Japan

The photographs were captured during my journey to Japan in 2024. In search of inspiration prior to my visit, I delved into various books, poems, and essays that explored the status of women in Japanese culture, both historically and in contemporary times.

As I wandered the streets, I aimed to capture images—portraits, gestures, body language, and facial expressions—that would reflect the themes from my readings. 

"For a time the mountains have been asleep,

But long ago, they danced with fire.

(…)
All the sleeping women
Are now awake and moving."

"The Day the Mountains Move" by Yosano Akiko

© 2025 by Anna Jelowicka