/ 2013 / Book / Other_B

Cosplay made in Japan

  • Prize
    Bronze in Book (Series Only)/People, Bronze in Book (Series Only)/Other
  • Photographer
    Yuji Susaki, Japan
  • Website

Why do people dress up?

A desire to pretend and to change. There is the surface,
and then there is the real us.
Wearing the same clothes allows us to identify with others,
a comfort that is easy to come by.
Creating an appearance has become the norm,
but in the process I've lost in understanding who I am.
On the other side however,
there are still struggles to discover the real us.
There is always a strange mix to our existence:
the facade and the reality...the nude and the clothes.
What are we trying to dress up?
Are we really enjoying dressing up?
Well, I think I am enjoying it.
It is human nature to enjoy the duality of the facade
and that what lies beneath it.

Human beings : they are my interest
They are interesting because they are not complete
They are interesting because they are hazardous.
They have wisdom, but they repeat the same thing
They believe in God
But they do not notice there is a vast world above the sky
And they need something other than themselves and share their love
I love such  human beings.