citylikeyou — Shibaura House — Tokyo by Hiroshi Takizawa

Tokyo / Shop

Shibaura House is a unique workshop space in an office district. The building was designed by Kazuyo Sejima, an architect who has often worked outside of Japan. The first floor has self-published zines from all over the world, sent in by small publishers. It’s kind of like a park: there are tables and chairs that anyone can sit on while looking at the zines. It’s free of charge.

Address
Shibaura House, 3-15-4, Shibaura,Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

Photographer

Current city: Tokyo

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Hiroshi Takizawa is a Tokyo based photographer who graduated from Mejiro University Faculty of Human Sciences Department of Psychological Counseling in 2006. Recently Hiroshi was awarded the Tokyo Frontline Photo Award 2012. “The reason why I take pictures is probably due to my desire to know about the root of everything. Of course, there is always more than one essence to things, and opinions differ depending on where you stand. However, there is only one truth. Perhaps, preparation and experience is required to accept this antinomy. It seems difficult to know the root of everything in this antinomy, but I will continue to compare the inside and outside in my works, based on the belief that everything is connected.”

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Tokyo / Art

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Tokyo / Place

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Tokyo / Bakery

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Tokyo / Event

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