The Holy Land

Mt. Haruna. Known to Initial D fans as Mt. Akina. The most famous mountain known to drift.

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

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:

SEE THE REST

Flashback to 2010 - Flowers for the Broken Spirits Live.

I miss this band.

Click image for a gallery of my flashbacks (facebook)

Follow these social accounts for more of my live music photography and the Japanese underground.

YouTube - http://bit.ly/darcjp666

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Twitter  - https://twitter.com/darcjp666

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.

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)

Driver Portraits - Daikoku Parking Area Dec 2016

Those of you who follow my Japanese underground instagram account or follow my facebook page will have seen these, and my previous portraits like them. If it's your first time seeing my [driver portraits] series, the basic concept is that all the cool cars are nothing without the people who build their hearts and souls into them. Everyone shoots the cars, which are just secondary representations. The true creativity, beauty, passion and soul of a vehicle is the person behind the wheel.

If you want to see more of the people that mainstream Japanese society shuns, and the amazing things they do, check out my instagram account or follow my facebook page.

CYBER JAPAN DANCERS - TOKYO AUTO SALON 2017 - FULL SHOW - 4k

サイバージャパン　東京オートサロン２０１７　フルショー

The proper Tokyo Auto Salon video is on it's way... TIll then, enjoy the show.

Branded Akihabaranews, because they got me in as press.
This video, the next video and my photo galleries will be there.
 - http://akihabaranews.com/

When you're done there, subscribe to me, because you'll see it first on my channel.

Camera:
 - Apple iPhone 7 Plus (Mavis Pro camera app)

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/UCDYQOcu

Japanese Metalheads - Knotfest 2016

I love metal. It's one of the most important parts of my life. And while the music is the thing that brings us together. One of my favorite aspects of Metal is that it's universal. Wherever you go, whatever you do. Metal is forever. and All over the world. Metalheads are family.

Incidentally even in the crappiest light, Good subject and good timing, and a little creativity using what light you have can create epic portrait photography even on an iPhone.

See more of my Portraits of Metalheads here: http://bit.ly/loudpark16

#MINAMIS Street perormance - Shibuya #RandomJapan

follow them:
https://twitter.com/MINAMIS_pdf
#MINAMIS


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

Sake, sunsets and sado-masochism #7Days7Minutes (2016-05-23)

An ever so slightly more VLOGish video with a touch of good booze and good old fashioned BDSM.

Music:
Manny Marx - Complications https://mannymarx.bandcamp.com/track/complications
Manny Marx - Some People https://mannymarx.bandcamp.com/track/some-people
http://mannymarx.com

Psykick - Monsters http://ccmixter.org/files/Psykick/36019



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

It's actually cheaper to drive into and around Tokyo than take the trains.

The whole train, public transport thing may be good for society. But it's not good for me. I can't stand Tokyo's trains and the selfish, idiots who ride them, Now, I no longer have to.

It's actually 10% - 15% cheaper to drive into Tokyo than to ride the train. Even in my 2 litre high octane drinking, carbon spewing, sportscar. It does take longer though, but 30 minutes more in an airconditioned comfortable space with my music as loud as I want it, as opposed to standing pressed up against a salaryman, absorbing his smoky hangover tinged sweat into my clothes? I'll leave early and drive every time I can.

The ultimate Japanese pussy magnet!

1%erss are doing it wrong. They all buy Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Bugattis to show off in the hopes of attracting pussy, but none of those fancy Italian super-cars has ever pulled in the pussy as hard as this JDM beast.

#MINAMIS live in Shibuya. #TokyoStreets

Shibuya was abuzz last Saturday, for a change. I happened upon the MINAMIS in Udagawacho. They were probably the most energetic street performance i've seen in a long time. It's good to see people out, expressing themselves through their art, in public. We need more invasions into polite society like this.

Follow the MINAMIS on twitter: https://twitter.com/MINAMIS_pdf

for more on the Japanese Underground,
follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darc.jp/
and facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darcjp/

Tokyo Nightscape - New Transit Yurikamome (新交通ゆりかもめ) #RandomJapan

I personally rate this as one of my favourite videos on my Channel, but I tend to see things quite a bit differently to most peeps. Check it out, let me know what you think.

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Riding the Yurikamome at night yields a unique, and rather appealing, view of Tokyo.

music: Wounded by Avius & Kyoot

from Creative Comons on soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/creativecommonsmusicfree/avius-kyoot-wounded-creative-commons

original:
https://soundcloud.com/dubstep/wounded-by-avius-kyoot

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

Tokyo Twins #RandomJapan

Ameterasu Omikami sets Tokyo's skies ablaze #JapanScapes

I was in Shinjuku and had time to kill, so hit up the the Tocho (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building) and snapped the sunset from the 45th floor observatory. and incase you didnt know, here's the wikipedia link about Ameterasu Omikami.

Cyberpunk Tokyo II - Shinjuku Dusk.

I clicked a link on a blog post about the Tocho (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building) and the youtube video that was supposed to be a "thrilling view" was a wobbly, amateur, half-baked mess. So here are some decent shots I took from the Tocho 3 weeks ago, so that you peeps can link to quality next time.

bedtown sunset #RandomJapan