that opening shot is a masterpiece

I am 5 minutes in and I cannot imagine how there can be another 25 minutes of this goodness😮‍💨

@illkoncept

6 ай бұрын

It just gets better in my opinion lol. Night was the best time. Appreciate you taking the time to watch. Not all videos will be this long

@Vinyled

5 ай бұрын

Hear, hear! 🙌

@Vinyled

5 ай бұрын

@@illkoncept Length, please do! 😁🙏

@mymonfort

5 ай бұрын

Amazing.

@michaelengelen2938

5 ай бұрын

Wow-awesome footage. Great inspirations. Thanks for sharing

Those three Ronalds McDonalds having diner was pure art.❤

@6rain875

5 ай бұрын

at a burger king no less

@Iamspi

5 ай бұрын

timestamp please?

@danzelhill

5 ай бұрын

@@Iamspi 4:20

@electricearth1101

4 ай бұрын

The choice to film Large Buildings, Neon Lights and Trains the whole time is Very original 😂😂 JK

@viktorbarnabas

3 ай бұрын

@@electricearth1101 It doesn’t matter; those are just the ‘paint,’ if you will. He painted with them. It’s all about composition; the subject is irrelevant. Currently, 8 billion humans are living in the present with you, and 117 billion have ever lived on this planet. Anything and everything has been done. Just watch it go by and don’t forget to enjoy.

I'm a 71yr old man and have been traveling by bycicle camping everywhere twenty more times throughout Japan since my 45. You are really talanted to catch the essence of what you see. In this chaotic world when you do something pushing the earth forward even a tiny step better a precious contribution.

@derecktsang

5 ай бұрын

Keep on cycling n camping .Good luck n good health.

@DasHellgast

4 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I fervently wish to bike through Japan just like you. Greetings from Spain, and congratulations on such a fulfilling life🚀

@electricearth1101

4 ай бұрын

The choice to film Large Buildings, Neon Lights and Trains the whole time is Very original 😂😂 JK

@CasueLMusic

3 ай бұрын

you are a true inspiration Sir

@RhiannaShack-be9kn

25 күн бұрын

❤

Hi, I am Japanese. I used to think that my life was just a boring everyday, but watching this dramatic movie made me feel a little better. Being a part of this scenery might not have been a bad life.

@illectricsheep

5 ай бұрын

lol

@jerfareza

5 ай бұрын

As someone who lives in Japan, the trick is to pretend that you're on a holiday everyday 😂 Then you'll find interesting things.

@laflammiche

5 ай бұрын

It's life ... simply street life ...japanese street life ... colors colors and colors ... wonderful atmosphere. You just need wings.

@SMGJohn

5 ай бұрын

Life is what you make it out to be.

@benjiang9789

5 ай бұрын

I have been living in Hong Kong, a metropolis where East meets West. But I have the same feeling: Life is so boring. So, to cheer myself up, I love to visit Japan, just to look around, enjoy the landscape, and talk with the local people. And then, I feel refreshed.

So grateful to the algorithm for suggesting this piece of art. Absolutely loving it. Beautiful stills and video, and the music to top it off 😮‍💨. Cool you captured the food spot from Perfect Days!

@stevethea5250

5 ай бұрын

timestamp

@-VOUW-

5 ай бұрын

@@stevethea5250 at the end of day 1, so from 4:33 onwards.

@electricearth1101

4 ай бұрын

The choice to film Large Buildings, Neon Lights and Trains the whole time is Very original 😂😂 JK

Your work is truly amazing. It's like a moment is brought to life. For example, the woman reflected through the window at night may have experienced happy or sad things in that place. And it becomes a foreshadowing of the future. I'm grateful to have come across this wonderful work. Thank you very much. From Japan with love❤

