{"title":"Staff Picks","description":"\u003cp\u003eStaff-recommended art books and photo collections\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"invisible-world","title":"INVISIBLE WORLD \/ Li Zhengde","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINVISIBLE WORLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eArtist: Li Zhengde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLi Zhengde's photo collection \"INVISIBLE WORLD\" is a collection of works that capture the night of Shenzhen with long exposure to visualize the changes in the city and the flow of time. This book captures the memories of a rapidly transforming city and traces of time that are invisible to the naked eye.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBook design: Tang Yayi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eEdit: Wan Chaofan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eLimited edition of 500\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePublication date: October, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages: 40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSize: W305 x H305 x T10mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBinding and printing: Saddle stitched case, 4C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eLanguage: Japanese \/ English \/ Chinese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eISBN: 978-4-908851-10-0 C072\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"INVISIBLE WORLD\" has two meanings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThese photographs were taken in the real world at night in Shenzhen, China, and over exposures ranging from a few tens of seconds to over an hour, time is condensed on the film as a \"fossil\" of unexpected light and shadow. However, our naked eyes can only see that moment, and cannot see the passage of time. This is the first meaning. Here, time and space work together to create a flat image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIn modern China, the rapid and hectic wave of urbanization is sweeping through the city, and changes are happening day by day. A city can be reborn in 30 years, and the transformation of Shenzhen is the most dramatic in China. In the midst of the constant demolition and reconstruction, the city's memories are gradually lost and become unseen. This is the second meaning. If you are in this situation, you will not be able to see the past or the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLi Zhengde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBorn in the 1970s in Anhua, Hunan Province, China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFounder of the art space \"Shokoen.\" His work is centered on photography, but also spans the fields of conceptual art, performance art, and painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHis works have been exhibited at museums including Minsheng Museum of Contemporary Art (Shanghai, China), Guangdong Museum of Art (Guangzhou, China), Shenzhen Art Museum (Shenzhen, China), Guan Shanyue Art Museum (Shenzhen, China), Folkwang Museum (Essen, Germany), and Brandts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHis work has been exhibited at the Museum of Art and Visual Culture (Odense, Denmark), Sorelik Cultural Center (Palma, Mallorca, Spain), PhotoL.A (Los Angeles, USA), and Saddleback College (Los Angeles, USA).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2013 China Dengke Documentary Photography Award Winner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e2016 Lianzhou International Photography Festival \"Punctum\" Award (nominated)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e2017 Dali International Photography Conference DIPE Grand Prize Winner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e2020: Work \"Layer\" selected as one of the Top 10 works of the Chinese Photography Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e2021 Shenzhen Aohu Art Village Artist of the Year Award Winner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"りせいとく｜李政德 \/ LI Zhengde","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42550670655530,"sku":"","price":3900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/invisible-world-5690653.jpg?v=1774421772"},{"product_id":"sawadatomoko-school-days","title":"Tomoko Sawada School Days","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe film is themed around Japanese high school girls, and each actress plays a different character while changing their uniform, hairstyle, and makeup, and takes self-portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In this series, Sawada photographs herself in order to question issues of identity in modern society, such as how women express themselves and become embedded in society and groups. By using herself as a model rather than seeking others as subjects, Sawada explores both individuality and collectivity from a more deeply personal perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Through the uniformity of the uniform, Sawada plays women who appear the same at first glance, but who are each different, posing the question to the viewer: \"How do you exist within a group?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e ● \u003cb\u003e29th ( 2004) Kimura Ihei Photography Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Title] School Days\u003cbr\u003e [Publisher] Seigensha\u003cbr\u003e [Publication date] March 1, 2006 First edition\u003cbr\u003e [Number of pages] 30 pages\u003cbr\u003e [Size] Approx. 15.3 x 20.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.65 kg\u003cbr\u003e [Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e [Title Reading] School Days\u003cbr\u003e [Authors\/Editors] Tomoko Sawada\/Author, Gen Kobayashi\/Art Direction\u003cbr\u003e [Printing] Taihei Printing\u003cbr\u003e [ISBN] 4-86152-061-4 C0072\u003cbr\u003e [Condition] Used \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e[8] Good to above\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e average\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e [Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e [Featured books]\u003cbr\u003e [Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e Tomoko Sawada (1977-)\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In 2000, he won the Canon New Cosmos of Photography Special Award for his debut work, ID400.