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Spirit of Place: TOKYO

£20.00

Tokyo is a city of contradictions, where centuries-old temples stand quietly beyond the reach of neon towers, and where the relentless energy of Shibuya’s crossings gives way to the contemplative hush of hidden shrines. From the early morning bustle of Tsukiji’s fish market to the electric spectacle of Akihabara’s arcades, the city pulses with a rhythm that is both overwhelming and intimate.

This book captures only fragments, glimpses into the vastness of Tokyo, yet within these fragments emerges a sense of its spirit. What makes Tokyo Tokyo is not one image or story, but the coexistence of many: speed and stillness, tradition and reinvention, the ordinary and the extraordinary woven into daily life.

A6 (10.5 x 14.8 cm) Book, 99 pages.

Tokyo is a city of contradictions, where centuries-old temples stand quietly beyond the reach of neon towers, and where the relentless energy of Shibuya’s crossings gives way to the contemplative hush of hidden shrines. From the early morning bustle of Tsukiji’s fish market to the electric spectacle of Akihabara’s arcades, the city pulses with a rhythm that is both overwhelming and intimate.

This book captures only fragments, glimpses into the vastness of Tokyo, yet within these fragments emerges a sense of its spirit. What makes Tokyo Tokyo is not one image or story, but the coexistence of many: speed and stillness, tradition and reinvention, the ordinary and the extraordinary woven into daily life.

A6 (10.5 x 14.8 cm) Book, 99 pages.

Printed in the UK

Printed on recycled natural 170 gsm paper, they feel timeless yet portable, designed to be carried and lived with, while their pages invite personal notes and reflections, transforming each book into a companion on the journey.

About the project: Spirit of Place

Presented as a series of A6 travel sized books, each devoted to a single place, the project takes on a tactile, relic like quality. Spirit of Place continues Robby’s practice of privileging attention over spectacle and subtlety over declaration. Resisting the conventions of travel literature and guidebooks, which so often rely on narration and definition, the project treats photography as a primary mode of encounter—a way of engaging with place that allows atmosphere, rhythm, and texture to speak more eloquently than words.

The title draws on the ancient idea that every landscape possesses its own genius loci, or spirit—an essence sensed rather than explained. In these works, the camera lingers with fleeting impressions and overlooked details, framing travel not as description but as experience, inviting the viewer to discover their own meaning in what emerges.

 
 

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