Hinata Haga 
His photos are of festivals from around Japan. 
At Japanese festivals, gods(kami=Japanese gods) descend here and there. 

In addition to the gods that inhabit the land and the shrines, Japan also has festivals that celebrate the god of the rice spirits and the early spring. Japan probably holds the most festivals in the world, such as the New Year's festivals, regular festivals that celebrate the arrival of the seasons, and a lot of other festivals open to the public at shrines. Including the approximately 80,000 shrines registered with the Shinto Shrines Agency, there are over 300,000 festivals annually.I hope that my photos will spark your interest in Japan.

“Hiyoshi Taisha Sanno Festival”.  The main program of the festival is held through April 12-14th in Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Shiga prefecture. In the festival, local people celebrate marriage, birth, and the divinity of their male and female Gods. On the first night, two portable shrines are placed at the sacred place for the marriage of the gods.  On the second night, portable shrines are violently beaten against the ground. This represents the birth of God.  On the last day, local people celebrate the marriage and parade in the shrine.

"Oni" can be translated as devil, evil, demon, etc. However, in Japan, demons are mostly cursed by the gods. The Japanese believe that the demons have supernatural powers.  On the festival days, the demons come to the human society and bring disaster. However, the Japanese Itodo monks convert Oni's heart in order to save the humans. Humans use the power of demons to drive out other Veil Tears.  A photo of demons that appear during the ``Flower Festival'' held in Aichi Prefecture in November.

Kazuo Suzuki 
His photos are of the beautiful scenery of Japan's four seasons. 
He is dedicated to capturing the various voices emanating from the natural world with his five senses and depicting their stories in his photographs.Covering the whole of Japan, I work on photographs from the viewpoints of “cherry blossoms,” “floral landscapes,” and “seasonal landscapes,” and publish the results in photo exhibitions and photo collections. Cherry blossoms in particular are my eternal theme. Now I am focusing on all living things from a new perspective of “life” in Japan. I am happy to share some of my activities with the people of Jamaica. 

Katashina Village, Gunma Prefecture / Early May, Beautiful 300-year-old giant cherry blossom trees floating in the star-filled sky. 

Kawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, January 1 Fuji reflected on the surface of the lake, one of Japan's representative landscapes, is a popular spot for sunrise seeing on the first day of the year. 

Herbie Yamaguchi
His photos are of snapshots of Japanese people.
It is always people I want to photograph. People who are chasing their dreams, people who are living their lives to the fullest. I press the shutter at the moment I feel their hearts. It started with my childhood, when I had a disease called caries for more than 15 years, and had a strong longing for people who were living normal lives. Taking pictures of people made me feel like a friend and saved me from loneliness. Now that I am an adult, I have the same health as anyone else, but my desire to love more people will never go away. I pray that one day all the people in the world will have a kind smile on their faces. 

Ballad on the Beach / Tokyo 2020 

Kiss Through the Mask / Tokyo 2020 

Anju 
Her photos are of children from sister cities Tottori Prefecture and Westmoreland 
Since 2016, Tottori Prefecture in Japan and Westmoreland Parish in Jamaica have formed a sisterhood alliance, fostering exchanges in sports and culture. As a part of this initiative, I photographed the school life of children from both regions, with the hope that through the photos, people would feel a closer connection to each other's country. The places I visited are globally renowned tourist destinations. Westmoreland Parish is famous for Negril, known for its Seven Mile Beach and golden sunsets. I visited schools through the introduction of the enthusiastic NPO NEET, which focuses on children's education. In Tottori Prefecture, I visited a school in the city of Tottori, known for its grand sand dune, a National Natural Monument. With the cooperation of schools from both countries, I captured the children's learning and playing moments. There were many differences in school life, which made the photo sessions fun, surprising, and heartwarming. 

However, after completing the shoot, I realized that despite the differences between countries, the children from both countries are full of hope and believe in a happy future. To lead them toward that happy future, adults must first find fulfillment within themselves. This idea is exactly what Bob Marley's lyrics in "ONE LOVE" express. 

Welcome to Japan!
 Schools in Tottori Prefecture: Hisamatsu Elementary School, Togo Elementary School.
Schools in the Westmoreland Parish: St. Paul's Elementary School, Sheffield Elementary School, Negril Elementary School, Mount Airy Elementary School & Kindergarten.
NPO NEET(Negril Educational Environment)

The children compared photos of places they were proud of in the area where they lived and the characteristics of their school life. The photos are photos that record the children's school life.