"Shibuya, Hare and Ke" is a photo gallery that captures the everyday and extraordinary aspects of Shibuya through photographs. The theme this time is "Hachi, Hachi, Hachi: Shibuya on August 8th, 2026." August 8th, 2026. A slightly special day with three "8"s in a row. From 8:08 AM to 8:08 PM, wander through Shibuya in search of the "8"s hidden all over the city.

そこで出会ったのは、特別な日の「ハレ」と、そのすぐ傍らをいつものように流れていく、何げない日常の「ケ」。一日限りの渋谷の表情を、写真で切り撮ってみたい。

The journey in pursuit of the number "8" begins at Hachiko Square.

It was a little after 8 a.m.
忠犬ハチ公像の前には、待ち合わせをする人や記念写真を撮る外国人観光客の姿が、少しずつ増え始めていた。

The time is 8:08:08 on August 8, 2026.

A familiar morning scene in Shibuya.
But on this particular day, even the sound of the word "Hachi" (bee) seemed a little different than usual.

Search for the fragments of the number "8" scattered throughout the city.

視線を少し変えてみると、街には思いのほか、たくさんの「8」が潜んでいる。

Shibuya Station Exit A8

左）渋谷ヒカリエ8階の「8/」。かつて88星座を映し出した東急文化会館のプラネタリウムがあった場所　右）渋谷フクラス内のバス8番のりば

左）新橋駅行きの「88系統」　右）センター街の老舗バー「八月の鯨」の看板

左）「8・8・8（パチ・パチ・パチ）」。ジャンジャン玉が出そうだ　右）桜丘町「Green Thumb」の8の字パン

左）渋谷サクラステージ・にぎわい広場の「8」……いや、「S」か　右）宮下公園のハチ公も、大小二つの輪からなる「8」の字の中に

公園通りの街灯にも「8」が……

Numbers that I would normally pass by without paying any attention strangely caught my eye that day.

Once you find one "8," you'll want to look for the next one.
As I walked through the city, the familiar Shibuya began to show a slightly different side.

渋谷の最高気温は33℃。38℃までは上がらないかな。Jリーグの開幕も8月8日だったら……と、何でも「8」にこじつけたくなる

On this day, the strong summer sun shone down on the city.

スクランブル交差点を行き交う人々の手には、白い日傘が目立つ。
Every time the traffic light changes, a crowd of umbrellas crosses the intersection.

ふと見上げれば、大型ビジョンにも「88」の数字が。
これは、ちょっとした奇跡だ。

The entire town seemed to be celebrating this day.

The face of Shibuya as it faces its "last summer"

While Shibuya is experiencing a festive atmosphere, there are also places that are quietly approaching a turning point.

Seibu Shibuya Store opened in 1968 (Showa 43).
On September 30, 2026, it will close its doors after 58 years of history.

A countdown to the closing date has begun at the store.

On this day, the building served as one of the main venues for "HACHI-8 PROJECT 2026," an urban culture project themed around Hachiko, a symbol of Shibuya. The building displayed works by eight curators and 88 artists.

西武渋谷店内の「HACHI-8 PROJECT 2026」会場

On a day when the number "8" is repeated, art related to "Hachiko" will adorn the Seibu Shibuya store.

The vibrant festive scenery, followed by the inevitable closing time.
There, I saw a side of Shibuya that could only be seen in the summer of 2026.

The trip concludes with a Bon Odori dance.

As the sun begins to set, a different kind of energy permeates the area in front of Shibuya Station.

A watchtower (yagura) is erected with SHIBUYA109 in the background.
A string of lanterns.
People dancing in yukata (summer kimono).
Foreign tourists join the group and try to imitate the movements.

いつもは車が行き交う道玄坂や文化村通りに、大きな踊りの輪が広がっていく。

日ごろの喧噪と似ているようで、どこか違う。ネオンや大型ビジョンの光と、ちょうちんの柔らかな明かりが入り交じり、真夏の渋谷に一夜限りの非日常が浮かび上がる。

Our journey centered around the number "8," which began at 8:08 AM, is almost over.

The last place we went to was, once again, Hachiko Square.
Even at night, a line of people waiting to take commemorative photos continues in front of the Hachiko statue.

Perhaps because I spent the whole day walking around looking for the number "8," by the end, everything in the city started to look like the number "8."

A day obsessed with the number "8," and exhausted from taking photos (lol).

August 8, 2020, 8:08 p.m.
The final destination of my journey was, as expected, "bees."

取材・執筆：フジイタカシ /　撮影：松葉理

Photographer

Osamu Matsuba

1972 Born in Tokyo, grew up in Inokashira wayside. Japan Advertising Photographers' Association full member Tokyu Hands and cultural village favorite. I would like to express in the photograph in the future of Shibuya of transition.