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kenji_nagahama_photography

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Yokohama, Kanagawa
kenji_nagahama_photography

Street Photographer based in Japan
https://kenji-nagahama-photography.webnode.jp/ No past, no future. My stance never changes anywhere on the globe.

As a street photographer based in Japan, I would try to visualise a "moment" in the daily scene because a photograph is only able to capture the instant moment when I press the shutter release button. And I am attracted to the story that happened to my surroundings where I live, while I am not interested in extraordinary scenes like festivals or special occasions. I am working worldwide as my prof

ession, and have the opportunity to see a different world or environment, not as a traveller, but as an objective photographer wherever I am. In fact, before I became a photographer, I used to take photographs of curious objects and sceneries for my good memory. But now, no matter where in the world I shoot, I can see and feel common elements of human nature. Furthermore, I have also become able to feel the anguish and delight that each society has. That motivates me to shoot. I was strongly influenced by the story of "The Tale of the Heike", which was published 13 centuries, which tells that life rises and declines, all things are in flux and nothing is permanent. The story describes the governing structure in the Samurai era, but it can also be applied to general society or community. In other words, everything in the world is changing all the time, and a flourishing city, town or village will be disappeared someday for some reason. The theme of the tale is still alive because it expresses ordinal human nature. If I can capture such changes in the photograph, I think that the viewer who sees my work 10 to 20 years later will be able to feel the era I was in. What I have said here is my artist statement and the concept of my lifework. I believe that the most important thing is to have ordinary scenes I am taking reflect the era I am living in. Since each project will be tackled for a different reason, it will have a narrower theme, but the concept explained above remains unchanged. I love humanity and shoot them to express my sincere respect.

13/06/2026

A photo is a way of expressing myself. That’s how I’m feeling right now, lol.
写真は自らを表現するもの。今はこんな気持ちw

"Scream or cry"
Yokohama-Tokyo, Japan, in May-Jun. 2026

13/06/2026

"Scream or cry"
Yokohama-Tokyo, Japan, in May-Jun. 2026

07/06/2026

"Wonderful weekend"
Takanawa, Tokyo, Japan, in Jun. 2026

30/05/2026

"Dots and Lines"
Kamata, Tokyo in Japan, in Dec. 2025

23/05/2026

The path one takes in life is often far from straightforward. One has to make decisions where to go.
人の進む道は単純じゃないことが多い。判断をしなければならない。

"Your path way"
Somewhere in Japan, in Mar. 2026