Photos and writings on Tokyo. The rest of the photos of Japan are in the general Japan section.
January 2009: Tokyo as a tourist
In January of 2009, under the pretense of vague administrative needs, I dropped by Tokyo, as a tourist this time: staying in a Ryokan, not cooking a single meal, and a week of re-discovering some of my favorite neighbourhoods under a different perspective.
(18 photos)
Tokyo - Setagaya - Shimokitazawa 2006-2008
One year exactly after leaving Tokyo, what do my memories of that city I grew roots into look like?
(20 photos)
February 2008: Snow in Tokyo
For my last winter in Tokyo, a very rare sight. Snow, snow, lots of snow. Tokyoites were not amused.
(6 photos)
February 2008: Tsukiji Market
Tsukiji, the great Tokyo Market, has become over the years an unmissable part of any visit of the city. It takes courage, however, to come and observe the tiny alleys buzzing with activity, to see the fish and vegetables at their freshest, to witness the mystique of tuna auctions. That means a very early morning… Or a very late night.
(10 photos)
January 2008: Setagaya Boroichi - Night Market
Every year in January, Setagaya, the largest of Tokyo's wards, organizes a big open-air market in its streets, giving everyone an excuse to eat, buy or stroll.
(5 photos)
4 October 2007: Tokyo West to East
Fragments of Memories from a long walk taking us from Shinjuku in the west, through Yotsuya, the Imperial Palace, Tokyo station, and finally, Ueno.
(6 photos)
24 June 2007: Nomadic Museum in Odaiba and Tsukushima, Tokyo
Last day of the “Ashes and Snow” exhibition. Rain and long lines. Off limits. There's still the Nomadic museum to be seen, and nearby, Tsukishima and its programmed destruction.
(8 photos)
28 October 2006: Gotokuji, Tokyo
The Gotokuji temple in the Setagaya Ward of Tokyo has a cat at the center of its primary myth, and is the place where originate the maneki-neko, the little statues of beckoning cats bringing good fortune.
(10 photos)
13 Octobre 2001 : Casa blanca
4 Mars 2001 : Les filles du matin