I spent the summer of 2023 here. This captures these two beautiful cities so well. Sheesh it's breathtaking so great work! I love Japan, Tokyo/ Osaka. I truly appreciate how the Japanese culture and lifestyle. Yes I get that no culture or country is perfect, so I don't want to romanticize Japan, but as an American, who's also lived and travel in other parts of the world, Tokyo is the ultimate city experience. IT has a little bit of everything you imagine a city would be. From the people, to the food, to the music, to the transit system, cleanliness, to the art and fashion to the intensity of the work life/family life balance, to the preservation of culture, to their traditions to the innovations. The philosophies people live out everyday that stood out to me was Shu-Ha-Ri and Onkochishin. Thank you Japan for the life experience that I will never forget. Arigatou Gozaimasu

I lived in Tokyo near Shinjuku for nearly three years in the late 80th. This videos makes me feel homesick so much. Very well done. A masterpiece.

@z.833

5 ай бұрын

Shinjuku, expecially Okubo was dope back in the 80s. Dangerous and nasty (and so cheap). I liked that chaos. Too touristy nowadays.

@mitchellm90

5 ай бұрын

​@@z.833 680 Club!

@Tz3952ii

4 ай бұрын

So you experienced City Pop in real life. Although most great j pop songs never appeared on TV son you wouldn't know them unless you're into music and followed what locals did. Even today we get to hear only media pressed kid's music never from the real Tokyo music scene.

@Tz3952ii

4 ай бұрын

@@z.833 Yea lots of crimes and out of society immigrants as well

I'm obsessed with Japan and this incredible video just make my "I want to go there " feeling so stronger

@futonlove6347

4 ай бұрын

We welcome you.

@Trapeznaci

4 ай бұрын

@futonlove6347 thank you 🙏

The things that are possible these days with consumer level equipment and good artistic eye is amazing

This is as much a fine art piece as I have ever seen on video … Japan is the perfect out-of-this-world subject to photograph, the music is so evocative … just WOW!

@illkoncept

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!

This is everything I want from KZread! Makes me want to go back to Japan so badly! The night stuff is just perfect! Thanks for the upload. More please!

@electricearth1101

4 ай бұрын

The choice to film Large Buildings, Neon Lights and Trains the whole time is Very original 😂😂 JK

I don't usually comment on videos, but this is a masterpiece that deserves a lot. I could watch it for hours. Congratulations and thank you so much for publishing it, I hope you can publish many more.

@electricearth1101

4 ай бұрын

The choice to film Large Buildings, Neon Lights and Trains the whole time is Very original 😂😂 JK

I am absolutely amazed by this piece of art. Preparing myself for a video and photo trip to Tokyo 🇯🇵 I am totally flashed by not only your camera work (both still and motion) but also by your cutting and arranging. (as a musician) I was also blown away by your choice of music: what great music is this!! All the best from 🇨🇭

for some reason this gives me the same feeling I get when I see old very old videos and photographs. something about the crowds of people each living their own lives and the mundanity of it all is somehow fascinating

I'm on the first third of the video and came to conclusion that no matter what camera you use, the quality of your framing, the things that you see trough the lenses and the desicions that you make when editing and color grading are gonna be always beautiful. The gear is just gear. Kudos to your craft and good taste. Salute from Argentina.

The rainy evening scenes remind me of Bladerunner

@jojoguingona3028

Ай бұрын

Exactly my thoughts! The original Bladerunner!

Extraordinary Eyes and a true Master of the camera! A phenomenal work of art!

Tokyoites who are exhausted by daily life are often said to have the eyes of a dead fish. Photographed from inside the train (what a beautiful side trip!) the people looked so calm and relaxed. They are good, gentle fish that move slowly through large amounts of information. I was born in Tokyo. Thank you for your pure gaze. I was very moved by the scene where the camera slowly moves from the exterior of a retro game center in Osaka to inside. The space that had been frozen seemed to come back to life. And it was very encouraging to read so many comments praising this intelligent and positive work. ARIGATO!!

