Chaotic Photographs of Electric Cables Suspended Over Japanese Streets
RamenRyan
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8 years, 10 months ago
all photos by Ikue Mio courtesy Sankei
When visitors first come to Japan one of the things that surprises them the most is the abundance of overhead electrical cables. Maybe its not evident at first, but as soon as you point your viewfinder to the sky youll surely notice the many electrical wires, transmission lines, TV cables, fiber optic lines and every other carrier of modern-day technology. Theres been a concerted effort to go subterranean, especially with the upcoming 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but the costly operation is taking time.
Capturing a region in Tokyo that, in our opinion, must surely have one of the highest concentrations of overhead power lines, is photographer Ikue Mio. In a photo report for the Sankei, Mio headed West from Tokyo to the suburb of Hachioji where theres a certain shopping street (known as shotengai in Japanese) where cables are so dense they almost obstruct the entire overhead. Check out the report over on the Sankei for more pictures.
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As a tourist in Japan I was hunting for this type of photos. I find certain beauty in the chaos of the electric cables.
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Some tourists complain about these cables not allowing them to take good photos. But this is mostly a matter of composition; if you move around a bit, you can still take a good photo at most places.
Those who travel by Shinkansen between Tokyo and Nagoya will be seeing a great view of Mt. Fuji around Shin-Fuji area. The electric cables near the train line have been removed there, to give a good view for photographers.
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