The people of Kitakyushu Japan

by Kohei Ueno (Singapore)

Japan

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At a Japanese shinto shrine, there is a specific pattern of prayer that is usually followed by all visitors, involving multiple steps. This elderly couple instead prayed from the far back, standing in total stillness, and performed a simple bow before moving on with their grocery bag.
At a Japanese shinto shrine, there is a specific pattern of prayer that is usually followed by all visitors, involving multiple steps. This elderly couple instead prayed from the far back, standing in total stillness, and performed a simple bow before moving on with their grocery bag.
A fisherman at the Kitakyushu fish auction selling the catch of the day in true Japanese fashion, and passion, at 4:30am in the morning.
A fisherman at the Kitakyushu fish auction selling the catch of the day in true Japanese fashion, and passion, at 4:30am in the morning.
A Japanese mother and her son enjoying a day out on a mountain trail in Kitakyushu Japan.
A Japanese mother and her son enjoying a day out on a mountain trail in Kitakyushu Japan.
A man standing still, waiting for the next train at Kitakyushu's main Kokura Station.
A man standing still, waiting for the next train at Kitakyushu's main Kokura Station.
A typical Japanese factory worker seen riding a typical Japanese scooter wearing a typical Japanese  helmet across a typical neighbourhood in Kitakyushu Japan.
A typical Japanese factory worker seen riding a typical Japanese scooter wearing a typical Japanese helmet across a typical neighbourhood in Kitakyushu Japan.