Hey guys, Greg here. You know Instagram, right?
Well my friends Jess and Hai, they run Japan's instameet
and they decided for their meet up to go around Shibuya at night.
So here's how it went down.
Jess: Hi I'm Jess from 'Notes of Nomads'. We’re actually at the end of our evening right now.
So let's go back to the beginning.
~Music playing~
Shibuya
After
Midnight
Jess: We’re standing on a bridge right now - above a highway - so it’s kind of noisy, there is lot’s of construction going on.
And even though it's like… what is it? 1 AM?! It's pretty busy around here.
~Truck motor noise~
~Short honk and rattling of the small digger~
I think the most surprising thing was just how much construction goes on during the night time.
I had absolutely no idea that a deconstruction all through the night, in fact they do some of the stuff that they don't usually do during the day.
During the night time I guess they don’t disturb people and things like that.
I was expecting that there would be a point where people go home - things that stop. And it didn’t. It's like the city doesn't sleep.
Jess: I got a nikumon. Greg: Aww, you know what? I want to get that one.
Jess: It takes more in there. If you want to get them.
It’s like a steamed bun with meat inside. Delicious for a cold night and I also got a sandwich and…
Greg: We got more stuff. Jess: Yeah, more stuff in my pocket and I got a hot chai tea latte.
I love the hot drinks you can get in Japan. It’s so nice. Yay.
So one of the things you'll notice at night is the amount of taxicabs. That's because the trains actually stopp in Tokyo.
A lot of people think they probably go all throughout the night, but they actually stop.
Last train ~ 1 AM
~Sound of rolling train~
~Sound of distant traffic noise~
Taxi cab count
~Noise of cars passing by~
Greg: So who’s idea was it to come out and shoot photography… ? Jess: It was definitly your idea.
Greg: … in the coldest time of the year? Jess: It was him (pointing at Hai). It was all him. Hai: It's just on two o'clock now and still kind of busy.
~People walking and talking all over the place~
~More people walking~ ~Rattling motor scooter passing through tunnel~
Jess: I also really enjoyed walking down the small streets, places that I don't usually wander.
I usually walk down the main street, so it's kind of cool to go down some of the small streets and see what they would like at night, too.
~Distant noise of cars~ ~Almost quiet place~ ~Ambient music playing~
Greg (whispering): Why is everyone so quiet? ~Group laughing at his words quietly~
~Almost quiet place~ ~Ambient music playing~
~Silent walking~
Jess: I’m really enjoyed seeing some of the most populous spots without so many people. I liked going down - takeshi dedori.
Greg: You finally found some empty streets. Jess: Yeah and right now we have it all to ourselves (sings: IT’s pretty niiiice).
~Ambient music playing~
It's usually packed with people.
You probably seen some images online of the street just absolutely packed, but as you can see right now, it's completely empty.
We have this whole place to ourselves, which is really rare.
The convenience store we just passed was open, but pretty much everything else is closed.
Greg: Uhm… you know there’s some other convenience store right behind you?
Jess: Oh! There you go. There is another convenience store right behind. So basically the convenience store seem to be open, ...
but everything else … all the shops are closed. It's actually interesting to see them closed
because you don't usually see them with shutters down and there is actually a lot graffitti going on down the street,
which I didn't know about. So it's kind of cool to see it in a different life.
Greg: Have a good day. Jess: Have a good dayyy.
Greg: There is a devil girl on the right. Jess: Oh, here. yeah!
Greg: I’ts kind of psychedelic. It’s with mushrooms. Jess: And the one behind she says "Wanted! Come!" Greg: Where’s this?
Well that's got a kind of a double meaning in it Jess: Yeah.
~Guitar music playing~
Greg: Now, is there nobody here now? Hai? Hai? Jess: Hai? Hai?
Hai: No, unfortunately there are quite a few people here, still. And they just stag around, all over clubs and…
Greg: You told me there would be nobody on the crossing. Hai: They were… yeah, now no promises.
Jess: I don't know if it's gonna happen Greg: That's about the unbusiest crowd, I guess. It’s just two people.
Go! Go for it! Oh what's that? All for yourself.
You did it! You did it!
Hai: I just stretched. Greg: What? You hurt yourself?
Greg: Oh, ops. I forgot to add an ending here. So thank you very much for watching.
Make sure to catch Jess’ and Hai’s youtube channel and I’ll catch you on the flip side. =)