Dreams of Japan / 日本の夢: Gaijin | 外人: White Mask

A Japanese word for "foreigner" is Gaijin, 外人, "the person from outside." The more polite and popular term is Gaikokujin, 外国人, "the person from the other/outer countries".

In our dreams, we are all from the outside. We are all lonesome Gaijins, visiting vanishing realms during sleep.

Sometimes you see others visiting your dreams. They are Gaijins as well. And we all have a common homeland - Being Awake. The country we know too little about.

In this series, I explore Gaijins, visiting my Dreams of Japan. You. And me. And others...