Upon arrival at JR Kameari Station, I was greeted by a statue of Kankichi Ryotsu, the main male protagonist/anti-hero of the long-running Japanese manga and anime series KochiKame by Osamu Akimoto.

Statue of Kankichi Ryōtsu outside JR Kameari Station in Tokyo, Japan. © 2025 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Walking in western direction along the elevated JR line tracks, it took around ten minutes to reach SKAC (SKWAT Kameari Art Center). The spatial design makes use of a good chunk of “urban leftover space” that is found under train tracks. Exposed concrete, steel pipes and leftover shipping materials provide an interesting raw and improvised feel to the place.

Interior photo of SKAC in Nishikameari, Tokyo. © 2025 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
Interior photo of SKAC in Nishikameari, Tokyo. © 2025 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
Interior photo of SKAC in Nishikameari, Tokyo. © 2025 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
Interior photo of SKAC in Nishikameari, Tokyo. © 2025 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Photos shot with iPhone 15 Pro. Edited in Adobe Lightroom Classic.

写真の撮影場所:東京都・葛飾区・亀有