Haunting life-sized dolls frozen in time preserve memories of fading rural Japan.
In the fading village of Nagoro, life-sized dolls populate the streets, meticulously crafted to preserve the memory of former residents. Dressed in traditional garb, they sit and stand in lifelike poses, frozen in time as haunting reminders of a once-thriving rural community.
I am Jordy Meow, a French photographer based in Tokyo. I explore offbeat places in Japan.
Emerald silence,
Torii whispers `enter here,`
Nature`s sacred path.
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エメラルド、
鳥居は囁く、
自然の聖道。
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#offbeatjapan #japan #forestpath #torii #spiritualjapan #natureescape #shinto
Leaves ablaze with fire,
Water whispers through the woods—
Autumn`s gentle song.
葉は火の如く
森を流れる水—
秋の優しい歌。
#autumninjapan #waterfalls #koyo #japanesemaples #naturelovers #offbeatjapan #japan
Cranes touch the blue sky,
Metallic whispers glisten,
Sunlit waves below.
空にクレーンの手、
メタリックのささやき、
波は陽に輝く。
#offbeatjapan #japan #industriallandscape #seasideviews #hiddenjapan #urbanexploration #industrialvibes
Ancient wood whispers,
Torii guards the muted skies—
Nature`s solemn gate.
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古木が囁く
鳥居は曇り空を守る—
自然の厳かな門
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#torii #sacredjapan #mysticalplaces #spiritualjapan #quietbeauty #offbeatjapan #japan
Ghostly white giants,
Silent in crystalline frost—
Winter breathes its art.
ゴーストのような白い巨人
結晶の霜の中で沈黙する—
冬はその芸術を息吹く。
#snowmonsters #juhyo #winterwonderland #japantravel #offbeatjapan #serenebeauty #Japan
Silent torii stands,
Underneath the twilight hues—
Whispers of the past.
静かな鳥居、
夕暮れの色の下で—
過去のささやき。
#offbeatjapan #japan #shinto #serenity #rurallandscape #hokkaido #sunsetcolors #spiritualjourney
Pink petals cascade,
Guardians watch in silence,
Spring`s sacred embrace.
ピンクの花びらが降り注ぎ、
静寂の中で守護神が見守る、
春の神聖な抱擁。
#sakura #springinjapan #buddhisttemple #cherryblossom #offbeatjapan #japan #zenvibes #azalea
Moss blankets the ground,
Sunlight dances through the trees,
Path of ancient stone.
苔の絨毯
木漏れ日の舞い
古の石道
#offbeatjapan #japan #forestwhispers #sacredwoods #ancientpath #mysticalforest #naturelover
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