I found these lovely shots by Hokkaido, Japan based photographer Masakadu Makiyama on Instagram. In these painterly images, Makiyama captures the fast-pace of life in urban Japan.

You can see more of this photographer’s work on Instagram, Facebook or flickr.

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Maybe it was the years of residing in dorms and studio apartments, storing my cooking utensils in plastic bins piled on top of books, because I am fascinated by living in small spaces. I see these living quarters as compelling portraits of the people themselves, as well as the society that produces such habitats.

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I’m afraid I would need an aerial shot to capture all the possessions I own in a single photograph. But, not everyone in the world lives as large as Americans. Chinese photographer Huang Qingjun spent nearly a decade traveling to various remote rural communities in China, exploring the relationships between people and their possessions. . . . → Read More: Photographs of families in rural China with all their worldly possessions

When riding public transportation during rush hour many things we take for granted fly out the window. Be gone with personal body space, privacy and fresh air! Hong Kong-based photographer Michael Wolf has been capturing people in the densely packed subway system of Tokyo since 2008. In “Tokyo Compression,” Wolf was able to get . . . → Read More: “Tokyo Compression” photographs of commuters in Tokyo’s crowded subways by Michael Wolf