My job here on the island was to help teach English to the 15 kids that were going to school there. I also translated tourism pamphlets and website info. Needless to say, I found myself with a lot of free time, so I used that time to photograph the island and its people.

Before coming to Awashima, my favorite passtime was shooting on the streets of Tokyo. I would mainly try to capture the emotions of people on the streets as they conducted their daily routines. I didn't have the opportunity to do this in Awashima due to how few people there are on the island, so I turned my focus to shooting still life, and objects and spaces that would hopefully convey what life is like living there.