Animals in Tokyo is a personal photographic study of the animals that appear within Tokyo’s dense urban environment.
The starting point
Tokyo is often photographed through its scale, speed, architecture, and crowds. I wanted to look at the city from a quieter angle: the animals that appear in signs, objects, public spaces, and unexpected details.
Visual approach
The series looks for small moments of character and contrast inside one of the world’s busiest cities. Each image isolates a subject from its surroundings, creating a direct portrait while still leaving enough context to suggest where it was found. Repetition across the square format gives the collection a consistent rhythm.
Selection and editing
I photographed and edited the project as a visual observation exercise. The final selection balances recognisable animals with stranger discoveries, moving between humour, graphic form, and documentary detail. Seen together, the images create an alternative map of Tokyo built from things that are easy to pass without noticing.
What I was exploring
The project helped me practise looking more deliberately and turning loosely connected observations into a coherent visual system. It reflects the same curiosity I bring to product and creative work: notice what others overlook, find the pattern, and shape it into an experience people can understand.
