Jacelyn Yap
The teahouse district in Kanazawa, now a popular spot for traditional sweets and crafts, is a well-preserved historical geiko district (geiko is the local term for geisha, a traditional female entertainer). Some houses and closed businesses sit inconspicuously away from the crowds. Buildings and structures like these always catch my eye. Despite not having a single soul in sight, they give a sense of having a rich history, even if these places are now shuttered or abandoned. I especially enjoy seeing old traditional houses beside more modern buildings, such as a closed diner in a traditional Japanese building beside a block with a second-floor 麻雀 (mahjong) parlour.
Teahouse District 1
Teahouse District 2
Small Respite
Buildings in Contrast 1
Buildings in Contrast 2
Buildings in Contrast 3
Road Crossing
Shuttered
Jacelyn (she/her) is a self-taught visual artist who ditched engineering to make art because of a comic she read. Her artworks and photography have been published by the Commonwealth Foundation’s adda, Chestnut Review, The Lumiere Review, and more.
Website: https://jacelyn.myportfolio.com/; IG: @jacelyn.makes.stuff.
