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Japanese photographer Tsuneyoshi Shiiba's "Quarter Light Landscapes" features locations and landscapes across Japan, framed by the borders of his car's windows. Shiiba began the series during the long drives between Tokyo and his hometown, but eventually traveled across Japan, from Kyushu in the south to Hokkaido in the north. The black frame lends a certain seriousness to each scene, whether Shiiba happens to capture Mt. Fuji in all its glory or the featureless rooftops of a nondescript town. Despite the narrowness of his approach, the variety of subjects and the dynamic nature of the images - with the foreground occasionally blurred or completely abstracted by slow exposure times - make "Quarter Light Landscapes" an exciting examination of Japan's landscape.

“I often think back to my childhood whenever I look out of the car window. Separated by the transparent glass between inside and outside, time and space gradually merge in the flowing landscape; forgotten memories appear and disappear from the depths of my subconscious like bubbles, inviting me on a journey through memory.”
― from Tsuneyoshi Shiiba’s afterword (included in Japanese & English)