One of the best things I've ever seen on KZread! Seminal integration of photo and video. And you really capture the atmosphere and personality of Tokyo! Shooting the photos on film shows a keen insight, and the photos are better for it! Better still, by integrating them with the video you create something that is greater than the sum of its parts, no matter the strength of any particular part -- which I think points the way forward for photography. One note: Where Tokyo is refined, understated and reserved, Osaka is outgoing, open, optimistic and demonstrative. In your treatment of it here, including the music, much of it looks the same as Tokyo; it would be more effective, in my view, to better differentiate the two places; also, easy to do, given the marked difference between them.

when i finally decide to clock out of this paradigm im doing it in japan, its always felt more like my real home then where i was born and raised. being geographically seperated by distance is like being in a weird long distance relationship where the attraction never fades because you dont have to acknowledge all the less perfect aspects of living daily life there.. sigh, one day soon ill be back in your arms again my beautiful tokyo ;) lol

I watched this again and again

This felt like being taken out from some oscar nominated movie. Absolutely stunning!

I can write up a 5 page essay on everything I loved about this but I'll keep it brief. Absolutely crushed this dude. Both the filming and the photos. I'm gonna be coming back to this one a lot

@illkoncept

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much man! Excited for your next videos as well

This is exceptional. Incredibly well made. The art the skill the vision the editing the music choices. Thank you.

Straight back to the late 70’s

Monumental work dude! You fulfilled the idea that I had a glimpse of when I was watching cinematic reels on instagram, which is what if it would be long video with beautiful shots, immersive and meditative. It is truly inspiring, thank you!

my brother just moved to Osaka. Took that train from Tokyo to his new home there. This was a wonderful way to see the trip he took. Very well done. Captivating.

Really put things into perspective on what we CHOOSE to observe in our daily surroundings. There are snippets of beauty in what you choose to observe. But it doesn't have to be in another country, we often forget that these kind of scenarios can happen in our own town or city.

@illkoncept

5 ай бұрын

100% agree to this! I will definitely be making videos showing these things in more familiar places as well.

Beautiful, well done!!! Music and that Cyberpunk vibe... What a ride...

I cannot imagine how there can be another 25 minutes of this goodness

One of the best cinematic pieces on Japan. Love the compositions, music, edits, and stills!

This is a masterpiece Mike! Kept me intrigued and even after 30 some minutes I didn’t want it to end!

@illkoncept

6 ай бұрын

Love to hear that dude

Been living in Tokyo for 13 year and I still watched the whole video. You managed to capture the character of the city so well. You deserve much more views. Music choice is also on point.

whoever you are, your vision is damn good. magical video, love it

4:21 to just stumble on this and be able to take a photo is incredible. Great work on the video and of course the amazing photography. Please keep it up ❤

What most people think is an ordinary day-to-day life is full of stories under your lens. I watched it several times. It was so touching~

This is genius man. I really loved it. The shots, the music, editing, exposure. Fantastic top to bottom.

Two of my passions: night street photo and Japan - combined in this pure masterpiece.

Mike, i've been following you from the Milwaukee/ Chicago days. LOVE this incredible video. Blade runner feels esp with the music. Pure eye candy. Thank you for making this beauty! A True artist.

@illkoncept

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sticking around all this time. Fall 2024 will be the 10 year mark doing photography. What a journey it's been. The video definitely feels Bladerunner-esque in those rainy scenes with the music. Appreciate the kind words!

This is PURE ART! Please show us more!

Another comment I would like to make: absolutely excellent choice of music and how your editing complimented both the images AND the music.

Tokyo is my favorite city for many reasons, and you’ve captured the visual spell it casts. I’m just blown away. I feel a longing and transcendence. Thank you for sharing your gifts.

This is absolutely beautiful.

I live in Tokyo ten years ago and I recognized so many places and atmospheres. Thank you for that. Amazing work, beautiful photos and videos. Excellent music choice also. Slow and beautiful editing. Congratulations.

Absolutely love the music/soundscape in this.

Japan is beautiful 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😎👍

Astonishing work. You’re inspiring me to get back to making art. Thanks for sharing!

