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You have successfully joined our subscriber list. . The Old Ri Ben Jie Tou De Lao Ren May 28, 2018 2018Nian 5Yue 28Ri [The-Old-Ch] According to the most recent statistics, as of October 2017, 27.7% of Japan's population, or around 35 million people, are 65 or older. While Japan's rapidly aging population has long been an issue for the country, the numbers are still shocking. Born in Manchester, England, photographer Lee Chapman has lived in Japan for over two decades. His photo series The Old turns his lens onto Japan's aging society. They still stagger along on traffic-clogged thoroughfares and eke out a living in alleyway shops. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Zui Xin Tong Ji Xian Shi ,Jie Zhi 2017 Nian 10 Yue ,Ri Ben 65 Sui Yi Shang Lao Nian Ren Kou Wei 3515.2 Mo Ren ,Zhan Zong Ren Kou De 27.7%. Sui Shuo Dui Ri Ben Lao Ling Hua She Hui Suo Mian Lin De Zhu Ban Wen Ti Zao You Er Wen , Dan Zhen Zheng Kan Dao Shu Ju Shi ,Que Yi Ran Xian De Hong Mu Liang Xin . Chu Sheng Yu Ying Guo Man Che Si Te De She Ying Shi Lee Chapman,Yi Jing Zai Ri Ben Sheng Huo Liao Er Shi Duo Ge Nian Tou ,Ta De Zhe Ge She Ying Xi Lie <> ,Zheng Ba Jing Tou Ju Jiao Yu Zai Ri Ben Sheng Huo De Chui Chui Lao Zhe --Che Shui Ma Long De Da Lu Shang ,Ta Men Yi Ran Man Shan Di Zou Zhao ;Yan Jie De Xiao Dian Li ,Ta Men Yi Ran Mian Li Wei Chi Zhao Sheng Ji . [The-Old-Ch] [The-Old-Ch] "I was initially fascinated by Tokyo's older areas and districts," Chapman says. "These neighborhoods often have large elderly populations, so a series of photos featuring them just gradually built up." Almost none of the individuals featured in this series were deliberately chosen - most were just chance encounters. "They are mostly all people I spotted on the street, in bars, or in restaurants," he says. "People that to me at least are interesting, and people whose faces, or the situation I photographed them in, seemed to tell a story." --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Wo Shi Xian Wei Dong Jing Jiao Gu Lao De Cheng Qu Suo Xi Yin ,Er Zhe Xie Di Fang Wang Wang Ju Ji Zhao Da Liang De Lao Nian Ren Kou , Yin Ci Yi Xi Lie Yi Ta Men Wei Te Se De Zhao Pian Cai Zhu Jian Jian Li Qi Lai . " Chapman Shuo . Suo Yi Jing Tou Li De Lao Ren Men Jue Da Duo Shu Du Shi Lee Chapman Zai Jie Shang Sui Ji Yu Dao De ,Er Bing Fei Jing Guo Ceng Ceng Tiao Xuan De Pai She Dui Xiang ,"Ta Men Ji Ben Shang Du Shi Wo Zai Jie Shang , Jiu Ba Huo Can Ting Kan Dao De Ren . Ta Men Shi Dui Wo Er Yan Zhi Shao You Yi Si De Ren . Ta Men De Lian Shang ,Huo Zhe Wo Pai Xia Ta Men De Na Ke Qing Jing Li , Si Hu Du Zai Jiang Shu Yi Ge Gu Shi . " [lee-chapma] One particular photograph that's engraved in Chapman's memory is his shot of a silver-haired woman rolling up metal shutters. "I initially saw only her hands and feet, and then as her face appeared, I quickly got the shot," he says with a grin. "But the main reason it's one of my favorites is that when she saw me standing there, she immediately - and rather forcefully - commandeered me into helping her . . . After opening it, she invited me inside to chat with her." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Zui Rang Lee Chapman Gan Dao Dong Rong De Yi Zhang Zhao Pian Gu Shi ,Shi Zhe Ge La Juan Lian Men De Lao Po Po . "Zhe Shi Wo Hen Man Yi De Yi Zhang Zhao Pian . Ta Zhan Zai Juan Lian Men Bei Hou ,Qi Chu Wo Zhi Kan Dao Ta De Shou He Jiao ,Dang Juan Lian Men Huan Huan Shang Sheng ,Ta De Lian Zui Zhong Chu Xian De Shi Hou ,Wo Dang Ji An Xia Liao Kuai Men . " Chapman Shuo ,"Dan Wo Zui Xi Huan Zhe Zhang Zhao Pian De Zhu Yao Yuan Yin Zhi Yi ,Shi Ta Kan Dao Wo Zhan Zai Na Li ,Ta Li Ji ,Shen Zhi Shi Bu Rong Fen Shuo Di ,Qing Wo Bang