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No.273 “Sentimental TOKYO”
Photography by Kaoli Arai
Styling by Mayu Fukuda
Hair and Make up by Moe Hikida
Model by Chihiro Doi at mille management
Kaoli Arai/Photographer(Osaka based)
Moe Hikida/Hair and Make up Artist(Tokyo based)
The place we met was in an apartment building on Dogenzaka
Underneath the odd high apartment building
There are nightlife places everywhere
And the atmosphere of the city is the complete opposite of the mood of the model
It was cloudy all day, and the place had a dim, dreary air
Only the space where the four of us gathered and photographed
Felt like some kind of justice
In the daytime, in the city still sleeping
That innocent girl looked oddly blurred and glowing
I captured the contrast between the two
In Tokyo, where there are no nostalgic places for me
I always feel inspired every time I go there
And always feel somewhat sentimental
In that kind of place that scares me
Photography connects me to the landscape and to people
A photographer born in Nagano, based in Osaka.
She began taking photographs some time after graduation, as she could not forget the experience of taking a photograph of her grandfather on his deathbed while she was in university.
Currently works mainly in fashion, including brand visuals.
A hair and make up artist born in Chiba, based in Tokyo.
After working in bridal, set salons and as an assistant, she became independent in 2021.
She is currently working in a wide range of fields, from brand visuals to advertising and magazines.