Hometown Stories
Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others.


After Shimosaka Atsushi was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 46, he felt that his life was over. But as he started to communicate with elderly people with the same disease and rekindling his passion for photography, his perspective began to change. Follow his journey as he shares glimpses of his life and feelings through social media, and discovers that one's most important memories will always remain.