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Apr 20 2012 12 Comments

A home of sorts beneath the blossom

The young. The old. The fallen.

Japanese homeless

Categorized: Photography

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  1. Jeffrey says

    4/20/2012 at 10:28 am

    Wonderful but heartbreaking shot.

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    • Lee says

      4/20/2012 at 7:13 pm

      Thanks Jeffrey.

      I pass by this spot on my bike fairly often, and have seen the fella who lives there a few times. At the weekend there’s usually quite a few people walking or sitting by the river, but he remains the only one who has waved and given me a smile. A lovely big smile it was too.

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  2. Hans ter Horst says

    4/20/2012 at 3:02 pm

    Are the homeless still chased away “because the environment there needed beautification”, as a previous government put it? Your photo does suggest a faint link between the kids and homelessness, very chilling.

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    • Lee says

      4/20/2012 at 7:26 pm

      I know they are made very unwelcome in many places. There was also an incident a few years ago when a NPO was told to stop distributing food as kids may come into contact with those waiting for it (there’s a link here). That was something that came to mind when I took the photo. Also the children presumably walk by and pass the bridge regularly, as their school is a 100 metres or so down the river.

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  3. Oskar says

    4/20/2012 at 5:29 pm

    That’s one of the best shots I have ever seen! Beautiful and melancholic…

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    • Lee says

      4/20/2012 at 7:28 pm

      Thank you very much Oskar. It offers quite a contrast, that’s for sure…

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  4. Linette says

    4/20/2012 at 10:40 pm

    Wow. Excellent. Always with the keen eye.

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    • Lee says

      4/20/2012 at 11:22 pm

      Cheers Linette. I knew the kids were going to go back across the bridge. It was just a matter of waiting.

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  5. winnie says

    4/20/2012 at 10:48 pm

    Beautiful picture but made me sad.
    Will the young one become the next future fallen?
    I am too afraid to know… 🙁

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    • Lee says

      4/20/2012 at 11:24 pm

      Hopefully not, but it’s certainly a reminder of life’s uncertainties…

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  6. Laura says

    5/12/2012 at 6:03 am

    As others have said before me, this is such a beautiful and poignant image. Lovely composition and colours too. Keep up the good work!

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    • Lee says

      5/14/2012 at 10:49 pm

      Thanks a lot Laura.

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