"Hibarigaoka to Ikebukuro via Seibu-Ikebukuro Line - March 1991"

[blueandrewblue]

Can I ask something...What do people see in Japan? To me it looks a little...depressing

[lylehsaxon]

@blueandrewblue Well - this was taken at the end of winter, so things are sort of winter-dreary. Spring, Summer and Autumn are more interesting. Also this taken with an analogue tape recorder video camera, so the picture is not as clear and sharp as with newer cameras.

[caperucita0]

I love your video! I lived on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and had to take the train every day towards Ikebukuro. It's so interesting how the city changed, everything looks so different now, only Ikebukuro station didn't change so much.

[lylehsaxon]

When did you use the line? Recently or sometime between now and 1991? I use a different line recently, but still take the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line from time to time to visit old friends still living along that line. Tokyo changes so fast - almost nothing stays the same! - LHS

[caperucita0]

I used the line between March and August this year, because I lived in Oizumi-Gakuen... and I've never seen a video of this part of Tokyo (Nerima-ku and so) before, therefore I was surprised how it changed.

But I know that Tokyo changes all the time, a friend of mine told me that even Shinjuku station looked completely different 4 years ago and they changed the whole area around "Shinjuku-eki".

[lylehsaxon]

Interesting you should mention that the Shinjuku Station area has changed - I just uploaded a video I edited today showing the south exit area of Shinjuku - with no Southern Terrace and the Takashimaya Department Store just beginning to be built. It's titled "Out & About - Shinjuku, Etc. - September 1990". If you have a chance to see it, let me know what you think! - LHS

[UBK43397]

totemo kityouna eizou desune.

seibu ikebukurosen no chikakuni zutto sunndeirunodesuga, watashiga chiisaikoro wa subete koukadewanaku,

chizyou wo hashitte imashita,

syougakkou no korowa mainichi kono

eizou no youna fuukeiwo minagara

dennsyani notteita kotowo oboeteimasu.

kono zidaino eizouwo zutto sagashiteitanodesuga, dokonimonakute

ima kokode mirukotogadekite totemo

ureshiidesu.

hokani, onaziyouna eizouwo omochideshitara zehi toukoushitekudasai.

[lylehsaxon]

Konichi-wa. Ki-ni itte kurete, arigato! 1991-nen no hoka no mo arimasu. Jikan aru shidai ni YouTube ni nosemasu. Etto... "toukou-suru" wa, doiu imi desu ka? - LHS

English - Thanks for your comments! I have other footage from 1991. As I find time, I'll post more of it.. - LHS

[UBK43397]

its meaning is contribution.

[ccr1965]

It's great seeing this footage from '91. I hope you find more footage to post.

Can you believe 1991 was 18 years ago? Where does the time go?

[lylehsaxon]

Yeah - I keep shaking my head when I think of that figure too! When I was taking videos back then, it was modern Japan - now it's historical Japan! I took a lot of stuff - the only thing in the way of putting a lot of stuff up is the time to edit it. As I find time, I'll put up new clips. - LHS

[muchagecko]

I really liked this video. More than any of your other videos, this one makes me want to visit 1991's Japan. It's probably because it's not so crowded.

The scenes of the construction and homes along the train line were fascinating. I even liked the bits when the train got dark and you could see both inside and outside.

Thanks for sharing this. I finally can see something I like about Japan.

[lylehsaxon]

Thanks for the comment for two reasons: 1) I was wondering if I should have bothered to post this one, as it seemed a bit boring to me, so I'm happy you liked it. Also 2) This reminds me of my original purpose to capture Tokyo images of what the city is like, and not just focus on the shocking aspects (like the morning trains). - LHS

[lylehsaxon]

Okay. I'm looking forward to it! I hope you're feeling back to normal soon! - LHS

[lylehsaxon]

Your perception is very good! That's exactly the situation! Hibarigaoka has grown a bit between 1991 and 2009, but it's still basically a residential area, with most of its inhabitants going into the central part of the city to work. I forgot to mention that this was taken in the early afternoon, which is why the train isn't crowded. In the evening, Hibarigaoka comes to life when its residents come home, shopping and eating out, etc. - LHS

[lylehsaxon]

PS - I just noticed that I had the name spelled wrong! I had "Hibarigoka", but it should be "Hibarigaoka". This is the same station that the "Actually Full Train in 1991" video was taken at, so you can see how different it is in the morning compared to the afternoon! - LHs