Jason Garcia 📷

The dark corners of Tokyo bring comfort and consolation in a time of distress. Millions of people visit and live here, so finding "quiet" spots are revered destinations.

No Chat GPT didn't f'n write this.

#TokyoGritandGrain #vintage #vibe #creepy #solitude #Tokyo #Lost #NotLost

Nobody can predict what 2026 will turn out to be like, but for me, I know it will be filled with the most intense creativity that I've ever put out.

And those arrows? They make good firewood.

But what will I wake up to? Where am I going? What will I create? A phrase that resonates with me is, "Nobody likes a counterfeit coin." and I'll stick with that sentiment. I'll keep creating work that I genuinely love.

2025 has been both epic and f'd up. I've been a creative powerhouse this year, but I keep getting arrows shot at me from all sides. Some have hit hard and others have bounced off. I'm stronger for that all, but getting bashed hurts, not matter the scenario. This year has been a wakeup call.

I'm working on a 2025 summary video. It'll be a bit of B-roll and voiceovers. I love recording those.

A sample. "...a ton of grain, intense tones and temperatures, vibrance, and color grading that makes your images feel like you’ve shot a roll of film in a dark and dirty rainy alley in the 1970s."

This is f'n epic, man. I love what you've created here.

YouTube video by Tokyo Grit and Grain VIBE CHECK 🇯🇵 Sangenjaya, Tokyo - Leica M10+ Voigtlander 40mm f1.4

Epic photowalk last night in Sangenjaya. Check it out!
youtu.be/cPG6kKL26tQ #YouTube #Vibe #Vintage #Grain #Leica #M10 #Tokyo

Thank you all so much! I genuinely appreciate you all and I hope that the channel is fun, engaging, and cool. :)

Cheers, my dude!

Thanks a ton! The channel's pretty random. I hope it's entertaining! ありがとう！

Tokyo Grit and Grain I'm Jason Garcia, the photographer behind Tokyo Grit and Grain. I've been shooting for nearly 40 years and have spent the last eight living in Tokyo, walking its streets with a camera almost every day...

I'm almost at 1900 subs on my #YouTube channel. That space is a wild one, because I don't want to have a channel that's like everyone else's. I have a few ideas that I'm working on, so if you want to come along for the ride, plz subscribe!
www.youtube.com/@TokyoGritan... #photography #believeinfilm

Dang. If you're there tomorrow, LMK! ;)

"Sending and Receiving the Message" - Tokyo on film.

#BelieveInFilm #film #filmphotography #ilford #XP2Super #Tokyo

YouTube video by Tokyo Grit and Grain Shibuya Scramble: NO • Aoyama Cemetery: YES 🇯🇵 Way cooler photos!

Kind of speaks for itself. So yeah, one of my favorite places for photography!

#YouTube #Tokyo #Photography #Monochrome #Travel #Cemetery #OMG

youtu.be/gOBb48Ko1KM

Hello? Yeah, it's me. Did you pick up the whatever from wherever? OK, good. Now listen, you need to get on with your なになに and move forward with the なになに. Right. TTYL.

#TokyoGritandGrain

Leaving one chair and on the way to another. *Tokyo at night is so much more than Shibuya Crossing.

#TokyoGritAndGrain #NightPhotography #Photography #Grain #Vibes

People of Sangenjaya - Rainy nights make for epic images. This area is TOPS for me when shooting a hyper-local vibe. Never fails. Large up to Taylor Jackson for hangin'.

#Tokyo #photography #Vibe #Vintage #Rain #NightPhotography

Right on! Thx!

Tokyo strolls. Nakameguro is STILL epic.
#Tokyo #photography #vibe #vintagestyle #grain #Leica #35mm

Welcome! I hope you're having a great time!

Back streets of Akihabara on film. I've had many chats about Kentmere Pan 200 lately, and for good reason! The stock kicks booty. Tomorrow, I'll shoot a roll of this in the sun. We shall see! I have a feeling it's gonna rock my socks off, per usual.
#BelieveInFilm #film #filmphotography #monochrome

YouTube video by Tokyo Grit and Grain Leica 35mm Summarit f2.5 FIRST SHOTS 🇯🇵 Tokyo Grit and Grain

Ahoy, from Tokyo! I've been having a good time capturing some cool spots around town with a new lens. I traded a bunch of stuff for it, so that's a win! Another win is finding some cool scenes to shoot. Here's my story. #YouTube #Leica #Summarit #Tokyo #StreetPhotography

youtu.be/ZLcmRt2kJTU

Quick sesh in Shinjuku.
#portrait #Tokyo #freddyKrueger #rapper

“All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again.”
#Tokyo #photography #NumberSix

Tokyo is massive, but I can always find something that stands out. It's not neon signs or massive intersections that beckon tourists for their moment frozen in time. It's something else.

#Tokyo #photography #vintage #old #tile #photowalk #point

Tokyo film wanderings ~ I like how this particular film shows the textures, contrasts, and elements of the scene differently than some stocks I'm used to. Kentmere Pan 200 is a gem and is easily editable, which I love.

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #Film #BWfilm

First shots with the Leica 35mm Summarit f2.5 — I'm downsizing my stable of "stuff". This means cameras, lenses, etc. Selling a bunch of things to bring in one thing feels good to me. Less is more, I say.
#Tokyo #vibes #neon #TokyoGritandGrain

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YouTube video by Tokyo Grit and Grain Groovy Tokyo Vibes 🇯🇵 Ten Photos of Vintage Shinjuku

Basically, this means I'm entering a building that's groovy old.
Check it out! Oh, and that whole "subscribe" thing? I genuinely need it. Arigato!
#YouTube #Vibes #Vintage #Tokyo #Lightroom #Leica
youtu.be/uyGsBRtQvm0

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