Cat Man, Tokyo.
Every day, I bring my camera to the streets of Tokyo. It’s not just to take pictures - it’s a tool to create contact, to build proximity.
I’m tired of watching life from far away.
I need to get closer -
to feel people,
to smell them.
In Ueno Park, a man appears with his cat.
He lives in a tent. I have to leave my shoes outside.
A cigarette hangs from his mouth.
His hand is rough.
The cat’s eyes burn.
Is it love?
Or is it control?
We don’t know.
But something holds -
tight, unspoken.
- Jacob Aue Sobol