Small World (1987-1994) series further explore the tourism at that time. Travellers who travel by bus were standing in front of generations to take pictures of ancient ruins that have only been seen in book, this series highlights the cruel gap between high expectations and disappointing reality.

In southern Japan’s largest indoor swimming pool and artificial beach, people crowded with poor happy, 400 metres away there is a real beach, but no one is interested.

“Small World is about the difference between reality mythology of tourist location. When we get there it is often at odds with our expectations.”

-Martin Parr