Second-hand (Used) Camera shop in Nakano, Tokyo
If you are in Tokyo and looking for some cheap ,new, used or second-hand camera shops, I suggest going to Nakano. There’s one street in Nakano which has a variety of camera shops that sell bargain camera bodies, lenses, film and digital cameras and a a large range of accessories. Actually there’s only one shop [...]
InStyle Tokyo: Event Photography May 2012 at Legato
I recently did some event photography for InStyle Tokyo at Legato Shibuya sponsored by Ron Zacapa Rum. Beautiful venue on the 17th floor with views of Tokyo Tower. The inside was a little dark so that presented a challenge. However I came away with some decent shots which the Event Planning group could use for [...]
Typhoon striking Tokyo
When a typhoon hits Tokyo, there isn’t really much to fear. In the 6 years I’ve lived in Tokyo , every time a warning is issued there has never been any danger. I remember days of drinking beer with my colleagues after work on days of typhoons . The wind in your face was refreshing. [...]
Shibuya Hikarie Grand Opening
I just happen to be around Shibuya’s Hikarie with my DSLR during its Grand Opening week so decided to scope inside the new building and take some shots. Here are some photos from the first days of the Shibuya Hikarie grand opening. The article below is from JapanToday. “A new 34-floor commercial complex called Shibuya [...]
boy with bubble blower
Images of kids blowing bubbles have been done so many times before and are somewhat cliche so I’ve never bothered to shoot any. In any case, I happen to come across these kids playing so the situation wasn’t pre-arranged. Unfortunately, even though I took quite a few frames I didn’t get a “killer” shot from [...]
Tokyo Dark Castle
Tokyo Dark Castle is a Gothic and Industrial underground music event held in Tokyo, Japan. I’ve been to another Gothic underground event called “Midnight Mess” before and I found it a really interesting place to take photos. So when an acquaintance of mine invited me to the Tokyo Dark Castle event, I thought it would be [...]
Pole Dancing: True Blood – Fangtasia
I did another photoshoot for Lu Nagata’s production at Le Baron de Paris in Aoyama. This time the event was sponsored by Time Warner, BELVEDERE VODKA & LaLa TV and it was to celebrate the release of “True Blood” DVD and cell phone application. There were vampires, blood, weird creatures and elaborate outfits. The crowd was [...]
Steel Penis festival Kanamara Matsuri (かなまら祭り) 2012
One of the most unusual festivals in Japan is the Kanamara Festival that occurs every year in Kawasaki in April. It is centered around the reproductive organs. From Wikipedia: “The Shinto Kanamara Matsuri (かなまら祭り ”Festival of the Steel Phallus”) is held each spring at the Kanayama shrine (金山神社) in Kawasaki, Japan. The exact dates vary: the main festivities fall on the first Sunday in [...]
Ontoshiki Biography
“Look, I’m not an intellectual – I just take pictures.” – Helmut Newton Australian photographer, Ontoshiki is a pseudonym and a literal translation of the photographer’s Chinese name to Japanese. 温(i.e.warm) 俊 (i.e.excellence) 輝 (i.e. shining brightly ; in this case, “輝” ki as in “あきら” akira) 四季 (shiki) itself in Japanese also means “four seasons.” He [...]
Event: Pole dancing: Love is in the air at Le Baron Tokyo
Lu Nagata’s pole dancing performance “Love is in the air” at Le Baron de Paris in Aoyama was an amazing show. It was written and produced by Lu Nagata with special performances by Natasha Wang , 2011 winner of US pole dance championship and Jenyne Butterfly the first ever US pole dance champion. I was privileged [...]
Ontoshiki is a stunning photographer in Tokyo: spiritual, panache & individualism by Lee Jay Walker (Modern Tokyo Times)
I’d like to give the utmost thanks to Lee Jay Walker of Modern Tokyo Times online news and e-journal for his time and effort in writing this article feature about me. Ontoshiki is a stunning photographer in Tokyo: spiritual, panache & individualism Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ontoshiki (http://ontoshiki.com/) is an amazing [...]
Photoshoot : actress & supermodel Maya Murofushi
This photo was one of my favorite frames from my shoot earlier in October with supermodel and actress, Miss World 2010 winner, Maya Murofushi. It was inspired by the infamous Helmut Newton, naked woman in phone booth photo Check out the full gallery of photos here: http://ontoshiki.photoshelter.com/gallery/Maya-Murofushi/G0000p4Ybm1DS5QQ www.ontoshiki.com Ontoshiki, Photographer based [...]
"Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation. It is also a passion. Many Photographers were "on the bridge" during the 3.11 to capture the disaster. They were not so many to respond to our call to capture our first project in Minamisoma, in order to show the world that they are still people waiting to get back to normal, they are still kids waiting to play, they are still people waiting for help.
