Fragrance 香り: Midnight (2005,2010)

On this series, taken in 2005,2010,
The area of Kabuki-cho in Tokyo [an entertainment and red-light district featuring many establishments operated by Japan’s infamous yakuza and the Chinese Triads -- Ed.] at night is a dangerous place at night, but at the same time full of mystery and wonder. At any time one can spectacularly observe a great variety of people, of all skin colours and races passing by. When photographing this series I took an Olympus Mju compact camera and turned my eyes towards the deeper Kabuki-cho. A variety of spectacles were unfolding in front of me. After a while I felt I was actually becoming part of what I was photographing. These photographs are the result.