After arriving in Tokyo in the 1970s for what had to be a short trip, Greg Girard instantly made up his mind to stay there. The professional photographer got a part-time gig working as an English teacher, giving him plenty of time to explore Tokyo city with his camera. Renting a darkroom and making black and white photos, and sending his slide film to a commercial processing lab, his street photography shots from this period remained largely unseen until The Magenta Foundation put them together into a book called Tokyo-Yokosuka 1976-1983.
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#1 Two School Girls, 1979
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#2 Ikebukuro Subway Station, 1976
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#3 Shinjuku, Cinema For Men, 1983
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#4 Keiko, Yoyogi Park, 1979
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#5 Shinjuku 5:09am, 1979
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#6 Shinjuku, 1979
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#7 Lobby, Keio Plaza Hotel, 1980
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#8 Bus Stop, 1977
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#9 Shinjuku, 05:00 Am, 1979
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#10 Kabukicho Neon, 1977
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#11 Juli, Tokyo Bay. 1979
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#12 Jakuza Greeting, Mr. Donuts, 1979
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#13 Woman Kneeling In Street. 1980
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#14 Well Dressed Young Man, 1976
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#15 Haneda Airport, Tokyo, 1979
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#16 American Sailor In Bar, 1976
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#17 Department Store Elevator Operator, 1977
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#18 Man In Suit, 1979
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#19 Shibuya Crossing, 1976
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#20 Pasolini In Tokyo, 1976
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#21 Shin-Okubo, 1979
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#22 Shinjuku, Kabuki-Cho (USA Club), 1976
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#23 Judy Ong, Parco TV Commercial, 1980
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#24 Man In Kabuki-Cho. 1976
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#25 Near Haneda Airport, Tokyo, 1979
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#26 Man In Cinema Lobby, 1982
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#27 ‘lorena’, 11pm Show, 1979
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#28 Tokyo Bay, Ferry To Okinawa, 1982
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#29 Canal Near Haneda Airport, 1979
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