Juan Carlos Ortiz, SOULS OF JAPAN (PORTRAIT 2021)

SOULS OF JAPAN by JUAN CARLOS ORTIZ Souls of Japan is a project which was born and continues to grow during my time living in Tokyo. As a foreigner in this intensely private country, I often feel like a spectator. I am continuously inspired to observe, marvel and understand this remarkable and very different culture. This collection of portraits is an honest, personal homage to everyday women in Japan. These images represent a reflection of human nature - or what it is, underneath a different skin, that unites us and makes us similar. Religious differences, sexual orientation and social status disappear to celebrate a universal humanity. 

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