In some cases, I think it depends on the time of day: early morning or the afternoon.
Also, photos no. 3, 4, and the last one were taken "in the middle of nowhere," places with little or no houses where human traffic (pedestrians) are the exception.
More in general, I guess Akira just waits for the right moment when nobody is around.
I've travelled quite a bit around Japan, and I've noticed that as soon as you leave the big cities, a lot of places can look like ghost towns.
Of course, there are usually people there, but if there were people there, I might not have taken those photos. A city without a sign of people makes us feel the boundary between the ordinary and the extraordinary.
Many of the buildings have similar windows and door frames, and also there is a coalescence in some architectural motifs. Especially moderately tall buildings with more flat facades. I will post a few pictures in a minute.
But what is probably my most nostalgic and favorite item of interest is a certain door frame design. You've probably seen it many times, there are many 70s and 80s restaurants with these metallic door frames.
This specific door frame design was usually made of industrial grade aluminum but I have seen such made of thin, folded steel. It has a square door handle oftentimes large, sometimes small, but also made from the same material.
In some cases, I think it depends on the time of day: early morning or the afternoon.
Also, photos no. 3, 4, and the last one were taken "in the middle of nowhere," places with little or no houses where human traffic (pedestrians) are the exception.
More in general, I guess Akira just waits for the right moment when nobody is around.
I've travelled quite a bit around Japan, and I've noticed that as soon as you leave the big cities, a lot of places can look like ghost towns.
I'm lazy, so I don't patiently wait for that moment to happen, but if it happens to me, I'm always ready to capture it without hesitation.
Of course, there are usually people there, but if there were people there, I might not have taken those photos. A city without a sign of people makes us feel the boundary between the ordinary and the extraordinary.
Thank you! As you say, Japan is generally perceived as being crowded, so I try to capture a different side of Japan as much as possible.
Lovely photos. I find it nostalgic to look at these streets since my memory runs back to my childhood... and I've never even visited Japan.
Thank you. I'm curious to know what similarities there are between your childhood and the landscape of Japan.
Many of the buildings have similar windows and door frames, and also there is a coalescence in some architectural motifs. Especially moderately tall buildings with more flat facades. I will post a few pictures in a minute.
Thank you for taking the time to upload the image. I see, there are similarities in the architectural styles.
But what is probably my most nostalgic and favorite item of interest is a certain door frame design. You've probably seen it many times, there are many 70s and 80s restaurants with these metallic door frames.
I see, it's interesting that there are commonalities in the styles of buildings constructed at certain periods.
This specific door frame design was usually made of industrial grade aluminum but I have seen such made of thin, folded steel. It has a square door handle oftentimes large, sometimes small, but also made from the same material.
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You certainly have an eye for an atmospheric street scene.
Thank you. It's an honor.
私の故郷は、人工が減少しています、空き家も畑も草が生い茂る所をみると、山に帰る、戻るんだと切なくなりました。
1人も歩いていない時ってあるんだ、足元が明るいのに、村から人は消えていく、今、10人以下です。不便が楽しいと思える人住んでみませんか？