Noa Sonoda is a photographer based in Kumamoto, Japan. Her first book’s title, 『ケンカじょうとういつでもそばに』, translates to "Kenkajoto Always Beside.” Her photos, in her words, "lie somewhere between the reality of our everyday life and feelings of fantasy." She started photographing her daughter, Mokuren, when she was younger to “freeze” the moments she had with her. The photographs capture both the daily reality for a single mom and fun, imaginative adventures with Mokuren.