Everything is brilliant, photography, cinematography, music! Love it.

a true masterpiece in image, sound and editing.

What an amazing piece of art; thank you for creating and sharing it with us.

Fantastic! Such beautiful colours and scenes. The soundtrack is perfect too.

Cinematically, acoustically, and geographically outstanding. I’ve always enjoyed watching Rambalac (search for his channel) walk through Tokyo, but this takes that experience into another dimension. Incredible.

So beautiful, calm and soothing. Thank you.

amazing! thank you for this masterpiece ❤

As a Japanese, I honestly do not like Tokyo. People and buildings are cluttered and crowded, and there is too much unnecessary information such as advertisements and announcements. Compared to the traditional and well-designed cityscapes of Europe, Japanese cities look really bad. But in your video, Tokyo itself is like an organism, and I could feel the vividness that people are living right here. It made me think again that this might be a good thing. Thank you.

@cajarana76

Ай бұрын

You have to try sometimes different angles to look at the same thing.

@onocoffee

Ай бұрын

It's so interesting you say this because I find the cityscape of Tokyo to be wildly fascinating. The blend of modern and old. The lighting and neon. I think Tokyo looks awesome. It's places like Copenhagen that I find to be drab and rather boring.

This is gorgeous! I also very much appreciate your music selection and subtle use of environment sounds. Very well done indeed. More please!

These are absolutely great images.The opening shot is flawless!!!

So good, a step above the others doing street photography videos and photos. Keep up the amazing work

Absolutely amazing! The colors, the images, the movement, the purity, the narrative, the soundtrack! A true work of art. Thanks for sharing!

I had to turn the light off for a while but I couldn't just pause my video or take my eyes off of it. It's magical

Mindblowing stuff. Thanks for posting it.

What a beautiful video... thanks for uploading😊

最高です😭 素晴らしい作品をありがとうございます！！ あっという間の30分でした

Love the photos, and I'm awe struck at the opening and closing shots for the video. Makes me want to go right now!

@illkoncept

6 ай бұрын

Glad you stuck around for that last shot. It's pretty mesmerizing to me, too. I could film out those windows for hours...and I guess I did lol

The image and music create an amazing atmosphere. A beautiful, mysterious and magical movie.

I'm blown away!! So beautiful. So much work went into this!! Total respect!!

Instantly subscribed. The videography. The music. Simply artistic.

Holy fcking sht bro... you made me tear up. I dream of making videos like this and I'm literally watching it happen before my eyes. This is pure creativity at its finest. WOW, just WOW!!

What a masterpiece❤❤❤❤ Thank you so much for sharing😊😊

The music and colours are a perfect match on this, you've done an epic job well done.

Such an underrated channel! Awesome photography. Instant sub!

Have never watched anything like this before. 31 minutes of photographic inspiration. Will have to get the OM1 filmed up & shooting. The music & editing is brilliant & thank you for sharing.

A masterpiece. Truly mesmerising 🫨

Nah I had to pause the video to type this. I've been following you on IG for quite some time now and you're my favorite photographer. I'm not one myself, but I admire the art of photography and you use your camera exactly as cameras are meant to be used (according to my opinion at least). You manage to give life to a picture by flawlessly capturing colors, textures, shading and little details that make one feel like they're inside that little world themselves, unlike the usual, flat pictures. And when it comes to your portraits and pictures of people, I just love how each one of these pictures cancels out the "main character" culture and subtly remind to the viewer that what makes one a "main character" is the combination of many people. Each person's story is what makes somebody else so special. TL;DR: You're really good at what you're doing, keep doing it.

@illkoncept

6 ай бұрын

I love that. Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment. Means a lot

holy shit that intro made me say "jesus christ" out loud, like...damn, so good! Perfect editing and choice of music 👌🏻

@illkoncept

6 ай бұрын

Ahhh so happy to hear that. Glad you liked everything

I really like the vibe you made, all vibe in this video appeared slowly and quietly to help audiences traveling around the city in different angles!

