"Train Views, Nishi-Shinjuku Stroll, Ginza, Ueno, Etc."

Another batch of videos from out on the train system, as well as views of Ginza, Shinjuku, Ueno, etc.  Typical stuff.  It's not particularly exciting to watch any of it now, but in the future it will have more value as a record of how things used to be.  Time and time again I've taken something for granted in Tokyo and then been shocked to return and find no trace of it.  The appetite of the Godzilla construction industry is truly insatiable, so almost everything is destroyed within a few decades or so.  That being the case, I think it's important to record street scenes in general, because you never know when any part of them will be eaten by Godzilla.

Don't get me wrong - I like new construction as well, but do feel that the balance between preserving some aspects of the city and building/rebuilding new parts is very heavily biased in favor of endless new construction, even when it isn't really necessary or even desirable.

[.... shaking....]

Another earthquake.  Hmm... maybe I should acknowledge here that I understand that there's a much greater need for structures to be strong in Tokyo than in many other cities in the world....  But perfectly good, strong structures are also destroyed, so I still say there is too much emphasis on endless construction.

September 10th... finally the weather is beginning to cool off a little from the heat of August.  Autumn is a nice time of year, but I can't say I care for winter.

Nighttime Kokubunji Station Edge - (110905-2032)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YYjDwrUqwg

Looking around on the edge of Kokubunji Station in the evening.

Rear Cab of Seibu Train at Night - (110905-2036)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAgffjo4ENg

Looking into/out-of the rear cab of a Seibu Line Train at night.

Insects, Crows, Aircraft, and Trees - (110906-1102)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N2kjYG-H7I

Listening to insects, crows, and aircraft in a grove of trees in Tokyo.

Shinjuku West Exit to Mitsui Building - (110906-1912)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v2xXE6dQn4

Walking from the west exit area of Shinjuku Station, to the Mitsui Building.

Departing Shinjuku via Outbound Chuo Line - (110906-2328)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0w3lCpq-8M

Riding out of Shinjuku on an outbound Chuo Line train.

Seibu to Tozai Line Transfer - (110906-1152)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwHc4B7t8SU

Transferring from the Seibu-Shinjuku Line to the Tozai (subway) Line.

Boarding Tozai Line at Takadanobaba Station - (110906-1158)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h4b2ANUYWY

Boarding a Tozai Line (subway) train at Takadanobaba Station.

Boarding Ginza Line at Nihonbashi - (110906-1218)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wndJVBJeyho

Boarding a Ginza (subway) Line train at Nihonbashi Station.

Traditional Food Box Demonstration - (110906-1813)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6FruJ3to-0

Watching a demonstration of how a traditional-design hand-built, wooden food box is assembled.

Short Stroll on Chuo Dori in Ginza - (110906-1236)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmwU3bR8Cqo

Walking along Chuo-Dori in Ginza.

Inside Evening Tokyo Station - (110906-1855)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FqwhYdP50s

Walking through evening Tokyo Station.

Inbound Chuo Line Arriving at Takao Station - (110907-1913)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmb68ECuStw

Watching an inbound Chuo Line train arriving at Takao Station.

Street Musicians in Kokubunji - (110907-2003)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxgyR1A1jns

A quick look at some street musicians in Kokubunji.

Tozai to Chiyoda Transfer at Otemachi - (110908-0923)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv2eUH9-21Y

Walking from the Tozai Line to the Chiyoda Line at Otemachi.

360-Degree View from Temple in Ueno Park - (110908-1421)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVvaZIrsb7k

Taking a 360-degree look from a temple in Ueno Park.

Corner of Ueno Park - (110908-1425)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lshLg5oPkA4

Looking around in a corner of Ueno Park.

Construction Site Near Ueno Park - (110908-1430)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-g_7M3tJWM

Walking by a construction site near Ueno Park.

Nezu Back Street Stroll - (110908-0939)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kZBeBxncdw

Walking around on back streets in Nezu.

Entering Ueno Station - (110908-1432)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qf9WRPfENk

Walking into Ueno Station - heading for the ticket gates.

Hollow Section of Wall (Former Trash Chute) - (110908-1537)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR7fNwg_cR0

Checking out the sound of a hollow section of a wall in an old building.

Yurakucho to Tokyo - 10:40 P.M. - (110908-2240)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvVzFn8rHs8

Riding a late night Yamanote Line train from Yurakucho to Tokyo.

Store Escalator - (110908-1458)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMmkR0qpiFs

Riding a store escalator towards the exit.

Ueno to Akihabara - Yamanote Line - (110908-1434)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ckUupGzO2o

Riding a Yamanote Line train from Ueno to Akihabara.

Akihabara to Yurakucho - Trains at Yurakucho - (110908-1439)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MhzUA9dobU

Riding a Yamanote Line train from Akihabara to Yurakucho, and watching a few trains go by in Yurakucho.

Yurakucho Station Platform View - (110908-1446)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYQ8SoEXBHU

Looking around from the platform of Yurakucho Station before exiting the station.

Late Night Yurakucho Plaza - (110908-2231)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_FXK4ruH-Y

Walking across Yurakucho Plaza late at night.

Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon
http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~LLLtrs/
http://youtube.com/lylehsaxon
http://tokyoartmusic.blogspot.com/