Shooting the Shooters.

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

Low Honda - XXR - Much shiny

Morbius would appreciate this Honda...

Me? I'm not a big fan of FF cars, but I like the way the light played off this one's wheels. In the end my photographer's calling was stronger than my dislike for torque steer. If I keep posting pictures of cars, this is going to become a car blog... One thing is for certain, unlike all the other big brand car-blogs out there, I would pay contributors fairly... and would probably make no money because of that.

Why is it so hard to make a decent, fair and honest living without having to rip people off in the process?

過労 - Overwork

In Tokyo, even the utility poles are overworked. #tokyolife

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


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Saturday Shinjuku Street Shots

Camera: Sony a7S Lens: FE35f2.8

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connected #TokyoStreets

Kitamoto Nights #RealJapan

When I meet people, even people from Saitama, and tell them I live in Kitamoto, more often than not, I get asked where (the hell)  that is....

Which means we chose the perfect place to move to.

Hot Honda VFR

Check out the fenders on that Suzuki Jimny #JapaneseRides

apparently, the matte black 12c spider looks pretty dope too :P

Ray(MadAfro), a drunk, 80D autofocus & more...#7Days7Minutes (2016-04-25)

Only a month behind... thats pretty good by my standards :p
April was the month for visitations. One of my oldest and best mates spent 3 weeks with us. fortunately for you, most of the shenanigans were not caught on camera. There is some gratuitous Shibuya too, as always.

Music:
"The Bridge" and "Heavenly Loon"
by MilesM (DJ Russell CrossFire)
https://soundcloud.com/russellcrossfire


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Canon 80D
iPhone 6
Sony a7S

Noodles before they were noodles #RandomJapan

The Kitamoto/Kounosu area of Saitama Prefecture is famous for it's udon... Now I know why.

SerpentZA, Culture Shock, sakura petals and more... #7Days7Minutes (2016-04-04)

One of my oldest and best friends, Winston (SerpentZA), finally made it over to Japan. It was the first time we'd met since we he left SA 10 years ago.


Music:
taken from the Sounds like an Earful "freebies" creative commons pack and the YouTube creators' library.

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Cherryblossoms, Shibuya 109, epic Tokyo nightscape and more #7Days7Minutes 2016-03-28

Thanks to Michelle ( https://www.instagram.com/ailanthusia/ ) I got to get some slices inside the hallowed halls of Shibuya 109. Also, random local cherryblossoms.

Music:
Angel by Manny Marx ( http://mannymarx.com )
Godsense by The Living ( http://bullafey.com )
and a random guitar tune from the YouTube library.

Street Performer: Shinobu Kodama ( http://shinobukodama.aremond.net )

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Double Trouble #JapaneseRides

With my tax return, I have purchased my third Nissan Silvia. Yet another white S14 Kouki, but this one is a Q's Automatic, not a K's Manual. It's almost certainly going to become my daily driver. The black beast will be relegated to track duty only (as soon as I can actually afford to track it again).

"But wait, you can't even afford parking!?" is what you're going to say, but in a month, things will be a bit different. Soon, I'll be back in my natural habitat, behind the wheel, once more!

6Days8Minutes, Gratitude, a cover band and more... #7Days7Minutes (2016-03-07)

Another week, another late upload. Thanks for dealing with my constant lateness.  I wish I was only making videos here but quality content doesn't pay the bills (and I'd jump in front of a train before reducing myself to stupid 'top10 list bullshit assertion' vids) unless it's quality content for other people. Sadly, when I get any time away from work, I tend to want to avoid looking at any other videos, so things here start to go downhill.

Unfortunately, there is no way for me to change that, unless a magical trust fund appears, or I return to teaching (which I can't do right now because I shot that gig in the foot).

Here's to hoping I can find an escape before the stress kills me. Though right now... I'll take either outcome.

music:
EDM by MilesM
https://soundcloud.com/russellcrossfire/edm

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Kinshicho, Tokyo. 錦糸町 #RandomJapan

I'm liking the Shitamachi side of Tokyo a lot more these days. It's a lot more real than the Yamanote side.

Music: The Lying Crow by The Living.
The Living is no more, but out of it's ashes, Bulla Fey has arisen. Check them out at http://bullafey.com

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Shibuya Static #TokyoStreets

Another Instagram piece that Instagram quality just doesn't do proper justice to. That said, It was on Instagram ages ago... so there is that, Incidentally, watermark aside, this shot is all in-camera. No lightroom processing for a change.

Akihabara #JapanScapes