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Ryosuke Kosuge’s 30 Stunning Photos Give A Glimpse Of Everyday Life In Asia
Beauty is bountiful, beauty is a-plenty. It's everywhere, in fact. You can find it in any continent, city, and person. Today we're focusing on the beautiful parts of Asia, in countries like Japan, Taiwan, China and Vietnam. The Japanese photographer Ryosuke Kosuge loves to travel around Asia and pick up these little gems as he goes, and today we're sharing his fascinating treasury of photos with you.
As a photographer, he's very versatile, and has a very good eye at picking up fascinating buildings, cityscapes, views, all the parts in between, and last but not least — the beautiful people that live there. His photos are full of splendid details where nature is meshed in with culture, there are all kinds of people bustling, or oppositely, living in calm harmony.
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The genre of photography that RK finds himself in is relatively new and very interesting. Ryosuke is credited as one of the influencers who helped found the "Dense" genre, which accentuates the intensity and density of Asian urban life, as the photos are boiling with action, many details, and riveting narratives. A couple of his most recognized works are "Grandpa of Akihabara Electric Town" and "Dense Collection of Taipei Bridge."
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The Japanese photographer uses a SONY α7R III, a professional photo camera that costs over 2000 US dollars. He also has loads of lenses, but doesn't have a favorite one; he tends to use them according to the situation. The scenes of Mt. Fuji that you see on the top of the list were done with a zoom lens, which shifts the perspective and makes the mountain look even bigger. Even though he likes shooting both architecture and people, if he had to choose only one of them, he'd definitely choose people.
As you might suspect, RK experiences wanderlust rather often, and he'd definitely want to visit the entire world. Even though today's post focuses on Asia, he has plenty of photos from Europe and the USA, as well as other countries. He always wants to take new fascinating photos from a country that he's never been to. The saying "it's not about the goal, but the journey" fits him very well, as he doesn't have a favorite place to photograph.
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Bardhi's Dad 4 years ago
I'm curious to know who is the mysterious woman 🤔 Btw, the photo is beautiful, like all the others
He loves researching the locations that he's shooting, but often decides what he's going to do when he gets there. Like most of us, he uses the internet and books to determine the location. RK's favorite time of the day to shoot is between dawn, sunset, and night, when the sky is still blue and the lights turn up; it creates a vivid and saturated image. His favorite time of the year is from spring to summer, and the beautiful images of sakuras and other plants in bloom are a testament to this.
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k1ddkanuck 4 years ago
They were on the ground before. Granny needed to sweep, and they all got out of her way as a matter of respect.
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Dorothy Cloud 3 years ago
If something breaks, probably can't find it to fix!
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Anna Salerno 4 years ago
What a horrible place! I’d absolutely hate to be there myself... so dark and filthy looking! Ugh 🤮 what a mangled mess the overhead lines are! OMGosh!
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Cosmetica Solist 4 years ago
Ah Hong Kong, walked by this building a million times. Amazing photos
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Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Is this Nanjing, does anyone know? It looks like a place I went to in Nanjing, but that was in 1988 and things have changed just a wee bit...
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Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
The hedges remind me of the tea plantations I saw from the train going from Nanjing to Beijing.
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Tahar Taggle 4 years ago
All these photos are truly magnificent ! Well done ! (I also would like to know where they were taken, though. I could get ideas for future travels)
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
In 2001-2002 I spent a year traveling around SEAsia—probably the best year of my entire life!
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RoseTheMad 4 years ago
I can't wait to be able to to to Japan again, and also to South Korea for the first time, hopefully someday soon <3
Aunt Messy 4 years ago
Great photos.....Where were they taken? How about labeling them? It's really annoying when photographers don't bother doing that.
John Dilligaf 4 years ago
from these photos it is so easy to understand why Mt Fuji holds the revered place in Japan's history and culture that it does. The mountian dominates all around it, and yet also blends seamlessly into the landscape.
lailyfnoor 4 years ago
Sadly yes...when some people talk about Asia, first that comes to their mind is East Asia, though in this post we can see few from Vietnam (and Thai?) which is part of SEA.
Load More Replies... Hugo A-niro 4 years ago
I personally don't care where these photos were shot. They are beautiful and sometimes scary
Tahar Taggle 4 years ago
All these photos are truly magnificent ! Well done ! (I also would like to know where they were taken, though. I could get ideas for future travels)
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
In 2001-2002 I spent a year traveling around SEAsia—probably the best year of my entire life!
Load More Replies... RoseTheMad 4 years ago
I can't wait to be able to to to Japan again, and also to South Korea for the first time, hopefully someday soon <3
Aunt Messy 4 years ago
Great photos.....Where were they taken? How about labeling them? It's really annoying when photographers don't bother doing that.
John Dilligaf 4 years ago
from these photos it is so easy to understand why Mt Fuji holds the revered place in Japan's history and culture that it does. The mountian dominates all around it, and yet also blends seamlessly into the landscape.
lailyfnoor 4 years ago
Sadly yes...when some people talk about Asia, first that comes to their mind is East Asia, though in this post we can see few from Vietnam (and Thai?) which is part of SEA.
Load More Replies... Hugo A-niro 4 years ago
I personally don't care where these photos were shot. They are beautiful and sometimes scary
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