Evelyn Looi, Where Light Meets Fire (SINGLE SHOT 2026)

In the preserved post town of Tsumago, Japan, a caretaker tends the irori, the traditional sunken hearth used to warm homes during winter. Firelight and morning rays illuminate a ritual that has warmed both the house and its history for generations.

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