Rinko Kawauchi's series, 'Kaze Hikaru,' highlights the transformation from winter to spring, aligning with Japan's seasonal changes and personal milestones. The artist reflects on how spring symbolizes new beginnings, mirroring societal events like graduations. Her work also connects to the traditional Japanese calendar, which divides the year into 72 microseasons that encapsulate the ephemeral nature of life, further enriching the emotional landscape of her photography.
In Japan, spring is the beginning of a new year with graduations and school admissions, signifying the budding of new stages in people's lives.
The spirit of the traditional Japanese calendar, modeled after the lunisolar Chinese calendar, divides the year into 72 microseasons, capturing nature's fleeting changes.
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