My HD cam is broken. So I took my old Fuji Finepix S6000fd for trying some time lapses in Shibuya, inspired by the unbelievable many people, joining the Summer Bargain every year. I think, these moving masses have something of an abstract beauty ;-)))

The equipment has been limited, so is the quality, for what I apologize. Hope, it is still enjoyable to watch.

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  • c.lotti plus 5 months ago
    nice ...
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  • Leo Bar PIX IN MOTION 5 months ago
    Wow... the humanity... Blond Japanese?

    Nice synch. (who's Berndt Otto?)
  • James T. Kirk 5 months ago
    That's my real name ;-))) As a small gimmick, I inserted a view scenes from CMs into the screens, in which I have been in, coz it might fit to the topic. In fact, the last one is not my original voice, because it has been dubbed into japanese.
  • Leo Bar PIX IN MOTION 5 months ago
    I noticed the first screen, and thought it was creative license, but the second screen at the end threw me off. Now I know!
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  • Zofiafotoeule 5 months ago
    Was für Menschenmassen... Und die Farben! Sehr schöne Arbeit, gefällt mir, dass man dich sieht in der Werbung!;)
    Diese schlafende Frau in den ganzen Chaos... Wow! Danke, ich liebe es! Zofia:))
  • James T. Kirk 5 months ago
    Dankeschoen, liebe Zofia !!!
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  • Paul Holman plus 5 months ago
    A nice one. A darned busy place it is !
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  • Dirk Rebel 5 months ago
    Beautiful colors and nice compositions!!!
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  • Wolfgang Gaebler plus 5 months ago
    Das hat echt was!

    Japaner/innen im Kaufrausch in der Schulmädchenuniform... wo ist denn da die Wirtschaftskrise? ;-))
  • James T. Kirk 5 months ago
    Die wenige Freizeit, die Japaner haben, verbringen sie dann im Konsumrausch ;-))) Die Welt ist ausserdem komplizierter geworden. Ich denke, es ist insbesondere fuer junge Leute einfach auch eine Flucht aus der Realitaet. Und ... hier in Tokyo ist immer noch Geld, insbesondere von der "Bubble-Generation", die sich selbst und ihre Kids verwoehnt haben.

    Der positive Effekt ist: So funktioniert die innerjapanische Wirtschaft immer noch tadellos ... weil das Geld bewegt wird. Die Folgen des zurueckgehenden Aussenhandels wird man hier natuerlich rotzdem irgendwann spueren.

    Was man in Deutschland nie kapieren wird, sparen "vernichtet" Geld. Wenn nichts ausgegeben wird, wird nichts verkauft und Leute entlassen, die wiederum nichts ausgeben koennen.

    Aber ... ganz Japan ist im Grunde eine Illusion. Eine Insel ohne eigene Rohstoffe, fast ohne Landwirtschaft ( weil kein Platz dafuer ) und fast ohne Produktion. Der Tourismus ist auch vernachlaessigbar. Dennoch ist es eine der fuehrenden Wirtschaftsnationen mit verschwindend geringer Arbeitslosigkeit. Jetzt frag mich nicht, wie dieses Wunder funktioniert ... hahaha ...
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  • Warren den Engelsman 5 months ago
    Very nice indeed.
    You made the movie I wanted to make coming september.... :-)
  • James T. Kirk 5 months ago
    Thanks a lot and ... I am sure, here are still enough exciting things left for you here in september ;-))) I checked your works. Nice photography !!! A different way to show things than in a movie, but also beautiful. Let me know, when you are here next time and we might go "hunting" together :-)))
  • Warren den Engelsman 5 months ago
    That would be fun.I will let you know
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  • Kairouanais 5 months ago
    I've benn there twice, I feel it was my 3rd time ,We didn't see the famous Hachiko :)
    Amazing video and great synchro with the music !
    @com4myst_blgspt
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  • Sugoi 5 months ago
    Wow, veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery nice indeed !!!
    Loved it my friend, wonderful shots :)

    One of the best time-lapse videos of Japan I've seen!!!
  • James T. Kirk 5 months ago
    Arigato !!! It was actually my first timelapse experiment at all ... and my old Fuji is not the best camera for that ;-))) No automatic settings possible and I think, you can guess, what it means, standing with a tripod on this crossing ... always somebody is bumping in it ... busy people ;-)))
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  • Mirko Lalit Egger 5 months ago
    wow!! this is incredible...
    damn... I miss tokyo... :(
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  • Beyheef 5 months ago
    Superbly made!
    Superbement fait !
  • James T. Kirk 5 months ago
    Merci beaucoup !!!
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  • Miguel Vieyra 3 months ago
    wow really nice makes me really want to visit and see it all with my own eyes what is the name of the song you used i like it
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  • key 3 months ago
    What name this song???
  • James T. Kirk 1 month ago
    "Genie" from "Girls Generation"
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