Shibuya Scramble (“The busiest Intersection in the world”) has been a “monotonously fun” local to people-watch and to make street photos over the years. Yes, it’s too obvious, too mobbed, too gawky, too nauseating at times if you let...

Before my kids came along, I admit I spent far too many late nights in Shimokitazawa back alley tachinomi bars, one in particular called Namazu, or Catfish, which was a little community of artists, poets, musicians, dancers and performers...

Top 5 Records Returns!Shimokitazawa!! Welcome to Season 3 of “Top 5 Records” where music-loving pals and DJs Michael Warren (@themichaelwarren), “bemsha” Tatsuo Fukutomi (@bemsha_swing), and “Zebrio” Brian Scott Peterson (@zebrio), invite their friends to an afternoon and evening of playing...

Hey record-loving friends,Happy Father’s Day and hope you’re having a nice weekend !It’s a good reminder of what I put people through for Tokyo Record Style to get in front of the camera myself, this time from Tokyo Record...

Tucked away in the quiet shopping side-street of sleepy Tsutsujigaoka on the western side of Tokyo, Garageville stands as a testament that Tokyo’s vibrant record culture exists even in places you might not expect it. The man, woman, and...