How do you tell the story of a country, and even more so of a city as fantasised as Tokyo, if not by getting up close and personal with the people who live there? Following in the footsteps of the masters of Japanese photography from Provok and the French humanist photographers, Bruno Labarbere takes us on a deep-black wander through the streets and alleys of Japan's capital, following the rhythm of the mizuwari as he meets them.