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Strolling the streets, I came across a number of scenes, which I found if not dramatic so talkative about the city life of Shinjuku, Tokyo. This powerful landscape of commerce and despotic architecture, could easily make its people suffocate - but it does not. Mainly, but not only, youngsters find ways around it all, find room for their own expressions and entertainment without price tags. That's what makes Shinjuku come alive. ![]() In front of My City, department store. Still, like just about any other city in the world, this takes place in the very borderline of what the metropolitan authorities accept. Why is it always so, that society has the least patience with its citizens, when they struggle to make their lives pleasant through their own talents? Here are some examples of what happens outside of the malls, at no cost to anybody but the constant appetite of the money-making machinery. The life in between. Stefan Stenudd
![]() Yo-yo star in the park. Calm setting for painting, acting, skating, biking and yoyo. Street music Concerts in the streets, the music without money. Dancing in the street A wild solo dance becomes a waltz with the police. Evening meeting place Constant mingling in front of My City department store. Hustle Young men use their charm to trap customers. Con man A doll performing miracles, but don't try this at home. Shinjuku standup A tireless standup, with a loud body language. Samurai TV shoot The old culture brings a new message. Shinjuku Main entrance stenudd.com |