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  • arkh
    An old man in a checkered shirt walks through a town square with an Alpine hotel and a mountain cliff behind him.
    An old man in a dark coat and beret looks out over an autumn city with a river and historic buildings.
    A city worker in an orange safety vest rides a cargo bicycle at dawn in front of misty mountains.
    In black and white, an old man sits alone at an outdoor café table with a Sunstar hotel sign behind him.
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    Reject "no country for old men"—as old men built the country.
  • arkh
    An old signboard stands out among the clutter at a pottery workshop in Tokoname.
    A beauty resides in the unexpected.

    I took this shot a few years ago while walking around a pottery workshop in Tokoname, Aichi. The place was chaotic—scraps and random stuff everywhere—but this old signboard caught my eye. It stood out against the mess around it.


    On reflection… something that stands out and catches my eye like this might be often around me—even right in front of me. But I somehow miss it. Perhaps because I’m moving quickly, my mind is elsewhere, or something like that.

    What if I slow down a little—giving myself a moment to be present, unhurried, and open? Could I notice things like this more often?