PINK + ORANGE Shohei Takenaka

This photobook is a collection of works by photographer Shohei Takenaka. After leaving his hometown and moving to Tokyo, Takenaka encountered people who would become essential to his life—those who became close friends and chosen family. He views these bonds not as mere coincidences, but as "inevitable." For him, these relationships are akin to the first light of a sunrise, a phenomenon that can only be witnessed by those who make the deliberate effort to be present.

In this work, he captures the streets of Setagaya—a place deeply meaningful to him—bathed in the soft light of dawn. The palette of pinks and oranges, quiet yet imbued with a distinct warmth, elevates the cityscape into the realm of private memory. This volume is a careful collection of those "inevitable moments" hidden within the folds of everyday life.