Cross-Cultural Ties: Matrimony Through the Eyes of a Japanese and South Korean Couple

Shūhei poses with his wife Hyun-jung and two daughters dressed in traditional Korean chima jeogori.

The family’s bookshelf is filled with stories in both Japanese and Korean.

Along with the family’s regular refrigerator, they have another one specifically to store the regular shipments of kimchi Hyun-jung’s parents send from Korea.

The family in South Korea celebrating youngest daughter Eri’s first birthday.

Shūhei is a first-rate photographer who says his favorite subject of focus is his family.

Shūhei’s snapshot of Hyun-jung and daughter Yūri was included in an exhibit sponsored by camera maker Canon.

This shot by Shūhei won top prize in the tourism category of a joint Japan-South Korea photo contest.