Daido Moriyama – Record no.55

About once a week, Daido Moriyama goes to his office, now located in the Yoyogi neighbourhood in Shibuya. On all other days, he usually takes the Yokosuka Line or a bus from the nearest station, gets off at some point, and then just walks around while mixing with the crowd and snapping pictures.

On some days, it may be as many as 60 or 70 photographs; on others, no more than 20. It always depends on when he feels satisfied. However, Moriyama cannot deny a certain feeling that the images of the Shinjuku cityscape, where he has spent the majority of his time, are gradually fading from his mind. So, at least once a week, his desire to “return to Shinjuku” still brings him there.