SketchTravel – Sketching in the old neighborhood of Kagurazaka, Japan

In the old Geisha District

Samurai residences, narrow cobblestone streets, tiny restaurants, a mix of traditional and modern

It was great to see this neighborhood of Kagurazaka in Shinjuku again. The main avenue is full of small shops, but I like to duck into the narrow walkway leading to the older part, just wide enough for foot travel. I’m drawn to the tiny restaurants where just a few stools at the counter promise a view of the chef at work – tight and intimate.

This sketch is of a corner house, with all its bamboo shades and shadows. I drew it with pen and ink, and then added watercolor washes to it.

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