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Rotterdam, March 2024

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students protesting for Palestine in Amsterdam - protests met with riot police and violence. Join the resistance!

May 2024

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peaceful nap, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Tokyo 2023

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Japanese streets at night

Osaka, April 2023

Prints

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framed by nature

Arashiyama, Kyoto

Shot with Fujifilm X100F

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foggy Amsterdam, December 2023

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people at teamLabs Tokyo

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street cats, Osaka 2023

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Inemuri, Tired Society (Japan 2023)

Japanese people indulge in napping everywhere. This practice is called "inemuri" or sleeping while present. During my time in Japan, I have witnessed people sleep in public as a common part of social life practices. In Tokyo, especially, dozens of so called salarymen nap in their neat suits on the metro at all times of day. Japanese work ethic is known for long work hours until exhaustion. Tiredness is viewed as a result of previous work efforts and therefore a sign of diligence and commitment rather than laziness. Curiously, there is another Japanese expression "tanuki neiri" that refers to the act of fake sleeping - similar to the expression "playing possum" in English. Fake sleeping can be perceived as a way to avert being fully present in the social space and possibly avoid awkward social situations. Either way, this practice is widely spread not matter the age and occupation.

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