Shooting the Shooters.

More shots from the Canon 20D

My S14 - Yuki (famous Instagrammer) - Betty Boop's severed head.

I was given a free Canon 20D recently. I've taken it out to play from time to time, and for some reason, there is something about the look from it's 13 year old sensor, that I really like.

Painful Skyline

From Wikipedia: Itasha (痛車, literally "painful car") is a Japanese term for a fashion of individuals decorating the bodies of their cars with fictional characters of anime, manga, or video games (especially bishōjo game or eroge). These characters are predominantly "cute" females. The decorations usually involve paint schemes and stickers.

It is what it is. I have no words. If you like it, good for you, I suppose. 

Painful 180SX (Akihabara UDX)

From Wikipedia: Itasha (痛車, literally "painful car") is a Japanese term for a fashion of individuals decorating the bodies of their cars with fictional characters of anime, manga, or video games (especially bishōjo game or eroge). These characters are predominantly "cute" females. The decorations usually involve paint schemes and stickers.

I daresay it doesn't look terrible on this 180SX. If only the character depicted was an adult woman, not a child, because you know the owner has had a long session with 'Mrs Palmer and her five daughters' while looking at pictures of that character.

Painful Swift (Akihabara UDX)

From Wikipedia: Itasha (痛車, literally "painful car") is a Japanese term for a fashion of individuals decorating the bodies of their cars with fictional characters of anime, manga, or video games (especially bishōjo game or eroge). These characters are predominantly "cute" females. The decorations usually involve paint schemes and stickers.

While the thought of driving one of these things is rather painful. I must say. This is designed and wrapped well. I quite like that pearlescent green pattern.

The imperial moat on the day of the Tokyo Marathon

Grind Chaos 刺 vol.2

Finally finished editing the Photos from the latest Grind Chaos (2017-03-11) So far, I've put the best colour shots in the gallery here: http://bit.ly/GC-17-311

Here are a few teasers... I'm not gonna lie, It's some of my best work yet. If you're squeamish, it may be NSFL, Possibly NSFW too.

There's plenty more in  the gallery here: http://bit.ly/GC-17-311

Shinjuku Friday Night #TokyoStreets

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The allergy season has begun. #TokyoStreets

Spring is here, and it's earlier than it should be (It must be co-incidence, after all, global warming is a myth). As a result, however, the pollen is here sooner too, and thus, the masks are becoming more visible than usual.

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Ladies of Tokyo Auto Salon 2017 (GALLERY 1) - Akihabaranews.com

CLICK HERE to see the first of 4 galleries of my Tokyo Auto Salon 2017 photos.

It contains a total of 50 shots like these:

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This is Tokyo

I'm not a fan of the Tokyo stereotypes. Especially the selectively chosen ones deliberately chosen to entice tourists and otaku, while deliberately hiding the harsh, rude, dirty realities of the city. But stereotypes exist for a reason, and sometimes, Tokyo really can look like the post cards.

Flashback to 2010 - Flowers for the Broken Spirits Live.

I miss this band.

Click image for a gallery of my flashbacks (facebook)

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Catching Zs

Randomly, where I happened to be on Sunday morning, was where A bunch of Fatlady Z enthusiasts were having a meet. 

Yes FATlady. That wasn't a typo. Back in the 240 days she may have been slender and fair but in her old age she's filled out quite a bit. 

 That probably explains the immense popularity of the 350Z and 370Z in the States. 

Just the briefest glance at any piece of pop culture from The Empire reveals an un-natural love for, overly rotund behinds...
usually being gyrated vigorously at the camera. 

Basically, drifting Zs

Today in Tokyo (2017-02-02)

Today in Tokyo, this epicness happened.

So naturally, I asked to take his portrait 

Yes he's wearing a mask. But he's a school student so It's to protect his Identity.

Today in Tokyo (2017-01-30)

3 Random Shots I took in Tokyo today.  #tokyolife

...RUN #TokyoStreets

Hakosuka GT-R because... I don't need a reason.

Is and always will be one of the best proportioned cars ever made. (Shot at Daikoku Parking Area in 2016/12)

Tokyo Auto Salon 2017 Wallpapers

Of the 400 odd pics that I whittled the Auto Salon shoot to, These lent themselves well to the 16:9 resolution that most monitors are rocking. It's not the sharpest or best  quality work I've ever taken but considering I was shooting on an iPhone this year. I think the results are pretty good.

Use them or don't use them, It's up to you. 

All images are 4K UHD (3840x2160p) click through the link and save or right-click "save link to".

If you do, I'd appreciate a small comment to say so, but you don't have to if you'd rather not.

If you guys want mobile walls, let me know. I may be able to hook a few up.