TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Any“) © Masashi Ohata Daily observations of life, light as a feather. Masashi Ohata trains his eye on familiar everyday scenes, imbuing them with a dream-like quality. Do you dream in technicolor? More on his portfolio.
Category Archives: Japan
Michio Yamauchi
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Kee Lung“) © Michio Yamauchi, 2007 Call it wanderlust but the mere sight of Michio Yamauchi’s street documentary incited a deep yearning to explore the world. When looking at his images, the viewer senses the photographer’s presence, exposed in stark black-and-white or muted monotone. For more: visit Michio Yamuchi’s portfolio or [...]
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Ikuko Hirose
TOP TO BOTTOM, © Ikuko Hirose Based in Tokyo, Ikuko Hirose, is a freelance photographer who shoots primarily portraits. I like the clean style that translates between her portraits and landscapes. Visit her website to see more.
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Terence Teo – soliloquy
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“soliloquy“)© Terence Teo, 2010 Documentary photographer and long-term drinks buddy, Terence Teo, is finally having his first solo exhibition at Objectifs from Oct 29 to Nov 18. soliloquy is his conversation with nature, the result of a journey through Japan in 2010. After years of documenting disasters throughout Asia, Terence sought [...]
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Tetsuomi Sukeda
Tetsuomi Sukeda, born 1985, works and lives in Tokyo. We see an overriding sentimentalism throughout his pictures. TOP TO BOTTOM, © Tetsuomi Sukeda, 2005 Portfolio here, images here and here. What a better way of saying, “Hi, I’m back. I think.” I miss the blog and all you strangers out there.
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Kanako Sasaki
Japanese photographer, Kanako Sasaki, sees the world in a childlike manner…yet she also views it as a world of contrast – innocence/violence, loneliness/playfulness. TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Drifted“) © Kanako Sasaki, 2008 Inspired by astronomy, Drifted is a series that questions our whereabouts, our existence and the relationship between the moon and the Earth. If [...]
Joji Shimamoto
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“9#, Sk8 and Toy-kyo“) © Joji Shinamoto Street culture graces the portfolio of Japanese photographer, Joji Shimamoto, as he traverses between New York City and Tokyo. Born and raised in Japan, he has since relocated to the Big Apple as a freelance photographer. Recently featured in Japan’s Photographica magazine and studio [...]
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Takashi Homma
TOP TO MIDDLE, from (“Tokyo Suburbia“) © Takashi Homma, 1998 BOTTOM, from (“New Waves“) © Takashi Homma, 2003 Takashi Homma captures the dark ominous side of Tokyo in the late nineties in his series ‘Tokyo Suburbia’. Japan was at the cusp of an economic doldrum, where an asset bubble caused many subsequent years of recession. [...]
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Noriko Ishihara
Noriko Ishihara’s works explores the inner human condition. Within our cages lie a multitude of concerns and fears – things that frighten us. The series questions the individual’s inner being and represents them in a whole new light. TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“?? (silent and loneliness) world“) © Noriko Ishihara, 2009 Highly abstruse, the images’ [...]
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Rinko Kawauchi – Condensation
TOP, untitled, 2009 © Rinko Kawauchi Rinko Kawauchi would be having an exhibition at Mountain Fold Gallery in New York for an entire month. The show, “Condensation”, is a collection of new and old works from the Japanese photographer. I’ve always been a fan of Kawauchi and would love to be there. An interesting aspect [...]
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