It’s been a while since my last post on Substack. I honestly miss writing here, and the small conversations that happen around photography, daily life, and whatever people are sharing here.
Friends around me often ask how I juggle everything from a full-time job, YouTube, photography, Substack. I actually don’t know, I just doing it. But, over the past months, real life happened. Work, family, and some of personal project took priority. For the first time, I had to consciously put YouTube (a lot of unedited footage 🥲) and Substack (too many drafts 🥲) on pause.
One of that project is my second photobook.
And I’m happy to say this part clearly now: it’s finished, and it will be available in early January 2026!!
About the book
So 「生生流轉」or 「Constant Flux」is the title of my second photobook.
The idea came from a sudden realization. My photography had changed. Not suddenly, but gradually, after I published my first book. What I’d like to shoot now is different. How I enjoy photographing has shifted. Even the way I look at my own images changed as well without me really noticing at first.
That shift made me reflect more on myself, beyond photography. Change is something we experience constantly as humans. It’s unavoidable. That nothing stays the same, and that is precisely what makes life beautiful.
In this book, I just want to tell this and show you what I see in the past three years after the first book. I also write a 短歌 (Japanese Poem) about what I feel both in Japanese and English.
About the production
One of the biggest changes in this book is the production itself.
For my first photobook, I chose the simplest way to get it made, Amazon JP Publisher. It worked, but the trade-off was, the quality was limited, and so was how I could shape the experience of reading the book. It’s just.. a normal book. Limited exploration, limited production materials I can explore.
For this second photobook, I reached out to and spoke with several photobook publishers. Some replied, some didn’t. A few even offered to publish it, but in the end, none of the options really fit my current situation. Whether in terms of fees, consignment, or flexibility. So I decided to self-publish again.
This time, though, I’m working closely with a printing company in Japan that has handled many excellent photobooks. That choice gave me far more control over the materials, the details, and how the book is experienced as an art.
I’ve learned a lot through this process. About production, paper, binding, and what actually suits this book. It’s been challenging, especially navigating everything in Japanese, but it also feels like a necessary change to step forward.
The prototype vs the final book 👇🏻
About the availability
The book is currently available for pre-order in Japan, starting from early December. I’m genuinely grateful to the 20+ people who have already ordered it, thank you, truly 😭
I’m also planning to open pre-orders for friends in Indonesia very soon.
As for worldwide availability, I do want to make that happen. The main challenge right now is shipping. There’s a real chance the shipping cost could end up being more expensive than the book itself. I’m still figuring out the best way to handle this, but I’ll share an update as soon as I find a good solution. But what do you think? Any suggestions?
What’s next?
The closest milestone is an exhibition. I’ll be showing this book, along with my first one, at one of the biggest zine and photobook festivals in Tokyo on January 25, 2026.
After that, I’m planning to reach out to a few independent photobook stores in Japan and Southeast Asia. Wish me luck 🤲🏻
Thank you for reading! Let’s connect through some of my social media such as Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube!
And if you want to support me on my journey, you can buy me a film roll, buy my photobook or my prints (ship worldwide)! ❤️
I’ll see you again next time!
Cheers,
Where is the photo festival in Tokyo on the 25th?! I would absolutely love to be able to come pick up one of these books in person as I’m from America and trying to order is hard.