Pure Art, Stunning and Masterpiece

日本人として普段のありふれた日常も捉え方によってこうも神秘的に見えるものなのかと思いました。素晴らしい作品でした。

Meticulous. Mesmerizing. Thank you very much for framing, editing, and uploading your art. As a Tokyo-loving Tokyorities, this is so breathtaking and it hits me hard realizing I am breathing life in this saturated cultural chaos.

Thanks for this rapturous journey and for the inspiration. It's incredible how it lingers in the viewer's mind.

Definitely the best cinematic experience of Tokyo on KZread that I've found. Truly inspiring!

i often walk around in Shinjuku talking pictures with my phone like "wow this is kinda cool" but this real professional art is on a completely different level! you made an art out of nothing!

@metricmoo

5 ай бұрын

This is ai generated

Dude just from the first shot alone I knew this was gonna be a banger😮‍💨🔥

@illkoncept

6 ай бұрын

Appreciate that! I just love those trains that run parallel...made for a great intro

Absolutely incredible. Thank you

Touche! Amazing 30 minutes of sheer enjoyable footage. Train shots at night are terrific. Music touch perfection.

My favorite part is from 25:14-25:40. The reflection of the lights in Osaka near the Glico sign? What a great spot. Last time I was there was in 2013. If you didn't get the takoyaki, you missed out. Great photography regardless!

Audio… 0:01 Disruption - Max LL - EP: Anthropocene 0:57 The Westernization of Asia - Live Footage - Album: Bunker 5:54 Tidal Pools II - Cultus & Rinnovare - Album: Outgrowth 10:03 Son of a Gun - Ryan Taubert - Album: Fool 14:26 Auteur - Saint Mesa - EP: Specter 15:54 Tomorrow Never Comes - Cultus & Rinnovare - Album: Outgrowth 18:50 More Me, More Often - Cultus - Single: Triplicate Shadow 22:32 Molehill Mountain - Ryan Taubert - Album: Fool 24:35 I Am Not a Tyrant - Ryan Taubert - Album: Fool 27:47 White Knight - Ryan Taubert - Album: Fool

Three Ronald McDonalds eating at Burger King = Priceless. This video is mesmerizing, love it.

Bravo. A real masterpiece. The claustrophobia is intense and amazing

素敵に写真取ってくれてありがとう❤ あなたに良い一日が訪れますように✨

Mad respect for getting out such high quality stills and video so quickly. I took my first trip to Japan in 2022 and I still haven't edited a single photo 😅. Seeing this has inspired me to at least start culling. Looking forward to seeing more videos from you!

@illkoncept

6 ай бұрын

It's tough! This project took me longer to sort through than anything I've done before...I know the feeling. I would definitely take a look if I were you, they seemed to have "marinated" enough haha

Absolutely masterful, so many beautiful photos and sequences in one video! I feel like I've just gone through five photography exhibitions. The film grades are stunning.

This was awesome. The perspectives, colours and transitions are incredible. Amazing work, can't wait for the next one!

It is pure art! I hope to see more videos in that style from you. To feel inspiration from small everyday life details, to catch them and be able to convey is something rare.

Hey Mike. I can see all the time and care you put into this. Great job.

@illkoncept

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate you dude. Always an inspiration

@Itchban

5 ай бұрын

@@illkoncept likewise man! Keen to see more films from you!!

Woooow! great atmosphere that made me feel, the photography, the music, you took me on a trip, dramatic, nostalgic and beautiful. Visually it is brutal, thank you very much for your dedication. I really loved this video 🖤👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

An amazing work of art. The spirit of that city was captured perfectly!

日常を映画みたいに切り取っていて素敵なセンスですね👏日本への愛を感じます。また自作が見たいです

@illkoncept

5 ай бұрын

このビデオを通して私の愛が輝くことができて嬉しいです。すぐに戻りたいと思います！そこが大好きです