1. An image processing apparatus comprising: circuitry that performs at least: obtaining depth information for each position in an entire image within a frame; and switching between a first sharpening process and a second sharpening process in accordance with whether the image contains a predetermined area, the first sharpening process performing non-uniform sharpening on the entire image including the predetermined area and any area other than the predetermined area on the basis of the depth information, the second sharpening process performing uniform sharpening on the entire image including the predetermined area and any area other than the predetermined area.