Shinjuku

Tokyo Neon

author: Chris Jongkind : Tokyo, Japan

There is a uniquely Japanese environment, both beautiful and plentiful in Tokyo. While not high on anyone’s itinerary, if intentionally considered at all, the pulsating vertical neon lining the major streets is a quintessential Japanese spectacle. Futuristically sexy, visually stunning; reminiscent of, and responsible for, many movies set in the future, from Akira to Bladerunner. In Hong Kong, the neon is horizontal, hanging over the street. In Vegas, it’s gaudy. The verticality is distinctly Japanese, rising and changing every 3m, symbolizing the business on each...

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