Rain Lanterns

Rain Lanterns is a captivating photographic series that weaves together the timeless beauty of Kyoto’s backstreets through a dreamlike multi-exposure style. The five colour images transport viewers to the city’s quiet night streets, where glistening wet roads reflect the glow of lanterns and neon signs, and intricate networks of overhead electricity wires crisscross above like threads of history and modern life intertwined. These night scenes evoke a sense of cinematic stillness—intimate, moody, and steeped in the mystery of Japan’s old-town atmosphere. The layering of exposures creates depth and movement, capturing not just a moment, but the lingering spirit of Kyoto’s hidden corners.

Rain-speckled cobblestones glisten under pale gold streetlight, with overlapping exposures creating a ghostly dance of umbrellas and bicycle wheels. The colours—deep indigo, amber, and muted red—speak of Kyoto’s quiet heartbeat long after the crowds

Rain-speckled cobblestones glisten under pale gold streetlight, with overlapping exposures creating a ghostly dance of umbrellas and bicycle wheels. The colours—deep indigo, amber, and muted red—speak of Kyoto’s quiet heartbeat long after the crowds have gone.

Behind the fogged glass of a dimly lit Kyoto laundromat, rows of washing machines hum softly, their circular doors catching the glow of a single overhead light. Outside, the rain-slick street mirrors the scene in fractured reflections, while multi-ex

Behind the fogged glass of a dimly lit Kyoto laundromat, rows of washing machines hum softly, their circular doors catching the glow of a single overhead light. Outside, the rain-slick street mirrors the scene in fractured reflections, while multi-exposures layer faint traces of passing umbrellas and the quiet geometry of tangled power lines above. The result is a cinematic moment—lonely yet comforting—where the hum of machines feels like the pulse of the sleeping city.

A lone figure draped in a dark coat walks under the dim glow of a corner light, the reflections on the wet pavement weaving into the soft edges of nearby buildings. The multi-exposure blurs time itself, letting the moment breathe with nostalgia.

A lone figure draped in a dark coat walks under the dim glow of a corner light, the reflections on the wet pavement weaving into the soft edges of nearby buildings. The multi-exposure blurs time itself, letting the moment breathe with nostalgia.

Through the misty rain of a Kyoto backstreet, the warm glow of a late-night bakery spills onto the slick pavement, reflecting in golden pools beneath tangled webs of overhead wires. Multi-exposures merge the soft outlines of pastry-filled shelves. An

Through the misty rain of a Kyoto backstreet, the warm glow of a late-night bakery spills onto the slick pavement, reflecting in golden pools beneath tangled webs of overhead wires. Multi-exposures merge the soft outlines of pastry-filled shelves. An intimate glimpse into the quiet heartbeat of the city after dark.

Under the soft haze of rain, Kyoto’s narrow backstreet glows with warm lantern light, the wet road shimmering like glass. Multi-exposures layer passing bicycles, blurred footsteps, and faint reflections, creating a scene that feels both fleeting and

Under the soft haze of rain, Kyoto’s narrow backstreet glows with warm lantern light, the wet road shimmering like glass. Multi-exposures layer passing bicycles, blurred footsteps, and faint reflections, creating a scene that feels both fleeting and eternal, a whisper of the city’s quiet nights.