Nikon F3HP

ai nikkor 105mm f2.5

Nikon F 2A

ai-s nikkor 24mm f2.8

ai nikkor 105mm f2.5

micro nikkor p.c 55mm f3.5

Nikon F2A

ai-s nikkor 24mm f2.8

It waited and waited, worn down by the long passing of time

Konica ⅢA

hexanon 50mm f1.8

Nikon F3HP

micro nikkor p.c auto 55mm f3.5

Nikon F3HP

ai nikkor 105mm f2.5

Nikon F3HP

ai nikkor 105mm f2.5

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Nikon F3HP

ai nikkor 105mm f2.5

Nikon F3HP

ai-s nikkor 24mm f2.8

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Coexistence of Harsh Realities and Tenacity

This road was built on a seabed uplifted by the earthquake.

The original road was devastated, and it was decided that rebuilding it would take far too long.

Living in harmony with nature isn’t just an ideal.

Coming here makes me feel closer to nature than wearing an organic cotton shirt ever could.

Nikon F3HP

ai-s nikkor 24mm f2.8

ai nikkor 105mm f2.5

Life in harmony with the sea. A boat in the inlet, seen through a gap.

Nikon F3HP

ai-s nikkor 50mm f1.4

In Japan’s Noto Peninsula, rows of traditional houses from the old days still remain.

There is more of old Japan beyond Kyoto.

Nikon F3HP

ai-s nikkor 50mm f1.4

During the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, a tsunami destroyed several houses.

Yet the sea remains closely tied to the lives of the residents, and despite higher tides caused by land subsidence, many of those whose homes were not destroyed continue to live here.

Nikon F3HP

ai-s nikkor 50mm f1.4

This bridge was damaged in the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, yet it still withstands the passage of buses and dump trucks.

Because it endures, repairs have been given a lower priority.

Nikon F3HP

ai-s nikkor 50mm f1.4

Despite being a place with difficult access, I saw people steadily and earnestly moving forward toward recovery.

The Noto Peninsula still holds the harsh realities of the coexistence between nature and people.

It also still holds the beauty of that coexistence.

Nikon F3HP

ai-s nikkor 50mm f1.4

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This road was built on a section of seabed uplifted by the earthquake.

Every part of the road shown in the photo above runs across land that was once under the sea.

A Wayside Guardian, Quietly Watching Over Everyday Life

Dōsojin are guardian deities that became common in some rural regions of Japan around 300 years ago. Though not directly tied to any formal religion, they reflect a humble, nature-rooted form of spiritual belief unique to the countryside.

Nikon F3HP

ai nikkor 105mm f2.5