There is something extraordinarily magical about Japan and its culture and Japanese photographer Shin Noguchi proves that through his photo series of everyday life in Japan. He catches the peculiar, surreal, and strangely beautiful shapes and situations that occur when people don't think anyone is watching.
Noguchi, himself, describes his street photography as an attempt to capture extraordinary moments of excitement, humanism, the way of life, and beauty among the flow of everyday life. His approach to photography art is discreet, poetic, and enigmatic, which allows the artist to find the subtleties and complexities of Japanese culture without relying on staged, no-finder, or hipshot photography.
Explaining his philosophy, he says, "Street photography always projects the 'truth.' The 'truth' that I talk about isn't necessarily that I can see, but they also exist in society, in street, in people's life. And I always try to capture this reality beyond my own values and viewpoint/perspective."
Scroll down to enjoy the beautiful photos showcasing everyday life in Japan!
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Baby in the bottom right looks like me in the morning when I'm reaching for coffee
We have this photo of the suspect, last seen at the beach, it is thought that she already savagely attacked a man on the stairs just prior to this photo being taken - approach with caution!
they respect the work behind the rice.. or they don't want to get wet feet :D
The feel completely changes if the photo was taking during night, in the dark - from cute, to ball shrivelingly scary XD
I lived in Japan for two years, and never saw so many dogs. I'm guessing the photographer likes pets, so there are more pet photos than expected.
Oh no no it's a female dog's 'strawberry'! And as far as I know they are often dark. My chihuahua has the same fur/skin colour :)
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Hes clearly passed out drunk so i will put money on it being a Brit.
This is my personal bubble .... please do not enter my personal bubble. :P
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About 3/4 are universal and have nothing to do with the uniqueness of Japan.
Delightful and subtle street photography with a little Vivian Maier thrown in for good measure.
About 3/4 are universal and have nothing to do with the uniqueness of Japan.
Delightful and subtle street photography with a little Vivian Maier thrown in for good measure.