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Tokyo, Japan ·

Tokyo Nights

Neon reflections on rain-soaked streets. Shinjuku, Shibuya, and the quiet alleys of Golden Gai after midnight.

Shinjuku crossing in the rain
Shinjuku crossing in the rain
Golden Gai alley at 2am
Golden Gai alley at 2am
Shibuya reflections
Shibuya reflections

Tokyo at night is a different city. The daytime crowds dissolve into something more intimate — salary workers heading home, bartenders wiping down counters, vending machines humming in empty alleys.

Golden Gai is best after midnight. The tiny six-seat bars fill with conversation. No phones, no photographs allowed in most of them. I shot only the alleys between.