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From Somewhere, To Elsewhere: Raw street photography captured in Tokyo, Japan

This series by Yota Yoshida, entitled From Somewhere, To Elsewhere, provides a raw depiction of Tokyo city-dwellers carrying out their everyday 'comings and goings'.

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All images courtesy of Yota Yoshida

All images courtesy of Yota Yoshida

​"As the title indicates, this story takes the simple format of coming from somewhere and heading away elsewhere. As with numerous stories, the beginning and ending are slightly similar.

"This structure is primarily influenced by the novel authored by Jorge Luis Borges, as well as Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? by Paul Gauguin, which focuses on the topics of circularity and the view of life and death in Buddhism."

Although the theme is simple, the images are nevertheless stunning, which is a testament to Yoshida's talent. However, the photographer is entirely self-taught, inspired by "everything", particularly "invisible things like various emotions and poetical impression."

Yota is originally from a small town in North Kumamoto, Japan. Discover more of his work at yotayoshida.com.

View from inside a vehicle window showing a man crouching on a Tokyo street platform with urban buildings and a yellow barrier visible in the distance
A man lying down in what appears to be public transport wearing a blue shirt over his face and metal-framed glasses, with another person visible in the background
Person holding a black bag with British and Canadian flags visible through the window of a grey bus with a red circle symbol in Tokyo
Plants enclosed in transparent plastic sheeting stand in a sandy outdoor space surrounded by trees and city buildings in the background
Urban street scene in Tokyo with people in everyday moments, including two figures in red jackets, surrounded by modern buildings and autumn foliage
Person in black sitting among pastel blankets and items beneath cherry blossom trees in a park
Person in orange and red clothing lying on turquoise fabric beside a tree by a fenced pond with parked cars visible in the background
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