Natsukashi
A Japanese word used when something evokes a fond memory from your past, the remembrance of the small things that bring you sudden joy.

In the years 2019-2021 I decided to move to Japan by myself. Since being back in Australia I don’t think I have yet completely processed the whole experience, now being back home I catch myself daydreaming about the past and all the things I experienced.

In today's digital world, people have more ways than ever before to capture their memories through photographs and videos that they can store for future reference. But something I’ve come to realise even with all my collected photos and videos saved on my phone, is just how quickly memories fade over time. The memories of not just what I was doing or where I was, but how I felt in that exact moment of my life, as my memories now start to feel more like dreams, it becomes difficult to distinguish between what is real and what is imagined. 

Natsukashi is what it feels like to daydream and ponder back on these memories I have collected. The essence of moments and experiences lived that I wouldn't be able to describe with just the use of words. Being in Japan and transitioning back to life in Australia, The power of memory and its ability to transport us to different times and places, even if those memories feel like they exist only in our dreams.