Flamboyant “Shinjuku Tiger” Captured on Film

Director Satō Yoshinori did everything from shooting the documentary to editing it.

Tiger rides his bike past the former branch of Mitsukoshi Department Store (large white building in the background) on Shinjuku-dōri.

Shinjuku Tiger in his handmade costume, accompanied by his “family” of stuffed animals

Tiger squeezes through a narrow door backstage at Theatre Shinjuku. His bulky costume weighs more than 10 kilograms.