【#LikeJapan生活】Beautiful photos of vending machines shining in the midst of solitude.
【#LikeJapanLife】 Vending machine photographer Eji Ohashi — Shining in the midst of solitude
One stormy, snowy night in his Hokkaido hometown of Wakkanai, photographer Eji Ohashi was able to navigate his way home only by the lights of the surrounding vending machine.
The vending machines downtown or in the wilderness stand in solitude and work tirelessly no matter its day or night. Each machine is a unique guardian to every random stranger, yet once the sales drop, it will be taken away. Ohashi turned his lens on these lonely vending machines initially as a way of expressing his gratitude. His colour work is collected in his recently published book "Roadside Lights Seasons: Winter", with volumes for spring, summer and fall to be released as well.
“I believe the sight of these vending machines shining brightly, all alone in the harshness of winter, evokes feelings of compassion and encouragement in us. These bright, glowing characters are mechanical machines, but they also appear strangely human, and the beautiful sceneries that surround them may even provide us with a little hope.” －from Eiji Ohashi’s afterword.
Find out more about Eji Ohashi : https://eijiohashi.com/en
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