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Masashi Wakui (previously here) is a self-taught Japanese photographer who hides in the dark corners of Tokyo to document the city like a scene from an intimate fairytale.

Focusing on the Japanese metropolis during the night, Wakui brings out its mesmerizing vibrant colors. He perfectly captures the poetry of Tokyo's lively narrow streets, filled with buzzing neon signs and mysterious figures.

Using high-performance compact cameras, Wakui usually explores the backstreets and alleyways of Shibuya and Shinjyuku, but visits other districts as well. His aesthetic images might look like images from the set of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, but the subject in the images aren't actors or models - they're just ordinary citizens who happened to cross the path of Wakui's lens.

More info: Instagram | Flickr

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    ShuMin
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love photos of tokyo in the night, I wish I could go there in future to make stunning photos as this

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some reason, I find myself looking for a monster.

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would to be walking in the rain here!

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    who doesn't want to travel here? 😍

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    The girl that lept through time!

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yokohama Chinatown, but I cannot find the exact spot. Google Maps was there in daylight!

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    scorpesh
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Want to know, which anime series/ movie it is( on the poster).please do reply

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    Ged Maybury
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A 'Capsule Hotel' ("kapuseru hoteru" as the sign obviously says!). Not enough clues to find it on Google Maps.

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is easy: the crossing from Shinjuku Forever21

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