Nakaima, Berlin | Yasutaka Kojima | Roshin books 2026 [SIGNED]

"The third city in an ongoing series exploring urban landscapes, following New York and Tokyo, this latest work turns to Berlin, Germany. Between 2015 and 2025, the photographer lived in the city, returning to it over the course of a decade, tracing its presence through sustained observation.

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At the heart of the work lies the Hof—the inner courtyard characteristic of Berlin’s architecture. Buildings unfold like Matryoshka dolls, layered two or three deep, with courtyards concealed between them. Neither fully interior nor exterior, these spaces dissolve the contours of past and future, allowing only the immediacy of the present to surface. Here, the boundary between self and other softens, quietly resonating with Nakaima—the ancient Shinto concept of the eternal present." - From publisher's statement