To stop looking inward for a time —
A few days after that phrase crossed my mind, I found myself in Taipei.
Overwhelmed by thoughts and feelings that wouldn't let me go, with no clear path forward,
what could I possibly do with just a simple digital camera in my hand?
My gaze was drawn toward what lay ahead, my heart leapt,
and I felt a sense of connection to this unfamiliar land and its people.
This city, where I had set foot for the very first time, felt just like my landing spot.
— Motohiko Hasui
During his first, brief four-day visit to Taipei in May 2025, photographer Motohiko Hasui captured the city's people and streets with his personal perspective.
The book’s partially arranged, narrow-format pages create a rhythmic experience. Turning each one reveals overlapping scenes, and the four days Hasui spent there come vividly to life.
ISBN: 978-4-9912846-1-8
Published in September 2025
Limited and numbered edition of 250 copies
5,060 JPY
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Motohiko Hasui
Motohiko Hasui is a photographer born in 1983 and raised in Japan. He studied Photography in Central Saint Martins Art and Design and London College of Communication. After graduating university, he moved back to Tokyo, his hometown, in 2007. Hasui published various photo books such as “Personal Matters” (Bemojake), “for tomorrow” (Libro Arte), “Deep Blue – Serena Motola” (Self-Published), “So Long – Riho Yoshioka” (Shueisha) and “VIATOR / SWELL” (Libro Arte). Also, artist books including “In the continuity” and “after all” were published. In 2019, Hasui was commissioned to photograph the culture of the tea ceremony held in Tofukuji temple in Kyoto. The resulting pictures were presented as photobook made for families of presidents and prime ministers attending the 2019 G20 summit in Osaka.
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