A limited-time exhibition at the Nikon Plaza Tokyo will look at the photographic works of Natsumi Handa (1986 - ), who focuses on the nature of Hokkaido in her works. The event is titled "Pirka" (the Ainu word for beautiful), and a variety of Handa's animal-based photography will be on display.

Handa notes that whilst many of her photos depict animals with adorable gestures and facial expressions, the wild world isn't always cute -- there's a real roughness and rawness to it. She believes that is why animals are so beautiful and full of energy, since they face the realities of life and death every day.