Tokyo Taxis Drivers
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Tokyo Taxis glisten among the bright lights and neon signs of the city. Take a deep look into one of the most complex transport systems and the lives of the drivers that sustain in the hustle and bustle of this heavily populated urban jungle. Photo essay by Alfie Goodrich.
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The rain and neon mix in central Tokyo to make a scene that...
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![A black Toyota Crown of the Nihon Kotsu [Japan Taxi] company against the city lights of downtown Tokyo. With almost 2000 black and yellow cabs in the metropolitan area, Nikon Kotsu is not the biggest companies but runs a relatively new fleet of everything from the not un-luxurious Toyota Crown, to the uber-luxury of the 12 Million Yen Toyota Century.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000P_AuBUnQ5nU/t/124/I0000P_AuBUnQ5nU.jpg)
A black Toyota Crown of the Nihon Kotsu [Japan Taxi] company...
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An older model Nissan Cedric of the Ebara Company plies the...
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Ikebukuro, Tokyo: Friday night crowds part for a second to...
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Against the backdrop of the almost permanent bustle of...
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Manga-Break: this driver outside Ueno Station enjoys a truly...
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A passenger makes a phonecall as her taxi speeds through...
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Catching up on the latest best-selling novel? Or studying a...
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Ueno is Tokyo's main and busiest northern rail-hub. It is...
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Tokyo's taxis are known for their colourful rooftop badges....
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January 7th 2008 saw a smoking ban come into operation across...
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!["Ka-do OK!" Credit cards [ka-do] have been accepted in Tokyo's taxis for many years but are now giving way to the Edy and Suica systems of electronic payment, which use the BitWallet system.](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ukpfZiinSAk/t/124/I0000ukpfZiinSAk.jpg)
"Ka-do OK!" Credit cards [ka-do] have been accepted in...
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The roof-mounted badge of a 'Kojin' or privately operated...
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First produced in 1960, the Nissan Cedric - along with the...
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Reflected in his hood-mounted wing-mirror, a taxi driver in...
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Office staff pour out of the skyscrapers in the Yurakucho...
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Don't jump into a cab in Tokyo always expecting your driver...
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A traffic jam in Shibuya offers this driver time to ponder....
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Taxi garages are dotted around neighbourhoods all across the...
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Shot from the 54th floor of the Mori Tower in Tokyo's...
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Does your taxi have three stars on the roof? If it does you...
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It can be a little spooky for the first-time visitor to Tokyo...
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Although Tokyo's 90,000 taxi drivers often work 24hr shifts,...
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With the hard-working Japanese, sleep is a national pastime....
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Kanda, Friday night: one of the central business districts of...
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A Toyota Crown Super Deluxe makes a left turn into the posh...