rose & reason
photography
2022

Japan. On film.

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

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