Cosplay. Gyaru. Visual Kei. Rockabilly. Dekotora. Lolita.

Tokyo is fertile ground for extreme subcultures and fashions. However, for those not wishing to be a nail sticking up, Japan's collectivist-leaning culture nurtures subtle outlets for expressing individualism.

As such, Tokyo's thirty-plus million inhabitants grant the city many unique attributes along the road.

Mailboxes are one such avenue. Sometimes via intention, sometimes by way of neglect.

This is a collection of mailboxes residing in the Suginami-ku neighbourhoods of Koenji and Asagaya.