Rural Japan snapshot reminiscent of the Beatles' Abbey Road cover goes viral
02 October, 2020 - 0 Comments
A daily life snapshot taken in the rural mountains of Kyoto Prefecture of four elderly people at a zebra crossing, reminiscent of the cover of the Beatles' famous "Abbey Road" album has been making the headlines on Twitter in Japan.
The photograph was taken by Toshihiko Hata, a freelance designer in Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture. Hata was born in Ayabe and he used to live in the city's downtown area before moving to a small rural community in the mountains.
According to Hata, the area in which he currently resides is faced with issues of depopulation and an aging population, with almost all of the residents elderly people. "In this neighborhood, there is only one family with children," Hata said.
Every evening, some elderly residents in the community get together for a stroll. Only three of them usually take part, but on Sept. 9, the day the photo was taken, a woman from another community joined them and the four took the stroll together, according to Hata.
Source: Kyodo News
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