A photo essay on vertical transportation in Tokyo that comprises black&white photographs taken inside and outside of elevators during random rides. From high speed day trips in skyscrapers of Nishi-Shinjuku business district to the seedy rides in the late-night buildings of Kabukicho’s red light district. Tokyo, epitomizes the densely populated megalopolis where elevators showcase the basic paradox of personal alienation in urban living: the inescapable physical proximity countered by emotional distance. The project explores the intimacy of the elevator cabin, a moment of silence suspended in space and time, the shortest-ever journey which nonetheless yields a rich array of subtle interactions between strangers