Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys

Tokyo is an energetic, bustling metropolis. But take a few steps off the main streets, and it reveals a different side to its character. This time on Japanology Plus, we explore the backstreets and alleys of Japan's capital city. Satoshi Okamoto shows us secrets and shortcuts in Ginza. Akiko Shiihara explains how alleys have turned Yanaka into an unexpected tourist hotspot. And Hidekichi Mizuno tells us how he started his alleyway business career -- by selling tangerines on the street.

Directing

Shingo Doita · Director

Writing

Adam Fulford · Script Consultant

Satomi Furukawa · Script Consultant

Production

Chiyo Kawahara · Executive Producer

Naoko Fujimura · Producer

Sachiko Miyamoto · Executive Producer

Camera

Ryu Arimoto · Camera Operator

Editing

Shogo Kawahara · Editor

Sound

Masaki Hirabayashi · Sound Engineer

Masanobu Kuroda · Music Supervisor

Lighting

Natsuki Totsuka · Lighting Technician

Guest Stars (4)

Takeo Akiyama as Self - Longtime Hobbyist Photographer

Akiko Shiihara as Self - Expert

Satoshi Okamoto as Self - Expert

Bhushan Ghimire as Self - Expert