#2: Scarecrow-Town
In the quaint hamlet of Nagoro, Japan, the silent majority rules the streets: over 350 life-sized dolls stand in for a dwindling human population of just 27. Crafted by the imaginative Tsukimi Ayano, these eerily lifelike figures stand as quiet memorials to neighbors lost to time and relocation.
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From fishermen forever casting lines to classrooms of eternally studious figures, these still citizens create a surreal tableau. It’s a place where the past lingers in fabric and thread, turning this remote village into a whimsical yet haunting tableau of a community frozen in time.