Nearly seven million people pour into central Tokyo every day, wedged shoulder-to-shoulder in rattling train carriages. 🇯🇵 🚅
On her frequent visits to Japan, photographer @prissilyajunewin has found herself fascinated by the beauty in the mundanity of these commutes – the in-between hours when Tokyo’s workers drift in through the suburbs before racing beneath the city to their final destination.
“People generally refrain from talking or making noise that could disturb anyone seeking quiet after an exhausting day,” says Junewin, who silently documented the routines of her subjects. “It was so important to me to actually capture them on their real, everyday routes,” she notes.
In a series of conversations with her subjects, a pattern emerged: a longing for nature.
That tension rings true for Ryukun, a 27-year-old accountant who is seen reading in the series. “The biggest challenge is achieving a good work-life balance,” he says. “In an ideal world, I’d have good access to the city for work but also be surrounded by nature, since that’s what gives me a sense of fulfilment.”
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