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Lion Cafe – Tokyo’s Worst “Best Kept” Secret

2010.09.18

In the dark heart of Shibuya’s seediest district, Maruyama-cho, amidst the love hotels, used underwear shops and sexual service advice centers lies an oasis of calm, The Lion Cafe.

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Err..those German guys

2010.08.01

From the “You couldn’t make it up” file:-

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Shall we dance?

2010.03.03

Center Gai, Shibuya, Tokyo.
The rarely seen and almost never photographed mating ritual of the “bleached coiffure construction worker” and the “covered face fascist”.

The ritual begins with the construction worker, seen here in his usual green coloured plumage, feigning sleep in the middle of a busy pedestrian street, the perfect tactic to attract the attentions of the increasingly prevalent “covered face” species of the Tokyo blue fascist.(A bizarre mutation of the blue fascist made possible by the acquiescence of the unusually docile native animals in this particular area) Read more…

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Speaking of Love

2009.12.07

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Geeks in Shibuya

2009.11.03

Geeks guitarist and vocalist ‘Endo’

Categories : Live music

2 years ago…….pt.2 -special bonus edition

2009.09.28

A special bonus edition of ‘from the archives pictures’, this time from two years ago, September 2007.
I’m increasingly interested in the progression of my own work (those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it) and the subconcious threads that run through a persons work, only noticable upon reflection some time later.
It is also a good excuse to publish some pictures that would otherwise not see the light of day.

Categories : 'X' years ago

A year ago…..pt.2

2009.09.28

Dogenzaka,Shibuya,September 08

My obsession with sleeping people continues unabated, but this one is from September ’08, part of my ‘A year ago’ series.

Categories : 'X' years ago

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Exhibition with Jim Marshall – kind of.

2009.02.12

(Sean Miles Lotman – by Uchujin, currently being exhibited with Jim Marshall)

One of my favorite little bars in Shibuya, Amulet-D, run by my dear friend Manny Santiago currently has an exhibition of photographs by Jim Marshall, legendary 60′s music photographer.

Uchujin -The Blog Photography and other random shit by 宇宙人 a.k.a. Adrian Storey,Tokyo Photographer & Film maker shibuya
Me CVF-Japan Team My Main Site Portfolio site Uchujin's Posterous Contact Contact Information Projects 1 in 13 Million Charlie "Two Cute Dogs" Kirk – A documentary In Praise Of Young Men Talented Friends The Kibera Olympic Boxing Team Friends Ariko Inaoka Arnaud De Grave Cultural Video Foundation Damon Coulter Eiichi Scart Falsalama Gullevek It'll All End In Tears Japan Camera Hunter Jehad Nga Jim O'Connell Kirsty Mitchell Manny Santiago motionid Muju Nathan Shanahan Samuel Cockedy Sean Miles Lotman Society Works Sugar Disaster Zokyo	Lion Cafe – Tokyo’s Worst “Best Kept” Secret 2010.09.18 In the dark heart of Shibuya’s seediest district, Maruyama-cho, amidst the love hotels, used underwear shops and sexual service advice centers lies an oasis of calm, The Lion Cafe. Read more… Tags : classical music Lion Cafe no photography shibuya Tokyo's worst "best kept" secret ©Uchujin-Adrian Storey. All Rights reserved. 1 comment Err..those German guys 2010.08.01 *From the “You couldn’t make it up” file:-* Read more… Tags : err..those german guys nails Nazi no comment shibuya ©Uchujin-Adrian Storey. All Rights reserved. 3 comments Shall we dance? 2010.03.03 Center Gai, Shibuya, Tokyo. The rarely seen and almost never photographed mating ritual of the “bleached coiffure construction worker” and the “covered face fascist”. The ritual begins with the construction worker, seen here in his usual green coloured plumage, feigning sleep in the middle of a busy pedestrian street, the perfect tactic to attract the attentions of the increasingly prevalent “covered face” species of the Tokyo blue fascist.(A bizarre mutation of the blue fascist made possible by the acquiescence of the unusually docile native animals in this particular area) Read more… Tags : japanese police let the poets cry themselves to sleep mating ritual Shall we dance? shibuya Tokyo ©Uchujin-Adrian Storey. All Rights reserved. 10 comments Speaking of Love 2009.12.07 Read more… Tags : I love friday nights shibuya speaking of love ©Uchujin-Adrian Storey. All Rights reserved. 5 comments Geeks in Shibuya 2009.11.03 Geeks guitarist and vocalist ‘Endo’ Read more… Categories : Live music Tags : geek up your ass geeks power pop shibuya ©Uchujin-Adrian Storey. All Rights reserved. 2 years ago…….pt.2 -special bonus edition 2009.09.28 A special bonus edition of ‘from the archives pictures’, this time from two years ago, September 2007. I’m increasingly interested in the progression of my own work (those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it) and the subconcious threads that run through a persons work, only noticable upon reflection some time later. It is also a good excuse to publish some pictures that would otherwise not see the light of day. Read more… Categories : 'X' years ago Tags : 2 years ago shibuya shinjuku sumo ©Uchujin-Adrian Storey. All Rights reserved. A year ago…..pt.2 2009.09.28 Dogenzaka,Shibuya,September 08 My obsession with sleeping people continues unabated, but this one is from September ’08, part of my ‘A year ago’ series. Read more… Categories : 'X' years ago Tags : a year ago let the poets cry themselves to sleep shibuya ©Uchujin-Adrian Storey. All Rights reserved. 1 comment Exhibition with Jim Marshall – kind of. 2009.02.12 (Sean Miles Lotman – by Uchujin, currently being exhibited with Jim Marshall) One of my favorite little bars in Shibuya, Amulet-D, run by my dear friend Manny Santiago currently has an exhibition of photographs by Jim Marshall, legendary 60′s music photographer. Read more… Tags : Amulet-d Jim Marshall shibuya Uchujin ©Uchujin-Adrian Storey. All Rights reserved.	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