Uchi to Soto 内外

Street Photography from Tokyo, Japan. “Uchi to Soto”: Inside and outside social relationships. Who to share your feelings with. The Japanese regard people to whom they are close as "Inside" (内, uchi) and those with whom they have a more distant, impersonal relationship as "outside" (外, soto). “Uchi to Soto” is the cover image of "THE SOUL OF JAPAN: Profound Tranquility or Modern Loneliness?" photo essay winner of the 3rd place in the 'People' Pro Category at the 2022 IPA (International Photography Awards, Lucie Foundation): https://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-1653210717-22 I loved Japan and its culture since I can remember… its aesthetic principles of beauty, its sense of ...View all