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.

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.

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

過労 - Overwork

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

Sunset and the mountan 「富士山日没」

I really need to post here more. To make up for it, here's a nice picture that says "JAPAN!" all over it.

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.

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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

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

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Sakura Nights #RandomJapan

Approaching midnight, in a quiet residential park, in a bed-town southwest of the Tokyo madness, the atmosphere is as perfect as the sakura.

Cyberpunk Cityscape from YouTube #spacetokyo

While I usually prefer the cockroach level views of the world's largest city, I've managed to ascend to haughty heights, and gaze upon the city through my nostrils, with the same contempt that those that dwell at these heights tend to have of people like me, twice in one week.

Whereas the previous time was as unconfortable as it was awe inspiring, this time,  I had no problems with being with my jumped-up status. After all,  If one is forced to be in Roppongi, it's always good to be as far as away from the streets, and it's multiple examples of the worst possible combinations our species' DNA is capable of producing, as possible.

Tokyo Bay nightscapes

I had the opportunity to see a view that's way above my pay-grade. It'd be rude not to share it.

Whenever I see it like this, It's always such a beautiful city. Much like it's 36 million inhabitants though, the beautiful facade often hides a dirty, cold, selfish, rotten core... but damn it looks fine.

Gundamnit! #RandomJapan

This is the giant model of the plastic toy robots that all those annoying peeps from my childhood obsessed over. If it weren't for tourist friends wanting to see this thing, I'd probably never have gone. 

First and Last Odaiba Gundam.

done. 

Taking the piss #7Days7Minutes (2016-02-01)

The first minute sets the tone, and it goes downhill from there.

Music:
"No Idea" by Manny Marx
http://mannymarx.com

"Wataru Lights" by morgantj
licensed under a Creative Commons license.

"Linguistic" by Miles M with Ray O
https://soundcloud.com/russellcrossfire

Tokyo Autosalon 2016 (wide wheels & high heels) 東京オートサロン 2016 #RandomJapan

2016 is here and like last year, my first big video of of the year is from the 2016 Tokyo Autosalon. I hope you guys enjoy drooling over the rides and ladies from this year as much as I did at the show.

As always, If you like it, I'd appreciate it if you share it with your peeps.
いつも通りこの動画好きだったらシェアしてください。

Music:
"Preoccupied in Thoughts" (RewindTheWeekend Remix)” by DJ DeadSheakerz feat. HunterSynth

https://www.jamendo.com/en/track/1196502/dj-deadsheakerz-feat.-huntersynth-preoccupied-in-thoughts-rewindtheweekend-remix

Mister Fuji #JapanScapes

Those of you who follow me on instagram have seen a pic not unlike this one. That was straight out of camera though and when viewed larger than instagram, it didn't look so good. But a took a few RAWs and when massaged a bit in lightroom, this one stood out above all the rest.

Halloween 2015 - Shinjuku 2 Chome #TokyoStreets

Because Halloween is so epic in Japan(and I took so many pics, in so many places) you get to relive the celebration with me, again, and again, and possibly one more time 

this batch is from Shinjuku-2 Chome, after the last trains had stopped running. As always, you can see the full gallery on the DARC JP facebook page and flickr profile.

自分の写っている写真で削除してほしいものがあったら私に連絡ください。

Full gallery on the DARC JP facebook page and flickr profile.