\u003cbr\u003e In 2004, she received the 29th Kimura Ihei Photography Award for her series of self-portraits, including \"School Days,\" which was themed around high school girls.\u003cbr\u003e In the same year, he also won the Infinity Award in the Young Photographer category at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York, gaining international acclaim.\u003cbr\u003e He is currently a visiting professor at Seian University of Art and Design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By changing her makeup and costumes, she plays a variety of female roles and expresses a wide range of identities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"さわだともこ｜澤田知子 \/ SAWADA Tomoko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43501051445290,"sku":null,"price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/school-days-9018282.jpg?v=1774421649"},{"product_id":"mesquita2019","title":"Mesquita Exhibition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel stronger enable-updated-hr-color\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_5f0963f7db396563\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This is the exhibition catalog for the \"Meskita Exhibition,\" the first major retrospective exhibition of the artist's work held in Japan, which took place at the Tokyo Station Gallery in 2019.\u003cbr\u003e Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita was a Dutch printmaker, also known as the teacher of M.C. Escher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e His works are known for their unique worldview, in which animals and people are depicted sometimes humorously and sometimes satirically. In particular, the animals depicted in his woodblock prints are remarkably lifelike, with their fur and skin textures rendered with astonishing delicacy, showcasing his outstanding skill.\u003cbr\u003e Furthermore, in his portraits, the use of deep shadows and contrasts of light and darkness creates a remarkable sense of three-dimensionality, bringing out even the inner emotions of the subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This catalog covers a wide range of his works, including decorative arts, prints, and sketches, and is a valuable resource that reveals his life and previously unknown aspects for the first time in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Title] Mesquita Exhibition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Publisher] Curators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Publication Date] 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Number of pages] 221 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Size] Approximately 34.2 x 22.2 x 2.0 cm, 0.88 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e [Title Reading] MESQUITEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eAuthor(s), Editor(s), etc.] Michiko Sagawa (Art Historian) \/ Supervisor, Tokyo Station Gallery \u0026amp; Curators Inc. \/ Planning \u0026amp; Organization\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Printing] Yamada Photo Engraving Co., Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[ISBN] 978-4-901745-29-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Condition] Used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e[7] Above\u003c\/b\u003e average (slight warping at corners, slight fraying of threads on front and back covers)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Accessories] None\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Published in] None\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Exhibition-related] Tokyo Station Gallery (2019), Sakura City Museum (2020), Nishinomiya City Otani Memorial Museum (2020), Utsunomiya Museum of Art (2020), Iwaki City Museum of Art (2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eSamuel Jessurn de Mesquita (1868-1944)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eBorn in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1868. Of Portuguese Jewish descent.\u003cbr\u003e Painter, printmaker, and designer. Taught at art schools for many years.\u003cbr\u003e Among his students was M.C. Escher, who is famous for his trompe-l'oeil paintings.\u003cbr\u003e In May 1940, the Netherlands was occupied by Germany, and the persecution of Jews became increasingly severe. On the night of January 31, 1944, he and his family were arrested and he ended his life in Auschwitz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mesquita \/ メスキータ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43501091356714,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/mesukiita-gashuu-746.jpg?v=1772810823"},{"product_id":"kikaihiroo_tokyo-labyrinth","title":"Tokyo Labyrinth","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eOnikai, known for his powerful portraits of Asakusa, was secretly pursuing this Tokyo labyrinth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the diverse streets of Tokyo, I deliberately avoided capturing people and instead focused my camera on alleys and street corners.\u003cbr\u003e The intention was not simply to record the scenery, but to capture the spaces where people's lives are imprinted—in other words, to create a \"portrait of space.\"\u003cbr\u003e Despite being an uninhabited place, traces of life and stories seep out, leaving viewers unable to help but sense the \"presence of absence.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"412\"\u003e In the afterword, Onikai, who came to Tokyo from Yamagata, writes that this series was a gaze upon Tokyo, where he wandered, and was also his own \"Tokyo Story.