Canadian photographer Greg Girard arrived in Tokyo in the 1970s, and instantly fell in love with the city. He found a part-time job as an English teacher and decided to stay in Tokyo long enough to have the opportunity to explore it with my camera. Pictures for a long time remained unknown, until he was collected in an album called Tokyo-Yokosuka 1976-1983.
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Greg lived in Tokyo for about three years in the late 70's and often visited the Hong Kong and Shanghai in the 80s, 90s and 2000s years. He now lives in Canada, but still arrive in Tokyo 2-3 times a year. "I would come more often if I could," says the photographer.
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Two Schoolgirls, 1979.
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Metro station Ikebukuro, 1976
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Keiko Yoyogi Park, 1979.
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Shinjuku, cinema for men, 1983
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
The lobby is the Hotel "Keio Plaza", 1980
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Shinjuku, 5:09, 1979
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Shinjuku, 1979.
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Greeting the Yakuza, Mr. Donuts, 1979
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
The neon lights of Kabukicho, 1977
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Shinjuku, 05:00, 1979
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
A woman knelt in the street, 1980
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
American sailor in the bar, 1976
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Bus stop, 1977
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Well-dressed young man, 1976
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Julie, Tokyo Bay, 1979
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
The operator of the lift in a Department store, 1977
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
The man in the suit, 1979
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Pasolini in Tokyo, 1976.
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Shinjuku, "Kabuki-Cho" (the American club), 1976.
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Judy Ong in commercials, 1980
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
The crossing at Shibuya, 1976
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
A man in a "Kabuki-Cho", 1976
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Close to Haneda airport, Tokyo, 1979.
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Shin-Okubo, 1979
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Tokyo Bay, ferry to Okinawa, 1982
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Haneda airport, Tokyo, 1979.
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
"Lorena", a TV show at 23:00, 1979
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s
Canal near Haneda airport, 1979
Looked like Tokyo and its inhabitants in the late 1970s