The day is Friday, August 27, 2004. The Samurai are twenty six citizens of Tokyo, stopped as they pass in the busy Shinjuku business and entertainment district of the city. The warriors are asked to stand completely still for five minutes in front of a time- lapse camera while the teeming crowds of the biggest city in the world stream by.

(6 minutes, colour, 2004, digital time lapse – DCP)

Produced and Directed by Paul Bush
Camera, sound and editing: Paul Bush
Translator and production coordinator: Masa Kokubo
Additional sound recording: Kenshin Nawa
Production assistant: Kumiko Suzuki

Copyright Ancient Mariner Production 2004