Limited Edition of 700 Copies. Printed and bound in Japan.
"Back at the start of the project, I penned the following words:
“I come from a family of seven. The living room in my parents’ home is in
constant disarray, with laundry left to dry indoors due to the lack of space
on the balcony.
The dining table is cluttered with leftover food and condiments, while the
kitchen sink overflows with dirty dishes.
The house is scattered with my siblings’ unwashed clothes and unfolded
laundry strewn across the floor. My mother sleeps amidst this chaos,
exhausted, with a face full of makeup.
Meanwhile, my little brother loses his temper after my cheeky fourth-
grade sister runs rampant around the piles of clothes, causing fights to
break out. My father, unfazed, tends to the house chores, washing
dishes, and cleaning up alone. My mother hardly does any chores around
the house. She can’t cook either, so everyone leaves food on their plate
when she does.
In spite of this, my mother cooks more food than the family needs, leaving
her to finish everything by herself.”
This body of work, beginning in 2005 and spanning 13 years, documents
my family home in the suburbs of Yokohama, capturing the intimate
dynamics of the family as seen through the eyes of an outside observer."
From publisher's website.