Tokyo, February and March 2019

A city seen from above between tall buildings: a wide street of traffic and crossings below, rooftops and towers packed to the horizon under a pale blue sky.

A boxed meal of rice with bamboo shoots, a rolled omelette, a croquette, a meatball and vegetables in a divided tray on a table.

A bowl of noodles with seaweed, sliced pork and a slice of pink and white fish cake, dusted with chilli powder.

A dawn sky banded with cloud above long lit buildings, bare trees and a car park, seen from a window high above.

A park avenue of bare trees, lamps and parked cars at first light, with city towers and hills beyond, seen from above.

A cup of green tea on a saucer with its spoon, beside a patterned packet of tea leaves on a tray.

A garden pond with a small fall over its stones, a stone lantern and bare trees around it, seen from under a slatted roof.

A stream running between mossy stones and low plants in a garden bed, dry leaves along its banks.

A round stone platform meeting a still pond, the bare branches above mirrored in the water and one pale fish below the surface.

A great red paper lantern filling the frame, its paper lettered in dark characters, hanging under the heavy red beams of a gate.

A covered shopping street under its awning, shop signs and hanging price banners above a crowd of people walking between the shopfronts.

A wide temple hall with a green tiled roof and red pillars against a blue sky, a crowd of visitors gathered in front of it.

A seated bronze figure in a garden courtyard, a low stone lantern and clipped shrubs around it and bare trees behind.

A stone path through a garden between trimmed shrubs and stone markers, a visitor in a dark coat walking away up the path ahead.

A carved stone guardian beast on its plinth beside a stone step, with a dark wall behind it.

A granite monument with a bronze plaque in relief, four bronze pigeons perched on its ledges and a temple roof and blue sky above it.

A street corner under an arch of pale blossom, shop signs and a string of lights above people walking past.

A packed shopping street under a wide banner hung overhead, shopfronts on both sides and the crowd filling the lane.

Small open karts with costumed drivers queued along a city street, shopfronts and a crossing beyond them.

A tall building with a screen and a billboard on its face rising above lower blocks against a blue sky.

A sealed punnet of strawberries under film with a printed label across the lid.

A sealed pack of pale fruit under film with a printed label on the lid.

A round melon in a presentation box with a ribbon, a price card standing in front of it.

A narrow lane packed with people, tall vertical signs hanging on both sides and a grey sky above the roofs.

A street of lit signs with people walking through it, shopfronts and lamps along both sides.

A crowded street at dusk, the signs lit along the shopfronts and the lane filled with people.

A dark glass tower with a curved crown rising above lower buildings against a deep blue dusk sky.

A lit street at night with a few people walking away between the shopfronts.

A bowl of noodles in dark broth with a dumpling and greens on top, chopsticks resting on the rim, and a small plate of fried dumplings behind it.

A night street between buildings with its signs lit above the pavement.

A station concourse with people walking past under a wide ceiling of lit departure boards.

Two halves of grilled aubergine with spring onion and a dab of sauce over rice on a blue patterned plate.

A woman in glasses and a spotted blouse on a sofa beside a tall window, trees and water beyond the glass.

A tray of fried rice with croquettes, a plate of dumplings and dishes of sauce, a carton of drink beside them.

Two animal shaped cakes in paper cases, one chocolate and one cream, with their price cards in front.

A shop case of chocolate slices and strawberry cream pies with printed labels, price cards along the shelf in front.

Two waffles in paper boxes on a stand, one under cream and chocolate sauce and one under banana and caramel, a price card in front.

A shop floor of low shelves and hanging rails of small goods under spotlights, price boards above the aisles.

A restaurant table set for one with a folded napkin, chopsticks on a rest, a spoon and a small dish, condiment pots behind.

A plate of rice and braised pork with vegetables in sauce, chopsticks beside it, a glass of iced drink and a green bottle at the back.

A thick slice of chocolate cake with a layer of cream on a plate, a small printed flag on top.

A breakfast tray with a bowl of rice, a plate of croquettes and squash with ketchup, a bowl of yoghurt with jam and a glass of juice.

A round grill set into a wooden table, its metal grate over glowing charcoal.

A tablet in a stand on a table showing an ordering screen and a number pad, a wooden stick holder and a shaker beside it.

Pieces of marinated meat on the grate of a table grill with glowing coals underneath.

Onion rings, corn cobs and pieces of meat on a table grill over hot coals, the edge of a pair of chopsticks in the corner.

Slices of marbled raw beef on a leaf lined tray with a small dish of grated wasabi and a fine white garnish.

A breakfast tray with a plate of rice and dumplings, a bowl of fruit and a glass of juice beside a carton.

A shop fridge lit from inside with rows of bottled and canned drinks.

A woman in a green jacket standing in a room lined with mirrored light panels, holding a phone up to take the picture.

A woman in glasses looking at the camera, close, with lit panels glowing behind her.

A bowl of noodles on a counter table with chopsticks and a cup beside it, printed notices on the wall behind.

A preserved black steam locomotive standing on a brick arched bridge, with city buildings rising behind it.

A model sailing ship with three masts in a glass case on a red base, a small printed card in front and a courtyard of seats and plants beyond the glass.

Slices of raw fish and seafood rolls on a dark slate plate with shredded garnish and a piece of wasabi.

Tempura on a bamboo rack with a small glass bowl of green salt beside it.

Sliced meat and vegetables laid out on a tray for a hot pot, chopsticks resting across the top.

A two part hot pot on a table, both halves of the broth filled with vegetables and noodles.

Shelves of bottles with printed labels in a shop, rows of them facing outward.

A lit display case of sealed cakes with printed labels and price cards on two shelves.

Takeaway fried food in two boxes on a tray with a drink and a card beside them.