RSS Parrot

Faded scenes from the edge of a Japanese city

https://www.tokyotimes.org/faded-scenes-from-the-edge-of-a-japanese-city/

Published: April 24, 2025 23:30

The regular posting of faded structures on these pages goes some way in showing how much of Japan is a far cry from the futuristic archipelago it’s often presented as. Dated sights that aren’t uncommon in Tokyo, but head away from the capital, along with…

Images and interactions from recent Tokyo wanders

https://www.tokyotimes.org/images-and-interactions-from-recent-tokyo-wanders/

Published: April 21, 2025 23:30

Some photographs don’t really work as parts of sets or stories, so this is a collection of varied scenes and interactions from several recent wanders. Images that while unconnected, hopefully still provide an interesting look at daily life in some of…

Abandoned Tokyo bicycles

https://www.tokyotimes.org/abandoned-tokyo-bicycles/

Published: April 17, 2025 23:30

In suburban Tokyo, the bicycle is a convenient mode of transportion for millions. From shopping to commuting, and everything in between, bikes are absolutely everywhere. With so many in use then, it’s inevitable that a good number of them get left behind.…

Tokyo spring colours

https://www.tokyotimes.org/tokyo-spring-colours/

Published: April 14, 2025 23:30

For something similar, but also slightly different, here are the colours and scenes of this year’s spring.

More photos from one of my favourite old neighbourhoods

https://www.tokyotimes.org/more-photos-from-one-of-my-favourite-old-neighbourhoods/

Published: April 10, 2025 23:30

There are many photos from this neighbourhood on Tokyo Times. It’s an area I go to a lot by myself, and with customers on my photowalk tours, as it’s genuinely like nowhere else in the entire city. Also, despite the changes it’s going through, there’s…

Tokyo lives from a stroll in the city’s eastern areas

https://www.tokyotimes.org/tokyo-lives-from-a-stroll-in-the-citys-eastern-areas/

Published: April 7, 2025 23:30

The varied array of ageing structures that can still be found in Tokyo are endlessly fascinating, but more than those it’s the people in and around them that really make the city what it is. These then are just some of those citizens both seen and…

A series of recently taken retro Tokyo shop fronts

https://www.tokyotimes.org/a-series-of-recently-taken-retro-tokyo-shop-fronts/

Published: April 3, 2025 23:30

A lot of Tokyo’s older businesses are rapidly disappearing — the buildings invariably long past their natural lifespans, and the owners sadly reaching theirs. However, in a city on such a scale, there are fortunately still plenty left to see and enjoy, so…

Captures of Tokyo colour coordination

https://www.tokyotimes.org/captures-of-tokyo-colour-coordination/

Published: March 31, 2025 23:30

Black and white photography is something I really enjoy looking at. Going out and trying to capture monochrome images, on the other hand, is a process I’ve gradually moved away from, as for a good few years now I’ve pretty much exclusively shot in colour.…

Daily life scenes from a lesser-seen side of Tokyo

https://www.tokyotimes.org/daily-life-scenes-from-a-lesser-seen-side-of-tokyo/

Published: March 27, 2025 23:30

The vast majority of my Tokyo photowalk tours navigate the older parts of the capital, along with others that cover more rundown areas. The photos below, however, were on a meander designed to combine a bit of both. All of which were taken just over a week…

Prints of Tokyo past and present

https://www.tokyotimes.org/prints-of-tokyo-past-and-present/

Published: March 24, 2025 23:30

Printing is something I’ve both thoroughly enjoyed and fully embraced over the last few years. It’s the final piece of the photographic process, and one that in a time of screens everywhere and constant scrolling feels more important than ever. With that…