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"412\"\u003e In the serene monochrome, detached from the hustle and bustle, the deep shadows and accumulated time of the labyrinthine city of Tokyo emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"412\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Title] Tokyo Maze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"412\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTokyo Labyrinth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Publisher] Shogakukan\u003cbr\u003e [Publication Date] December 10, 1999 (First Edition, First Printing)\u003cbr\u003e [Number of pages] 120 pages\u003cbr\u003e [Size] Approximately 23.3 x 20.9 x 1.7 cm, 0.60 kg\u003cbr\u003e [Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e [Title Reading] Tokyo Meiro (Tokyo Labyrinth)\u003cbr\u003e [Author(s) \/ Editor(s)] Hiroo Onikai \/ Author, I. J. Widner \/ Text, Yoshihiro Tanemura \/ Text, Genpei Akasegawa \/ Text\u003cbr\u003e [Printing] Mitsumura Printing \/ Printing, Tsunehiko Shinki \/ Printing Director\u003cbr\u003e [ISBN]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"412\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e4-09-681241-2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Condition] Used \u003cb\u003e[5\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e] Fair\u003c\/b\u003e (Slight yellowing on spine, slight staining on top edge, slight tear on case, slight wear on obi)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e [Accessories] Slipcase\u003cbr\u003e [Published in]\u003cbr\u003e [Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e Kikai Hiroomi (1945-2020)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"199\" data-start=\"47\"\u003e Born on March 18, 1948, in Sakawa City, Yamagata Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e After graduating from high school in 1963, I worked as a staff member for Yamagata Prefecture, and then studied philosophy at the Faculty of Literature, Hosei University.\u003cbr\u003e He continued to take photographs while changing jobs, and became a freelancer in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1987, he published the portrait photo collection \"Portraits of Kings\" featuring people in Asakusa, and the following year he won the Japan Photographic Society Newcomer Award and the 13th Ina Nobuo Award.\u003cbr\u003e In 2004, he won the 23rd Dōmon Ken Prize for \" \u003cspan class=\"reg\"\u003ePERSONA\u003c\/span\u003e \" (published by Sōshi-sha).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He passed away in Tokyo on October 19, 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"199\" data-start=\"47\"\u003e He is known as a photographer who continued to ask \"What is humanity?\" throughout his life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"きかいひろお｜鬼海弘雄 \/ KIKAI Hiroo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43665021403178,"sku":null,"price":6700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/product-9597912.jpg?v=1774421652"},{"product_id":"hatakeyamanaoya-a-bird-blast-130","title":"Naoya Hatakeyama:  A BIRD, BLAST #130","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eNaoya Hatakeyama, \"A Bird, Blast #130\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eIn the photo that captured the moment of the explosion, a bird happened to be in the frame.\u003cbr data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"150\"\u003eIt condenses the narrative of time and vision surrounding that \"coincidence,\" and encapsulates Naoya Hatakeyama's photographic vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"376\"\u003eThis work depicts the explosion of immense energy and the intertwined existence of nature, all set against the backdrop of a limestone mine.\u003cbr data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eA bird crosses the scene as a single trajectory amidst the rock fragments and dust stirred up by the explosion, and the shimmering of the space.\u003cbr data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"279\"\u003eDestruction and creation, silence and thunder, life and death—the sight of opposites intersecting in a single moment is...\u003cbr data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eIt symbolizes the questions that Hatakeyama has consistently explored: \"What is landscape?\" and \"How do human activities affect nature?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eHatakeyama has intentionally excluded narrative elements from his photography in the past, but that approach is not apparent in this work.\u003cbr data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"435\"\u003eThe wavering of that gaze and the glimmer of emotion would later lead to the opportunity to photograph his hometown of Rikuzentakata.\u003cbr data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"481\"\u003e\"A BIRD BLAST #130\" is also a book that marks a quiet turning point in Hatakeyama's expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"642\"\u003ePublished in 2006 by Taka Ishii Gallery, limited to 1000 copies.\u003cbr data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eThis work, which can be positioned as a chapter in the \"Blast\" series, presents Hatakeyama's thoughts on the fundamental themes of photography—time, matter, and recording—in the most condensed form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] A BIRD, BLAST #130\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Taka Isii Gallery\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2006\u003cbr\u003e[Number of pages] 36 pages, 17 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approximately 19.3 x 27.8 x 0.9 cm, 0.42 kg\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] A Bird, Blast #130\u003cbr\u003e[Author(s), Editor(s), etc.] Naoya Hatakeyama\/Author, Rie Shimoda\/Designer\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Inose Printing \/ Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] None\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used 【 \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e 】Fair to Below Average (Slight staining and slight yellowing on the top edge)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] Kotaro Iizawa's \"Photographic Thinking\" and others.\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNaoya Hatakeyama (1958-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_4b22b99d4fbcc393\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel stronger enable-updated-hr-color\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1958 in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe studied under Seiji Otsuji at the University of Tsukuba, and after graduating, he has been based in Tokyo, continuing to present works that explore the relationship between nature, the city, and photography.