Japan

For someone like me, who has spent his entire life in Central Europe, Japan feels like another world entirely. My father, a captain aboard ships bound for Japan in the 70s, used to bring back treasures that seemed otherworldly to a young boy – porcelain, toys, and snacks beyond imagination. Since then, the dream of going to Japan and immersing myself in its equally futuristic and traditional culture has never left me. This duality, this paradox, is what keeps my fascination for Japan alive. Time spent there feels never enough; there's always more to explore, more to uncover. So I made it my mission to focus on the people – wherever I encountered warmth and opportunity, I raised my camera to capture portraits that would etch themselves into my memory for years to come.