WARASONO

I have been photographing my parents and their house, where they live apart from me.As an only child, when I decided not to inherit this house, my parents began preparing for the end of their lives, including dealing with the house.

I have been photographing my parents and their house, where they live apart from me.　　　　　　　　As an only child, when I decided not to inherit this house, my parents began preparing for the end of their lives, including dealing with the house.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Every time I return home, I see my father organizing and disposing of furniture.　　　　　　　　Meanwhile, my mother tends to the flowers in the garden, nurturing them seasonally.　　　　　　　　　My father's act of discarding and my mother's act of nurturing flowers reflect the presence of life and death in their actions.And when I return to Tokyo, my mother always gives me flowers from the garden.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　By the time I arrive in Tokyo, the flowers seem a bit wilted.Each time I look at those flowers, I can't help but see my parents and the house in them.Someday, my parents will pass away, and the house will be gone.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　That's why I decided to document and preserve these memories.