My car is dead. Punkspring is dead. I'm not dead... yet.

Work is doing everything it can to kill me though, so it may not be too long now.

Music:
* one of the tunes from the Into Infinity project
 - http://intoinfinity.org/

* Sayonara
 - Manny Marx
 - http://mannymarx.com


Camera:
 - Sony a7S
 - iPhone 7+

Social:
 - https://www.instagram.com/darcnoodles/
 - https://twitter.com/darcnoodles

Passion:
 - http://darc.jp
 - http://bit.ly/darcjp666
 - https://www.instagram.com/darc.jp/
 - https://twitter.com/darcjp666


work:
 - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDYQOcu6MwS-z_gNvYa67Aw

Grind Chaos. Slow-mo-Kabukicho. First Sakura of the season.

Work has been hell, and as a result, this is late. Sorry.
It takes a lot to edit anything of my own after wrecking myself editing client work.

Music:
 - Shadows of the Mind
 - Waltz of the Undertaker
 - The Arcade
All tracks from: MachinimaSound.com
 - https://machinimasound.com/



Camera:
 - Sony a7S
 - Sony fs5 (rental)

Car: Nissan Silvia S14 Q's

Social:
 - https://www.instagram.com/darcnoodles/
 - https://twitter.com/darcnoodles

Passion:
 - http://darc.jp
 - http://bit.ly/darcjp666
 - https://www.instagram.com/darc.jp/
 - https://twitter.com/darcjp666


work:
 - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDYQOcu6MwS-z_gNvYa67Aw

The most wretched den of scum and villainy in tokyo.

And that's why I keep going back to Kabukicho. 

They are trying to Gentrify it.

But the grime is too thick, and the lure of flesh, too strong.

It's become safer but I don't think it could ever truly be a safe-space.

And in a city that's actively trying to kill of everywhere that is remotely fun. 

And replacing it with corporate friendly, entertainments for the boring, mainstream masses.  

It's the scummy corners like Kabukicho that will be the last refuge for proper fun, in central Tokyo.

Yoyogi Park in springtime #tokyostreets

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Tokyo, Tokyo and more Tokyo.

The reason why peeps love Tokyo completely evades me. It may possibly be a better city than any other city in any other country on Earth, but it is by far the single worst place in Japan. Do yourself a favor when you visit Japan. Have the balls to skip Tokyo. You'll see and experience much more real Japan for it.

Follow me on Periscope:
https://www.periscope.tv/DarcNoodles


Music:
* Jens Kiilsofte - Dance of the Pixies
 - MachinimaSound.com
 - https://machinimasound.com/?s=dance+of+the+pixies#

* Manny Marx - That's far enough.
 - MannyMarx.com
 - https://mannymarx.bandcamp.com/track/thats-far-enough

* Jens Kiilsofte - Ecstatic Wave
 - MachinimaSound.com
 - https://machinimasound.com/?s=ecstatic+wave#


Camera:
 - Sony a7S
 - Sony a7RII (rental)

Social:
 - https://www.instagram.com/darcnoodles/
 - https://twitter.com/darcnoodles

Passion:
 - http://darc.jp
 - http://bit.ly/darcjp666
 - https://www.instagram.com/darc.jp/
 - https://twitter.com/darcjp666

Increasing wealth at the expense of the city's soul. #Tokyolife

In the end it comes down to money. Many of the old homes are owned by old, lower-middle income earners. When a person dies, their descendants are taxed on their inheritance. In other words. If the owner of one of those quaint Tokyo homes dies, their kids will be taxed for their property on the extremely over-inflated land values of central Tokyo. The kind of money that no regular person earning even a moderate salary in Tokyo could ever afford.




Those families either have to give up their inheritance for a pittance, which is then snatched up by the greedy real-estate developers, bulldozed and turned into apartments for the rich, or to pay for the property, People are forced to take new loans on their property despite it being theirs, burying them in debt with no real hope for the future as salaries continue to spiral downward and Tokyo land values continue to shoot upward.

The government knows this. They could easily fix the law to support the people but as anyone following the Fukushima, Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo Olympic scandals can clearly see, Neither the Tokyo Metro, nor the Central Government gives two shits about the regular, hard-working members of society. They only care about enriching themselves and the giant companies owned by their friends and families, at the expense of the people they should be serving.

So while you're strolling the backstreets of Tokyo, lost in your fantasies, know that what you're seeing is likely not going to be there for long, and all the small, local, vibrant, individual parts of Tokyo that made the city what it was, are going extinct.


Photos from Iwamotocho (Between Akihabara and Kanda)

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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Harajuku-Omotesando Streets

I'm not feeling well. Here are some random Tokyo street shots from Omotesando/Harajuku to pass the time. Shot when I had a Canon 5D Mark 4 for a day, last month.

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Mountain hairpins, Tokyo Expressways, Monkey Business #7Days7Minutes (2016-02-06)

The only place I feel sane these days is when I drive. I need to get as much of that in as possible because I'm likely not going to be able to afford to drive soon. So till I have to sell my camera, computer and car, You're going to be getting a lot more driving too.



