (110101-1657)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a0J0Z7zGjE

Unusually empty streets in Kanda due to its being January 1st (2011).  Overhead construction is evident on... new Shinkansen tracks?


Kanda - Empty Streets in All Directions (110101-1659)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn9jjH64-bs

Empty streets in all directions from an intersection in Kanda.


Creepy Path Under Bridge (110101-1709)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqK99MfvOZo

Walking along a creepy path under a bridge not far from Tokyo Station.


Kiyomizu Kannondo Temple Drums (110101-1410)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgrmI41EKUM

Listening to Kiyomizu Kannondo temple drums while looking around on the rear deck of the temple.  清水観音堂

Lyle
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://youtube.com/lylehsaxon

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