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the kabukicho

Tokyo's Red Light District near Shinjuku.......most images were taken between 5 and 8am local time
Pussy Cat
Pussy Cat		 Erotique Massage
Erotique Massage		 Beckoning
Beckoning		 Pimp
Pimp
The ATM waltz
The ATM waltz		 Next
Next		 Hosting
Hosting		 Euphoria
Euphoria
Easy Rider
Easy Rider		 Zest
Zest		 Hostess
Hostess		 Skippy
Skippy
Jump
Jump		 Looking Good
Looking Good		 Cardboard
Cardboard		 Bow Down
Bow Down
Embrace
Embrace		 Mobile
Mobile		 X
X		 Sus
Sus
Trans
Trans		 Massage Machine
Massage Machine		 Lost
Lost		 Queenie
Queenie
Devices
Devices		 Trans Trio
Trans Trio		 Pissing About
Pissing About		 Lurking
Lurking
Luca Zanoni PM reply 12-Jun-2011 06:39
eccezionale
FrankB PM reply 23-Apr-2011 16:35
interesting gallery....I love the raw feel..can't believe you weren't risking life and limb getting this stuff.....I didn't see any of this shit when I was in Tokyo 20 years ago on business....didn't even know it was there....well done....
caveman_lee PM reply 18-Sep-2010 12:04
An outstanding collection of this "interesting" place during this special period of time.
Roy Birger Nilsen PM reply 18-May-2010 19:47
You really are impressive in this work,a keen and vigil eye for the surreal and aparte situations and people in the district.And all this revealing without even once looking down your nose at the subjects,that`s respectfully done.Excellent work!:-)
Guenter Eh PM reply 15-May-2010 13:13
What a thrill it must be to be to shoot on Tokyo's streets!
As always your skills for impressive street photography are an inspiration for me!
And as always your titles to the pictures are pointedly, accurate and hilarious! :) Btw...great you did your presentation in b+w...great social documentation in the tradition of the of our all time heroes! BRAVO Ade!
Can`t wait to see you and AL again, hope we can make it this year again! :)
Arjayphotography PM reply 13-May-2010 23:10
holy crap Ade......I saw the thumb, went for the gallery, without looking who took the shots (for only probably the 3rd time on Pbase) went for the slideshow!! Was creeping through thinking "who the hell have I stumbled upon here, these are brilliant, bold, story telling, artistic, well thought out, perfect timing" then it dawned...

Mate, again, you've moved light years ahead, these are superb. I travelled around Tokyo with my other half trying for something similar, could not envisage the intimacy you've captured.....

Well done!!!!! ~V~
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