Music:
*Olivaw - EVIDENCE
 - https://soundcloud.com/olivaw/evidence

*kulimu - Amari wakaranai kedo (feat. irish4t, Tsurutin)
 - http://ccmixter.org/files/kulimu/13575
 - licensed under a Creative Commons license:
 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/

*Aoki 1
 - Into Infinity
 - http://intoinfinity.org/

*Different Heaven - Nekozilla
 - Distributed by NoCopyrightSounds
 - https://youtu.be/6FNHe3kf8_s
 - Download: http://nocopyrightsounds.co.uk/video/different-heaven-nekozilla/

*The Living - Fe Agite
 - http://www.bullafey.com/

*iakwardlobster - Laser Armageddon
 - Liquidata Royalty Free Music Pack


Camera:
 - Apple iPhone 7 Plus
 - Sony a7S

Social:
 - https://www.instagram.com/darcnoodles/
 - https://twitter.com/darcnoodles

Passion:
 - http://darc.jp
 - http://bit.ly/darcjp666
 - https://www.instagram.com/darc.jp/
 - https://twitter.com/darcjp666

The company that inspires loyalty in me by paying me less than minimum wage and working me ragged:
 - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDYQ

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.

Canon 5D mark 4, Tokyo Auto Salon leftovers, sushi and more... #7Days7Minutes (2017-01-17)

No holidays in bali, No shots of my trophy girlfriend's ass to generic house music (Though there are some asses to synth wave), No Lamborghini aventadors (Actually, there is 1), just the mundane reality of my life.

You really want to see me vlog? really? Maybe this will change your mind.

Music: Music:
 *Jens Kiilstofte - Gold Coast
 - machinimasound.com legacy tracks
 - https://machinimasound.com/music/gold-coast/
 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

 *MannyMarx - Chances
 - http://mannymarx.com/
 - https://mannymarx.bandcamp.com/track/chances

Camera:
 - Apple iPhone 7 Plus
 - Sony a7S

Social:
 - https://www.instagram.com/darcnoodles/
 - https://twitter.com/darcnoodles

The Japanese Underground - My Passion Project:
 - http://darc.jp
 - http://bit.ly/darcjp666
 - https://www.instagram.com/darc.jp/
 - https://twitter.com/darcjp666

Work:
 - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDYQ

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

Cyberpunk Tokyo (I don't always post cars)

While I wait for backups before I re-install windows, I thought I'd get three pics I took recently with a 5Dmk4. Despite it's lack of dynamic range, it did hold up to my rather DR heavy custom lightroom preset. These were shot in Akasaka Mitsuke, which at the best of times is nowhere near as interesting as these pictures make it seem.

Otaku prayers, pimped rides, night drives and more... #7days7Minutes (2016-07-18)

Work is busy, therefore things here are slow. For what it's worth, this one is pretty damn good.

Follow Yuki on Instagram: @mira.l700v


Music:
Angry Ophelia's Song by DonnieDrost http://ccmixter.org/

grind 11 (it's CC, I found it on soundcloud, but I can't find the link again... sorry)




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More from the Japanese Underground:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darc.jp/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/darcjp666

New Year. Old Photos. Much Resolution.

Heisei 29 (2017) is upon us.

I've neglected this blog (and my youtube channel for that matter) Let's try and remedy that this year.

We start with beautiful shots of the ugliest neighborhood in Tokyo. Roppongi. 

Let's hope I don't have to go here too often this year.

My big bro, #tokyostreets , Grind Chaos & more... #7Days7Minutes (2016-06-19)

The night shots are some of the best looking shots I've taken to date... even if I say so myself.

Music:

"Night Creeps" - Sounds like an earful creative commons pack

http://soundslikeanearful.com/community/goodies/

"Cut the Check" - Spitfya X Desembra (NCS release)

https://soundcloud.com/nocopyrightsounds/spitfya-x-desembra-cut-the-check-ncs-release 

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More of my stuff here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darcnoodles/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/darcnoodles

More from the Japanese Underground:

web: http://darc.jp

YouTube: http://bit.ly/darcjp666

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darc.jp/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/darcjp666

Kitamoto nights, Ikebukuro trips, Shibuya ollies & more... #7Days 7Minutes (2016-06-06)

This one has a fair bit of travel in it.
Kitamoto (Saitama) Ikebukuro, Sugamo & Shibuya (Tokyo) and Shibukawa (Gunma)

Music:
DNA Activation by Jon Andre Lundal
Spontaneous Combustion by iawkwardlobster

Watch: Japan How It Is - Getting a Haircut:
https://youtu.be/swFVUlyTgWw


More of my stuff here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darcnoodles/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/darcnoodles

More from the Japanese Underground:
web: http://darc.jp
YouTube: http://bit.ly/darcjp666
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darc.jp/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/darcjp666