This Photography Series Turns Tokyo Into a Blade Runner-Like Futuristic Realm
See the Japanese capital in a different light courtesy of Australian photographer Tom Blachford.
Walking around Tokyo at night should rank high on everyone's travel bucket list. The glittering lights, the towering buildings, the hustle and bustle in busy streets and tiny alleyways, the sprawling city that seems to go on forever: they're all at their best when the sun goes down. And, that's when the Japanese capital's futuristic aesthetic shines brightest too — as Australian photographer Tom Blachford has captured in his new series, Nihon Noir.
Across his array of images, Tokyo gleams with a sci-fi-like sheen, cloaked in shades of blue and red. It's part of a project with Asahi, with the Melbourne-based photographer aiming "to communicate the feeling that struck me the first time I visited Tokyo, that somehow you have been transported to this advanced and amazing parallel universe," as he explained to Wallpaper.
Blachford cites Blade Runner as inspiration, which is gorgeously apparent in every image, as well as the distinctive visuals of Drive, Only God Forgives and The Neon Demon filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn. The photos are the result of six nights straight spent scouring the city and showcase the striking architecture on offer, as seen both from afar and up close.
And, they'll make you want to book a Japan trip asap, of course.
Via Wallpaper. Images: Tom Blachford.
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