I decided to walk along Meguro River before and after work- to take my last whiff of sakura and document some final shots to carry on before I leave Japan. It’s been a surreal experience to sit here at this time, completely alone (yet also completely surrounded by other photographers and couples)… that realization that this is probably the last time I’ll be here.

“Like the first whiff of burning incense, or like the taste of one’s first cup of sake, there is in love that moment when all its power is felt.” -Natsume Soseki, Kokoro