Shinjuku (新宿): Portrait of one of Tokyo’s most iconic districts _ 1

Shinjuku is not only the district where I live — it is, in many ways, the beating heart of Tokyo.
In a city built on multiple centers, it’s hard to define a true “core,” but if I had to choose one station along the Yamanote loop that most embodies the essence of the capital, it would be this one. Shinjuku is complex, chaotic, layered — a city within the city, impossible to capture in a single image or definition.

This ongoing photographic project is an attempt to portray Shinjuku from within, starting from my own daily experience of it.
Most of the images were taken with a Nikon D850, primarily during the evening — the time of day when Shinjuku reveals its true character through neon lights, shadows, faces, and fleeting moments.
While the project includes elements of cityscape, its real focus lies elsewhere: in the emotional topography of the place — its contradictions, its characters, its ever-shifting moods.

Given its scale and complexity, the work is presented in three parts, each exploring a different facet of the district through changes in perspective, technique, and atmosphere.