Good morning from Japan! A set of images from Koenji in Tokyo, capturing some quirky details from this interesting area.

I will be traveling in Europe during the next two weeks, but will likely post occasional updates. 🛫

#photography #streetphotography #fotografie #スナップ写真 #japan #tokyo #koenji #japanlife #tokyolife #shotoniphone #photographersofmastodon

明日!Tomorrow! 明天! 내일! วันพรุ่งนี้! Besok!
インディロック!Indie rock! 独立摇滚! 인디 록! อินดี้ร็อก!
行こう!Let’s go! 一起走吧!가자! ไปกันเถอะ! Ayo pergi!

📅 5月8日(金)
📍 高円寺 Oriental Force
🎶 1000s of cats, Nov, BADGER’S DREAM, 内藤あきら, Mint

#indie #punk #インディ #パンク #koenji #高円寺 #tokyopunk #tokyoindie

Pople Quick-stepping down this path are all such dear people.
#streetphotography #Tokyo #Koenji
#NowRead2026 DEAR COMMITTEE MEMBERS by Julie Schumacher via
@harpercollins
imbibed at INcredible COFFEE #Koenji #高円寺 #Books #Coffee
@bookstodon #BookStodon #BookMastodon #CoffeeStodon #CoffeeMastodon

Once again enjoyed a DJ set from INCredible #COFFEE a lot, very smooth:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcTXwx1TaD4
#Koenji

Also out, the new album Circadia by #MammalHands
https://mammalhands.bandcamp.com/album/circadia
Feels a bit quieter than previous ones, but might grow on me.
#Jazz #DrumAndBass #BreakBeat

HIPHOP,REGGAE, RARE GROOVE MIX / VINYL ONLY / DJ KEIZOO / by STOIC JPN at INCredible COFFEE KOENJI

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Not in my #Wrapped, but important in 2025:

#Dundee #JamJar session from 04-2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyIW0KcB_bo

Gilles Peterson's weekly #Worldwide show
https://fm4.orf.at/radio/stories/fm4worldwideshow/
#FM4 #Jazz #Electronica

#SunnySideUp, also weekly updated at FM4
https://fm4.orf.at/radio/stories/fm4sunnysideup/
#Soul

#Yoyaku Record Store sessions, especially the one by Satoshi Tomiie and Tomoki Tamura
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM2kEQtiWgE

And many of the INCredible #COFFEE in-store sessions
https://www.youtube.com/@incrediblecoffee2020
#HipHop #Dub #Electronica #Koenji #Tokyo

JAM JAR 1 | SOOKSOUK

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a place muy pantaloon #koenji
Tokyo’s “coolest” neighborhood is subjective and constantly shifting, as the city’s appeal lies in its diversity of areas, each offering a unique mix of trends, culture and hidden gems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/03/is-there-coolest-neighborhood-in-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #jimbocho #shimokitazawa #koenji #kichijoji #daikanyama #nakameguro #roppongi #odaiba #toyosu #ueno #nishishinjuku #shibuya #yoyogikoen #daikanyama #aoyama #omotesando #ebisu #tokyo #harajuku
Tokyo’s coolest neighborhood? There isn’t one.

Tokyo can’t be reduced to a single trendy suburb: What’s appealing is precisely the incongruity of its locales.

The Japan Times
Extreme heat could not dissuade throngs of crowds and performers from the annual Koenji Awa Odori, a massive celebration of grace, joy and foolishness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/28/koenji-awa-odori/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #awaodori #koenji #dance
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025

At Koenji Awa Odori, performers and crowds blur together in sound, sweat and laughter — a summer festival that thrives on shared energy and joy.

The Japan Times