Territories of Light

• Photographer
  Hiroaki Shima
• Photo Date
  2025.4.27

Modern cities are not just built—they are structured, monitored, and divided. In this photograph taken in Osaka’s Umeda district, the sharp geometry of light and shadow imposes invisible rules on the space. A solitary guard walks through a realm where light delineates boundaries more strictly than concrete walls. This work explores the tension between movement and surveillance, between human presence and imposed order.