In 2010, wooden toy wholesaler Yutaka Katayama picked up a camera and started taking pictures of ordinary life in Kyoto, Japan. Since then photography has become an obsession.
"It's my life's work," he says.
Katayama has taken thousands of pictures of the legendary ancient city that once was the imperial capital of Japan. He has also found a favorite theme: the stray cats that are found all over Kyoto.
"I feel the strength to live from a stray cat," Katayama wrote. "They seem to live a quiet life always looking for food and a place to live while keeping well their distance to the human."
Katayama prefers to take pictures early in the morning when there are fewer tourists around (Kyoto has 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites). Like many cats, the photographer visits the same places over and over, where he hopes he will experience a new feeling every time.
Source: Business Insider
"It's my life's work," he says.
Katayama has taken thousands of pictures of the legendary ancient city that once was the imperial capital of Japan. He has also found a favorite theme: the stray cats that are found all over Kyoto.
"I feel the strength to live from a stray cat," Katayama wrote. "They seem to live a quiet life always looking for food and a place to live while keeping well their distance to the human."
Katayama prefers to take pictures early in the morning when there are fewer tourists around (Kyoto has 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites). Like many cats, the photographer visits the same places over and over, where he hopes he will experience a new feeling every time.
Source: Business Insider
Cats from Kyoto are very beautiful !!!!! We enjoyed these photos!!!!
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Beautiful photos! I really love the first and forth ones.
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Just totally beautiful indeed.
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Hope that jumping cat made it!
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing lots of lovely cats when I visited Kyoto, and these pictures bring back some very nice memories. :)
ReplyDeleteI have been there and didn't see one! Man, where was he GOING in the Side B picture??
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beautiful,xx Rachel
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ReplyDeleteThe leaping one & the first black and white one are my faves! Great pics!
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