In May 2005 Stephen was invited to Tokyo, Japan, to complete his biggest ever
panoramic drawing of this vibrant city, well known for its modern architecture.
Stephen has always been astonished by skyscrapers, and Tokyo offered a great and
exciting challenge for him. First he visited the heliport where he went on a
helicopter ride over the city.
One of Stephen's extraordinary abilities is to memorise landscapes up to the
highest detail. During this flight he had a thorough look at the view of the
Japanese capital from the helicopter, including thousands of buildings, towers,
highways, cars, buses, even down to intricate details of trees and windows.
Following the 30 minute ride, Stephen seemed to be very excited and ready for
the challenge.
Right after landing he, had the opportunity to visit one of the tallest and most
recent architectural developments of Tokyo, the Mori building at Roppongi
Hills. Up on the roof above the 54th floor, an amazing scene burst upon his
view.
Stephen had another look at areas which he had not seen from the helicopter, and
after a short while he was ready to start his masterpiece.