Arimoto spent ten years in Tibet photographing individuals in all types of circumstances.
The same philosophy he had about shooting in Tibet carries through to the streets of Tokyo.
I believe that the human organism is of the city and its all part of one ecosystem.
I create these photographs which formulate that the environment and habitat of man is the city.
he shared in a2013 interview.
Now I photograph people struggling against but again also benefiting from their environment here in Tokyo.
I think that among the two, Im interested in finding common denominators as human beings.
Shinya Arimoto:Website|Flickrvia [Juxtapoz,Japan Exposures]
All images via Shinya Arimoto.