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50 Quirky And Extraordinary Moments Of Everyday Life In Japan By Shin Noguchi
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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Lena 7 years ago
wow..that's stunning. i love to see traditional Elements in our modern world.
Marian Adams 7 years ago
beautiful but I wouldn't describe this as 'funny or bizarre'. that goes for most of these, the title is unnecessarily othering.
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Israel Martinez 7 years ago
Sooooo ... I'm the only one bothered by the unevenness of the tiles ... OK ...
Vicky Zar 7 years ago
I think they wanted them to go diagonal, but had to put them straight. So they layed them ever so slightly in the right direction. One after another. I hope this is understandable. Didn't know how to write it. But look at them. All go in the same direction
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Pandamand2 7 years ago
She doesn't like the goosebumps and stepped off... Nice match on yellow white and black...
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Joann Barry 7 years ago
All square images and a bright red round image as the contrast. Outstanding.
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HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 7 years ago
I'm just glad this isn't in China, that dog would be boiled alive shortly after this photo.
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Lotte 7 years ago
When you feel like someones watching you and you turn around and see this :)
Katchen 7 years ago
Is this a photo of a Japanese person? One of the things I noticed when I was in Tokyo is that NO ONE crosses their legs on the subway. I think it’s because crossed legs stick out more and others may trip or bump into them. Maybe it’s just in the more crowded cities that no one crosses their legs?
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Victor Rusin 7 years ago
well you gotta be able to move around... im sure there are about 15-20 failed attempts within 2-4 seconds. bubbles float around and if the camera is manually focused on the girls it's pretty easy to do. Keep snapping until you get 1 good one!
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Grumble O'Pug 7 years ago
So perfect. Depth of field is just on the window and both faces are beautiful
12BadgersInASuit 7 years ago
This is wrong. Why is the dog on the other side of the glass when he could be playing with the girl?
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Grumble O'Pug 7 years ago
I think I need the soundtrack to Howl’s moving castle behind this one: magical
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Jess De La Souza 7 years ago
Never underestimate a mom's strength both externally and internally :-)
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Ged Maybury 7 years ago
"Man & Pegasus" by Carl Milles, in the Hakone Open-Air Museum. ~50 miles SW of Tokyo
Dominique Noiré 7 years ago
painful to watch. She stuck in her wheelchair vs the freedom of the statue taking flight.
Kenneth Ölwing 7 years ago
And the original (Sweden, by the sculptor Carl Milles): https://www.tripadvisor.se/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g2368258-d208282-i319754854-Millesgarden-Lidingo.html
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Lenny Vos-Groenendijk 7 years ago
That little woman works at the Japanese Ministry of Silly Walks.
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Aaron Kara 7 years ago (edited)
Baby in the bottom right looks like me in the morning when I'm reaching for coffee
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Bored Fox 7 years ago
It is probably a broken door and this man is taking it to the place where it is fixed.
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Pretty Pangolin 7 years ago
So they could entertain a small child. And us.
Load More Replies... Ged Maybury 7 years ago
Probably not Japan. Their 'STOP' is always 止める. Also - the arrows are on the American sides. Japan drives on the left.
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Aaron Kara 7 years ago
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!
love life you only live once 7 years ago
RRRRRRRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNN savage baby who wants candy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anna Lourie 7 years ago
they respect the work behind the rice.. or they don't want to get wet feet :D
Sammiche 7 years ago
It'd be way more than just wet! On a field trip, we planted some seedlings by hand. There's a reason we did it barefoot; if that kid stepped into the paddy, he'd lose a shoe. 😂
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(they fall face first and sirens go off)He did it!!!!!!
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BusLady 7 years ago
Landing on 2 different buildings. They must be banks.🌈 🌈 💰💰
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Aaron Kara 7 years ago
The feel completely changes if the photo was taking during night, in the dark - from cute, to ball shrivelingly scary XD
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Derek Smith 7 years ago
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.
Julyette 7 years ago
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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Christopher Lee 7 years ago
Thank you. Your translation gives the photo much more meaning :)
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Nervous Chaos 7 years ago
If I'm wrong, correct me, but they're either cleaning it out, or catching fish. Either way, very nice photo.
Agent K 7 years ago
the young lady by the corner is standing in it... no worries.
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Joakim Utterhall 7 years ago
Do you really think someone is walking around and picking up balls?
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Rich Auntie Skeleton 7 years ago
I've been there before, that's near Yamashita Park in Yokohama. That's the Cosmo Clock in the background.
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Ged Maybury 7 years ago
Lake Ashi, Hakone. I'd guess. ... Heh! - I didn't spot the real swan until right now!
Heidi Matsumoto 7 years ago
Ahhhhhh I remember passing by this lake just moments after seeing Mt.Fuji.... so beautifully relaxing! <3
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Huong Linh Vu 7 years ago
Trains in Japan are pretty clean. When it's crowded, I can just sit on the floor.
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Pandamand2 7 years ago
Sexist, horrible and dehumanizing is what a snowflake would say. Otherwise, boring shot of someone the photographer wanted to F@#$.
Ged Maybury 7 years ago
You do not photograph people's faces without prior permission (If you know all the customs, and care for them) so you'll notice how good Noguchi-san is at avoided the problem.
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BusLady 7 years ago
"Who's winning?" "The guy in the black shirt and white pants."
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Pandamand2 7 years ago
ACDC -" I GOT BIG BALLS, WE GOT BIG BALLS, BUT I HAVE THE BIGGEST BALLS OF ALL!"
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Lena 7 years ago
maybe it has to do something with cleansing ? i know many People who are shinto believe that fire has cleansing abillities.
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Ged Maybury 7 years ago
This is the Zōjō-ji Buddhist Temple in central Tokyo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C5%8Dj%C5%8D-ji). Note the Tokyo Tower directly behind (to the west). You can get this exact viewpoint here: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@35.6576864,139.7489568,3a,75y,281.62h,91.36t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipOBTHcU3RqeOtqUIpmbhBfq0a9eeC8d8Qb_BEmv!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOBTHcU3RqeOtqUIpmbhBfq0a9eeC8d8Qb_BEmv%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya62.303455-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en. As to the burning ... I don't know this one.
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HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 7 years ago
Hes clearly passed out drunk so i will put money on it being a Brit.
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Bonnie Blue Bird 7 years ago
This is my personal bubble .... please do not enter my personal bubble. :P
MN Free Spirit 7 years ago
Seriously, how would you NOT want to bounce off the walls of the elevator with those.
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Aaron Kara 7 years ago
Due to the creation of the worlds most powerful trampoline, NASA launches a mission to rescue Japanese children from orbit
Daria B 7 years ago
Japanese people can jump super high and some can fly too. Have you not seen Dragon Ball? Duh... ^_-
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Bill 7 years ago
People wear them when they get a cold so bot to spread it. Common courtesy is big in Jaoan.
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Chris Hardtke 7 years ago
About 3/4 are universal and have nothing to do with the uniqueness of Japan.
Grumble O'Pug 7 years ago (edited)
Delightful and subtle street photography with a little Vivian Maier thrown in for good measure.
Chris Hardtke 7 years ago
About 3/4 are universal and have nothing to do with the uniqueness of Japan.
Grumble O'Pug 7 years ago (edited)
Delightful and subtle street photography with a little Vivian Maier thrown in for good measure.
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