\u003cbr\u003eHe is particularly known for his works that feature artificial landscapes inherent in the Japanese landscape, such as the limestone quarries that spread near his birthplace, urban underground waterways, dams, and factories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2001, he was selected as the Japanese representative for the Venice Biennale, and he has also addressed social themes, such as photographing his hometown of Rikuzentakata, which was affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe was awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal in 2015.\u003cbr\u003eCurrently, in addition to working as a photographer, he serves as a professor at the graduate school of Tokyo University of the Arts, dedicating himself to nurturing the next generation of photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1997, he won the 22nd Kimura Ihei Photo Award for his photo collection \"LIME WORKS.\"\u003cbr\u003eIn 2001, he won the 42nd Mainichi Arts Award for \"Underground\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"516\" data-start=\"463\"\u003e\u0026lt;Related Figures\u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/search?q=%E7%95%A0%E5%B1%B1%E7%9B%B4%E5%93%89\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" title=\"検索: 「畠山直哉」の検索結果3件 – 文福\" aria-label=\"検索: 「畠山直哉」の検索結果3件 – 文福\" data-original=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/search?q=%E7%95%A0%E5%B1%B1%E7%9B%B4%E5%93%89\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\"\u003eNaoya Hatakeyama\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"はたけやまなおや｜畠山直哉 \/ HATAKEYAMA Naoya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43766898229290,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/a-bird-blast-130-1555161.jpg?v=1774421729"},{"product_id":"hatakeyamanaoya-blast","title":"Naoya Hatakeyama: BLAST","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"168\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eNaoya Hatakeyama, \"BLAST\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"241\"\u003eThrough the use of \"dynamite,\" a tool of civilization, mountains crumble and transform into stone, becoming the foundation of cities.\u003cbr data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eNaoya Hatakeyama pursued the moment of explosion in quarries across Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"419\"\u003eAt first, I was shooting with a large-format camera (4x5), but I could only take one picture per blast.\u003cbr data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eTo better capture the rhythm of the explosions, I switched to a compact SLR camera with a motor drive.\u003cbr data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"327\"\u003eAlso, I tried taking pictures from a distance using a telephoto lens, but...\u003cbr data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eBecause the angle of view made the \"distance\" visible, and I felt that something important was missing from the photograph,\u003cbr data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"399\"\u003eI ultimately chose to shoot with a standard lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"564\"\u003eWhile waiting for the blast, the walls of the mine office bore the inscription: \"Fear nature not, but neither despise it; always keep God in your heart.\"\u003cbr data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"471\"\u003eThat phrase was written on the sign.\u003cbr data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eAfter that, the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred while I was printing \"BLAST\".\u003cbr data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"522\"\u003eHis hometown of Rikuzentakata, and the cement factory in Ofunato where the filming began, were also affected by the disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"679\"\u003eThe human figure standing between nature and technology.\u003cbr data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"586\"\u003eIts small size, and the power it can wield at the same time.\u003cbr data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"605\"\u003eThis work marks a turning point, revealing the \"narrative\" that Hatakeyama has consciously excluded from his previous works.\u003cbr data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"647\"\u003eIt became an important starting point that led to the later \"Rikuzentakata\" series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eThe book design was done by Shin Sobue.\u003cbr data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eHatakeyama felt this way every time he encountered Sobue's intelligence, judgment, and sense of humor.\u003cbr data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eHe says that he remembers Kiyoji Otsuji, whom he once studied under.\u003cbr data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"757\"\u003eAs he said, \"There's no one more like Otsuji than Sobue.\"\u003cbr data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eThis book also contains a quiet sense of respect for the author's mentor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"923\"\u003eThe cover has a folded structure, and when unfolded, it becomes a B2-sized poster.\u003cbr data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"846\"\u003eFurthermore, it's designed so that it can also be used as a cover with a different illustration.\u003cbr data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eThanks to Sobue's design, this book transcends the format of a mere photo album.\u003cbr data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"903\"\u003eIt has been sublimated into a single, formative experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] BLAST\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Shogakukan\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] September 7, 2013 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Number of pages] 80 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 21 x 29.9 x 1.2 cm, 0.68 kg\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] Blast\u003cbr\u003e[Author(s), Editor(s), etc.] Naoya Hatakeyama\/Author, Shin Sobue + Kei Shibata (cozfish)\/Design, Yoshiro Shimizu\/Editor\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Dainippon Printing Co., Ltd.