Grant Funded Research in Japan 2023

Selected photography from:
Tokyo, Kyoto, Nakatsugawa, Fujikawaguchiko, Nagoya, Arimatsu.

With thanks to Yoshiko Wada, World Shibori Network, The Daiwa Foundation and the Great British Saskawa foundation.

An elderly woman with glasses, wearing a white shirt and dark vest, sitting on a patterned fabric in a room with wooden walls, smiling and talking.
Night scene of a busy Japanese street with illuminated signboards, graffiti mural on a building, and pedestrians wearing masks walking past a ramen restaurant.
A narrow alleyway with cluttered walls, overhead cables, and a small lit lantern at the end.
View through a window into a cozy, warmly lit bar with shelves of bottles behind the counter, vintage-style decor, and framed pictures on the wall.
Close-up of traditional Japanese paper lanterns with black kanji characters hanging in a row.
Interior of a Japanese shrine with a black and silver sign with Japanese characters, hanging bells, and decorative elements.
A traditional Japanese shimenawa rope decorated with paper strips hangs from a wooden post against a blue sky with green tree leaves.
Tree with green leaves viewed from below against a blue sky.
A black bird flying above traditional Asian-style rooftops with ornate eaves against a pale blue sky.
Calm lake with reflections of trees and sky on the water surface, with a few colorful koi fish swimming.
A lush green Japanese garden with a small stream, moss-covered rocks, various trees, and a traditional wooden structure in the background.
Three wooden bins filled with different types of green tea leaves with handwritten price signs in Japanese yen on top of each bin.
A man is sitting on the ground at a street market, looking at a small object. Around him are tables with various small items, including musical instruments like thumb pianos, cans of food, and other miscellaneous goods. There are bicycles in the back
A street vendor's stall displaying folded fabric and clothing, with a man wearing a face mask in the background.
A red fabric piece with black printing, pinned to a textured white cloth with small decorative ruffles.
A tightly coiled roll of yellow and beige fabric trims and lace, with some decorative beaded trim on top, placed on a dark surface.
Close-up of intricate, vintage lace fabric with detailed embroidery and textured patterns.
Wall covered with papers containing Japanese characters, a standing fan, a small wooden cabinet, and a lamp on top of the cabinet.
A reflection of a store window with yellow letters spelling 'PRESCRIPTIONS' and Japanese signs inside, with shelves of jars and bottles, and a mannequin on the left.
A woman with short gray hair, glasses, and a white blouse standing in front of patterned fabrics hanging at a market stall.
Nighttime view of a brightly lit sign with Japanese characters and the word 'RICKING & SL' on a tall building reflecting on its dark, shiny surface.
People playing on arcade machines with colorful lights in an indoor arcade area, reflecting off mirrored walls.
Nighttime city street scene with neon signs, a crosswalk, and a street sign reading 'Sawakami' in Japan.
Nighttime view of a building with neon signs, including a red neon sign and a green neon sign, partially visible with some additional signage and the word 'JORY' on a billboard.
An older man wearing a dark baseball cap and a blue jacket inspecting a large cylindrical object wrapped with white cloth in a workshop or basement setting.
Close-up of a person in a blue shirt standing behind a table covered with a checkered cloth in a workshop or studio setting.
An elderly man wearing a blue cap and white shirt hanging white and blue patterned fabric to dry on a clothesline in an indoor wooden setting.
A pile of folded clothes with blue and white geometric patterns.
A dirty, torn paper bag with Japanese writing on it, placed among clutter in a storage area.
An elderly woman with glasses, wearing a white shirt and a dark vest, sitting on the floor inside a wooden room, looking upwards, with patterned fabric spread out nearby.
A traditional Japanese calligraphy scroll hanging on a wall, framed by ornate fabric borders, with two small black tables on either side.
A cyclist riding on a city street with a sidewalk and green plants on the left, and buildings, electric wires, and vehicles on the right, under a bright sun.