I love Japanese game-centers, when I find one I always go inside to explore. The horse racing simulation machines are the most surrealistic, I’ve already talked about the Konami machine where the players sit down in front of a big screen to place their bets.
In this one I recorded in a video at Ikebukuro, the players sit down surrounding a table where little horse figurines circle around.
It is a pity that lately many game-centers in Tokyo are starting to close down.
The promotion of the new Star Wars in Japan is taking really interesting initiatives. Last weekend Star Wars characters participated at the Nebuta matsuri (traditional festival). It is one of the most important festivals in Japan and it is celebrated every summer in Aomori.
“Nebuta” are the illuminated warriors that cross the streets riding chariots surrounded by locals dancing. The dancers follow the rhythm of the traditional music calle rasserā.
My friend Francesc Miralles is a music composer and he is letting me use his original music to make videos with my pictures. This is his latest song, and these are my latest sakura pictures that I took this year. The singer is Jordi Medianoche and the model is Yurie Shimizu, thank you all!
Enjoy it better full screen and with headphones.
The 12 Autumns #2 Let it go, let it come from Héctor García on Vimeo.
If you like any of the pictures in the video let me know on the comments and I can give you the high resolution version of them.
