Hello, this is Adachi.

I recently started this blog. While I may not be able to update it every single day, I’m hoping to post a few times a week.

To make things more interesting, I came up with a theme:
“Taking photos around each station on the Yamanote Line.”

The Yamanote Line is one of the most famous train lines in Tokyo. It runs in a loop around the city, so if you keep riding it, you’ll go around in circles.
There are 30 stations in total. Even visiting one station per day would take about a month!

Following the previous Shin-Okubo station, I chose Shinbashi station this time.

View from the Platform at Shimbashi Station
Shimbashi is known as a business district with a mix of traditional izakaya (Japanese pubs), making it popular among office workers. It’s often called a “salaryman town.” Near the station is the SL Square, a small plaza featuring a steam locomotive, which is a well-known meeting spot.

It was a Friday evening.
The area around Shimbashi Station was bustling with office workers in suits finishing up their work week.

The streets are lined with countless izakayas (Japanese-style pubs), and the lively chatter continues late into the night.

While places like Shinjuku and Shibuya are known for being popular with trendy young people, Shimbashi stands out as a gathering place for working people of all ages.
That’s one of the defining features of Shimbashi.

Shimbashi is a popular area for photoshoots.
Office workers in black suits are a symbol of Japan and exude a certain charm. It’s a perfect spot for street snaps.

On rainy days, office workers with umbrellas create a mysterious atmosphere.
I find their presence truly cool.

One of the reasons I started my blog, CapturesTokyo, was to improve my photography skills.
But the bigger reason is that I want to grow this blog and eventually publish a large photo book through crowdfunding.

This is my life’s passion.
My goal is ten years from now — and I’m steadily working toward it.

That doesn’t mean I won’t publish any photo books until then.
I believe it’s important to compile my work as a record and present a collection that reflects who I am at that point in time.

It’s kind of like how musicians release albums — a way to share where they are in their journey.

Little by little, more people have been visiting this blog — and that truly makes me happy.
It motivates me to keep moving forward.

If people who are interested in Japan can enjoy discovering the country through my street photography, that would mean the world to me.

Thank you so much for reading today’s post, and for following my blog.
I’d love to hear from you—please feel free to share which post you enjoyed the most in the comments below!

Take care,

Adachi