Yes, the River Knows--Arakawa River

Water is the source of life. Urban development is often accompanied by the problem of "water management". Rivers have given birth to human civilization, but they have also been reshaped time and again.People swim in the river, fish by the river, paddle on the river, occasionally rubbish floats on the river, and dead fish are washed up on the riverbank. There are also all kinds of water injected into the river, such as: industrial waste water, domestic sewage, rainwater, etc. Depending on the composition of the water that is injected into the river, the river must also be aware of the changes in human society and the natural environment on both sides of the river. This is the reason why I chose "Yes, the River Knows" as the title. I mainly work based on the theme of 'people and landscape'. This project, ‘Yes, the river knows- Arakawa River’ captures the landscape of the Arakawa River in Tokyo, Japan, from its source to the sea mouth.In Japanese, Arakawa River literally means Wild River. The Arakawa River used to flood and was a river that had a great impact on people's lives on both sides of it. So I wanted to go down the Arakawa River and see what Tokyo looked like on both sides. Perhaps it is not only the view of the river and the city that I can see, but I can also witness the power of human beings within an intimate distance. Without the intervention of human power, the Arakawa would not be flowing as it does now.