Japan Façades

A small, Japanese community police station with a glass window and door, displaying a police sign and AED sticker, with posters and notices on the side board, and a yellow and black pole outside on an urban street.
An alleyway with an old building, a pink bicycle with a basket parked against it, and some plants near the building. The building has rusted metal grates and weathered walls.
Curious display of antique wall clocks, fire extinguishers and a safe in a carport in Tokyo, Japan.
A blue door labeled 'YOSHITOKU DOLLS' with a black arrow pointing to the right. There is a yellow pole with Japanese characters, a mailbox labeled 'MAIL,' a gray door with a small sign, and a gray wall with a sign in Japanese. The ground is from a si
Urban home with plants, potted greenery, and outdoor items in front, including an air conditioning unit, on a street in Japan. Overgrown foliage.
A small, green/yellow building with a rusty door, window, and various electrical boxes and pipes on the exterior wall. There is a green street sign and a blue one-way sign, with street and sidewalk visible in an urban setting.
A small, empty garage with various clutter and items inside. The building has a rusted exterior with a striped awning and some greenery growing at the base. There are signs and a parking meter on the left side.
Front of a small barbershop with large windows, a door with a curtain, and a vintage barber pole outside.
Underpass wall with air conditioning units, warning signs, and covered notices, with a no smoking sign and orange traffic cones, some caution tape, and a plastic bag on the ground.
A building with a brick facade and a metal rolling door, with potted plants along the bottom and Japanese characters on the upper part of the wall.
Street view of two buildings with different architectural styles, one with a brick facade and a metal shutter, and the other with white tiles and glass doors, with a small sign above the entrance.
Three-story urban building with balconies, glass windows, and bicycles parked outside on a sidewalk, with Japanese characters on the ground floor doors.
A small shop with a yellow awning, glass windows, and a wooden door, displaying high-end fountain pens inside. There is a bicycle parked on the left side of the store, and a large potted plant on the right.
A small, weathered urban home with a worn facade, a large window with curtains, and a variety of plants and an air conditioning unit outside. The building appears aged and slightly dilapidated.
An old, weathered three-story building with a rusty balcony on the second floor, peeling paint, and a closed storefront on the ground level with glass doors and windows. The street in front has white lane markings, and electrical wires are visible ov
A building with a beige roller shutter door on the left and a glass window with a broken blind on the right. The exterior wall is covered in small pink tiles.
A vending machine selling beverages, with the brand name 'KIRIN,' standing on a sidewalk next to a rusted metal door and a small patch of artificial grass.
A closed, rusty metal garage door with a green cover above, set in a brick wall with a small door to the right containing a mailbox and a broom inside. The sidewalk has grass growing at the base of the garage. The street in front has white lane marki

I first visited Japan in 1989 when I was twenty years old. Returning after more than 35 years, I decided to carry my clunky medium-format film camera and an iPhone to capture the essence of the streets.