Jonathan GruberOct 15, 2023
Norbert Woehnl 

"Asagaya B-Sides"

Adding on to last week’s set from Asagaya (阿佐ヶ谷) in western Tokyo, here's four more shots, mostly from the evening part of the same walk.

1. Light afternoon traffic along Star Road

2. Dusk at Star Road

3. Evening Restaurant Exterior

4. The Good Life

All photos shot with Mamiya 6 and 50mm f/4 lens on Kodak Portra 800 (images 2-4) / Kodak Portra 400 (1st image) medium-format film.

#photography #mamiya #mediumformat #filmphotography #tokyo #japan #asagaya #filmisnotdead

Oct 7, 2023 at 9:19amWeb
Show threadTagomagoOct 7, 2023
@norbertwoehnl Beautiful. I’m liking the square aspect ratio on these street portraits.
Show threadNorbert Woehnl Oct 7, 2023
@tagomago Thanks a lot! I love the square format, too. This is the format coming out of using the Mamiya 6 camera, which captures twelve 6 cm × 6 cm negatives on a "120" medium-format film roll.
Show threadAlan BradburneOct 7, 2023
@norbertwoehnl Lovely. Gorgeous light in 2nd photo.
Show threadNorbert Woehnl Oct 7, 2023
@alanb Cheers Alan! There’s these magic few minutes at dusk when the light is best; luckily I was there that moment 🙂
Show threadCB like the radioOct 15, 2023
@norbertwoehnl I love Asagaya
Show threadNorbert Woehnl Oct 15, 2023
@cbdesu Cheers Chris - yes, it's a great area with lots of character (and characters). 😎
Show threadCB like the radioOct 16, 2023
@norbertwoehnl Indeed it is. For both of them.
Show threadhulliver 💯🇩🇪 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 ï 🐆🚴‍♂️Oct 15, 2023
@norbertwoehnl excellent 🤗
Show threadNorbert Woehnl Oct 15, 2023
@Hulliver Vielen Dank! 👊
Show threadSamuelJohnsonOct 15, 2023
@norbertwoehnl Nice format & composition. Still odd to me that the Japanese urban landscape is so ugly (electric wires like something from a 3rd world country etc) and untidy when the culture is generally one that prizes order and neatness.
Show threadNorbert Woehnl Oct 15, 2023
@samueljohnson Thanks Samuel! The overhead powerlines appear to be a relic from the post-WW2 rebuilding area, when power was needed quickly in as many places as possible. During earthquakes and typhoons (both of which we regularly have), they are easier and faster to restore than if underground, but at the same time they create safety hazards and road blockages when toppled over. Efforts are in progress to move more lines underground, but changes like this tend to move at glacial speed here.