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    During a peaceful Zengakuren protest, a man is restrained for loudly criticizing the message of the rally. The group that marched through central Tokyo represents one of the fascist parties in Japan that disapproves of the involvement of the United States in Japan's military affairs. by: karmiaki Views[367] A woman living out of a cardboard box shines the shoes of passing businessmen on the streets of Tokyo. Though the streets and train stations are crowded with homeless people after 10 p.m., the majority of Tokyo's homeless disassemble their cardboard homes during the day. by: karmiaki Views[1197] A young girl stares at her image in the mirror before sampling beauty products at a department store. In Tokyo, the pressure to look like everyone else is impossible to escape and stretches beyond young girls. Just as haircuts, for men and women, change with the season, so do eyelash length and eye shadow color. by: karmiaki Views[209] A single man sits at a bar near a neighborhood train station on a work night. Most Japanese companies encourage, if not require, drinking at business functions, and it is not uncommon for business men to develop alcohol addictions. The stress of working long days and placing one's company before one's family may be contributing factors. by: karmiaki Views[160]  

    My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

    Sunday, 17 Oct 2010 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

     
    For me, what truly describes a place is the life that occurs there and the interactions of the beings who occupy the space. My intention with this photo series is to graze the surface of what it means to be Japanese in Japan. I hope to convey a feeling ... Read more >
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