rose & reason
photography
2022

Japan. On film.

Torii gates and neon signs, mountain rivers and midnight alleys. A roll between the quiet shrines and the loudest streets.

Japanese flag flying above tiled rooftops with mountains in the distance, Kyoto
Crowded Shibuya Center-gai street packed with signs and people
Vermilion torii gates winding through the cedar forest at Fushimi Inari
The Dōtonbori canal at dusk with tour boats and neon signs
The red Shinkyo bridge over a rushing river in the green mountains of Nikko
Stepped weirs and lush green forest along a Hakone river in sunlight
Five-story vermilion and gold pagoda rising through cedar trees in Nikko, lens flare in afternoon sun
Koinobori carp streamers above a narrow Japanese street at golden hour
A large white torii gate above a wooden bridge over a mountain stream in Takayama
A red bridge over a swollen river in Hakone on a misty rainy day
Asakusa side street at night with hanging paper lanterns and yellow izakaya signs
A candied strawberry stand on a busy Dōtonbori street in Osaka
Sign reading 'What is the most precious thing in life, as far as your life is concerned?' in front of Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto
Tobu railway tracks heading into the mountains with a Japanese warning sign in the foreground
Paper lanterns glowing at the entrance of Kaminarimon Yokocho at night
Crowds beneath the towering red Hōzōmon gate at Sensō-ji temple in Asakusa
Higashi Honganji temple gate with Kyoto Tower rising in the distance
Ornate gold and red carved roof of a Nikko shrine gate against tall cedars
Stacked sake barrels and hanging lanterns beneath the eaves of a Kyoto shrine
Rows of paper lanterns lining the approach to Kitano Tenmangū shrine in Kyoto
Mount Fuji snow-capped beyond the Hakone ropeway cable car
Vermilion pagoda and gate of Kiyomizu-dera temple framed by trees in Kyoto
Red bridge and small torii on a stone island in a Hakone lake, surrounded by green mountains
Everyone's Cafe in a Tokyo park, surrounded by roses and tall trees
Large red Hakone Torii of Peace rising over Lake Ashi, framed by cedar trees
The red Hakone torii on Lake Ashi seen through branches from the far shore
Tokyo Skytree rising above a busy Asakusa shopping street with ROX-3G signage
Narrow Japanese alley at night filled with paper lanterns, izakaya signs and a Lawson