Yoshitaka Kashima does some of the most gorgeous casual urban photography I’ve seen: mesmerizing, magical snapshots of Japan’s alleys, bookstores, subways.

 Who travels for love finds a thousand miles not longer than one. – Japanese proverb

Japan, not only a mega-busy city that thrives on electronics and efficiency, actually has an almost sacred appreciation of nature. One must travel outside of Tokyo to truly experience the ‘old Japan’ and more importantly feel these aspects of Japanese culture. – Apolo Ohno

 Check out more of his incredible photos on his Flickr profile!

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