Ta La Kai Juan Lian . Ran Hou Lao Po Po Huan Yao Qing Wo Jin Wu Liao Liao Tian . " [The-Old-Ch] [The-Old-Ch] She ended up becoming just about the only person in the series Chapman would spend time with. Chatting with her, he learned that this was her former store, but as age began taking its toll, she closed down the shop and converted it into a living space. "It was a very interesting half an hour or so that I wouldn't have had without taking that photograph," he says. "It's also even more poignant now as I've never seen the shutters raised since, let alone seen the lady herself." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Zhe Ci Jing Li Ji Hu Suan Shi Chapman Zai Pai She Zhe Yi Xi Lie Zhong Wei Yi Yu Zhi "Gong Du Shi Guang "De Lao Ren Liao . Liao Tian Li ,Chapman De Zhi Zhao Pian Li Pai De Shi Lao Po Po Cong Qian Kai De Xiao Dian ,Dan Yin Wei Ta Nian Shi Yi Gao ,Pi Yu Jing Ying ,Xian Zai Zhe Li Zhi Suan Shi Ta De Zhu Suo ,Zao Yi Bu Zuo Shang Pu . "Ru Guo Wo Mei You Pai Zhe Zhang Zhao Pian De Hua ,Wo Men Jiu Bu Hui Gong Du Fei Chang You Qu De Ban Ge Duo Xiao Shi . Ke Xi De Shi ,Xian Zai Wo Zai Ye Mei Zhuang Jian Guo Zhe Yang La Juan Lian De Shun Jian ,Ye Mei You Zai Jian Guo Zhe Wei Po Po Liao . " [The-Old-Ch] With the sheer amount of elderly citizens in modern Japan, many have voiced concern for their well-being. Must they live the rest of their lives alone? What are the realities of their living situations? "The lady who I talked with was living by herself and was clearly very lonely," Chapman notes. "Her kids didn't live nearby, and she couldn't get out much, a situation that, given Japan's aging population, is sadly only going to get more common." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Shi Jie Shang Sui Chu Ke Jian De Lao Ren ,Rang Ren Bu De Bu Dui Ri Ben De Gao Ling Hua Xian Xiang Meng Sheng Yin You . Zhao Pian Zhong De Lao Ren Men ,Nan Dao Yi Zhi Chi Qun Suo Ju , Du Zi Sheng Huo Ma ?Ta Men Zhen Zheng De Sheng Huo Jing Yu You Shi Ru He Ni ? "Jiu Wo Zhi Qian Ti Dao De Na Wei La Juan Lian Men De Lao Tai Tai Lai Kan ,Ta Yi Ge Ren Sheng Huo ,Xian Ran Hen Gu Du . Ta De Hai Zi Bu Zhu Zai Fu Jin ,Ta Ye Wu Fa Du Zi Chu Men . " Chapman Shuo ,"Jian Yu Ri Ben Ren Kou Lao Ling Hua De Qing Kuang ,Hen Yi Han Zhe Yang De Shi Zhi Hui Bian De Geng Jia Pu Bian . " [The-Old-Ch] [The-Old-Ch] [The-Old-Ch] In the middle of the fast-paced city, the old get by at their own inevitably slower rhythm. Leading slow lifestyles, the aging population of Japan can struggle to find belonging in the rapidly developing metropolis. Chapman says that this series has helped him come to terms with the impermanent nature of the world around him. He tells us, "These areas I often shoot in are changing at an alarming rate and fascinating old buildings are being demolished everywhere. Of course, it's not just the buildings that are disappearing, but also the people who once inhabited them. This element also makes my work seem more pressing, and in some small way, more important," he says. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Zai Kuai Su Fa Zhan De Cheng Shi Jia Feng Zhong ,Lao Ren Men Yong Zi Ji Huan Man Er Bu De Yi De Jie Zou Sheng Cun Zhao . Yin Ci Pai She Zhe Ge Xi Lie ,Rang Chapman Geng Jia Yi Shi Dao Liao Zhou Wei Shi Jie De Wu Chang Xing . "Wo Jing Chang Pai She De Zhe Xie Qu Yu Zheng Zai Yi Liang Ren De Su Du Fa Sheng Bian Hua ,Ge Chu Mi Ren De Gu Lao Jian Zhu Zheng Zai Bei Chai Chu . Dang Ran ,Zhe Bu Jin Jin Shi Jian Zhu Wu Zheng Zai Xiao Shi ,Huan You Ceng Jing Zai Qi Zhong Ju Zhu De Ren . Zhe Ye Rang Wo De She Ying Gong Zuo Kan Qi Lai Geng Jia Jin Po ,Er Qie Zai Mou Chong Cheng Du Shang ,Xian De Geng Wei Zhong Yao . 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