Freedom Named Curiosity

• Prize
  Gold in People/Children
• Photographer
  Natsuki Igarashi
• Photo Date
  March 30, 2025

This series captures the boundless curiosity of six-year-old boys on their first encounter with a classroom. Instead of sitting quietly, they climb onto lockers, squeeze inside them, and invent games from the simplest surroundings. Their laughter and restless movements reveal the untamed spirit of childhood, where every corner becomes an adventure. These photographs celebrate the joy of imagination and the fleeting innocence that defines our earliest memories.