Series, Peace in Your Mind, exhibition
	People are busy, busy, busy in modern society. Too busy to stop and think about the meaning of life. Sense of perspective is getting narrower. A lot of people, especially in big cities, fall into depression at some point. The number of "Karo-shi" (death due to over work) is increasing, and more than 30,000 people every year (since 1998, as of 2010) commit suicide in Japan. Mankind needs love and hope. There was a moment that I felt something beyond my control, and discovered there is something deeper in each scene I encountered. Technically, I controlled the camera exposure and other things...yet, there IS something we (human) cannot control... I love light. It gives energy and even hope. The light at the scene changed in seconds...so quickly. My heart was calm, yet urged to capture the scene synchronizing with my emotion. I made 30 images from France, Portugal, California, and Japan for this series. The photographs were shot from 2000 to 2002 when I went through the most difficult time in my life back then. The photographs also represent the different cultural and religious values among countries, in comparison to traditional Japanese religion or way of thinking. Hopefully the photographs give you a glimpse to see life from different perspectives.... touch your soul even a little. Fill your heart with calmness, a light of hope, and peace in your mind. main}
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