\/Printing, Wakabayashi Bookbinding Factory\/Bookbinding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 978-4-09-682064-3\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used 【 \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e 】Average (Slight tape residue on the back cover)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Cover\u003cbr\u003e[Published in]\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNaoya Hatakeyama (1958-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_4b22b99d4fbcc393\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel stronger enable-updated-hr-color\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1958 in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe studied under Kiyoji Otsuji at the University of Tsukuba, and after graduating, he has been based in Tokyo, continuing to present works that explore the relationship between nature, the city, and photography.\u003cbr\u003eHe is particularly known for his works that feature artificial landscapes inherent in the Japanese landscape, such as the limestone quarries that spread near his birthplace, urban underground waterways, dams, and factories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2001, he was selected as the Japanese representative for the Venice Biennale, and he has also addressed social themes, such as photographing his hometown of Rikuzentakata, which was affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal in 2015.\u003cbr\u003eCurrently, in addition to working as a photographer, he serves as a professor at the graduate school of Tokyo University of the Arts, dedicating himself to nurturing the next generation of photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1997, he won the 22nd Kimura Ihei Photo Award for his photo collection \"LIME WORKS,\" among other works.\u003cbr\u003eIn 2001, he won the 42nd Mainichi Arts Award for \"Underground\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"516\" data-start=\"463\"\u003e\u0026lt;Related Figures\u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/search?q=%E7%95%A0%E5%B1%B1%E7%9B%B4%E5%93%89\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" title='Search: 3 results found for \"Naoya Hata\" – Bunfuku' aria-label=\"検索: 「畠山直哉」の検索結果3件 – 文福\" data-original=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/search?q=%E7%95%A0%E5%B1%B1%E7%9B%B4%E5%93%89\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\"\u003eNaoya Hatakeyama\u003c\/a\u003e , Shin Sobue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"はたけやまなおや｜畠山直哉 \/ HATAKEYAMA Naoya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43768591515690,"sku":null,"price":3600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/blast-5923151.jpg?v=1774421728"},{"product_id":"hatakeyamanaoya_lime-works","title":"LIME WORKS (First Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaoya Hatakeyama, \"LIME WORKS\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuarries and cement factories—sites where mountains are carved away, supporting the foundation of cities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"LIME WORKS\" is a representative work that Naoya Hatakeyama created in his early career, and it is considered the starting point for his later works, such as \"BLAST\" and the \"Rikuzentakata\" series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI visited limestone production areas, including my hometown of Ofunato, and examined the relationship between nature and humans through the traces of mining, the structure of the plants, and the light enveloped in white dust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere, the \"invisible landscape\" that sustains civilization—human activity that destroys nature while depending on its blessings—emerges in a quiet and solemn tone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe perspective cultivated in this work continues on to the moment of explosion in \"BLAST\" and to \"Rikuzentakata.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1997, he won the 22nd Kimura Ihei Photo Award for his work on \"LIME WORKS\" and other projects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an early and definitive work that demonstrates Hata's philosophy, which questions the relationship between nature and civilization through industrial landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] LIME WORKS\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Synergy Geometry\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] March 10, 1996 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Number of pages] 120 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approximately 29.8 x 24.5 x 1.1 cm, 0.78 kg\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] Lime Works\u003cbr\u003e[Author(s), Editor(s), etc.] Naoya Hatakeyama\/Author, Isao Konaka\/Book Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Dainippon Printing Co., Ltd. \/ Printing and Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 4-915877-39-6\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/span\u003e Fair (light yellowing on all three edges, slight staining)\u003cbr\u003e[Included Accessories] Reader Card\u003cbr\u003e[Published in]\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNaoya Hatakeyama (1958-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel stronger enable-updated-hr-color\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_4b22b99d4fbcc393\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1958 in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe studied under Seiji Otsuji at the University of Tsukuba, and after graduating, he has been based in Tokyo, continuing to present works that explore the relationship between nature, the city, and photography.\u003cbr\u003eHe is particularly known for his works that feature artificial landscapes inherent in the Japanese landscape, such as the limestone quarries that spread near his birthplace, urban underground waterways, dams, and factories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2001, he was selected as the Japanese representative for the Venice Biennale, and he has also addressed social themes, such as photographing his hometown of Rikuzentakata, which was affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal in 2015.\u003cbr\u003eCurrently, in addition to working as a photographer, he serves as a professor at the graduate school of Tokyo University of the Arts, dedicating himself to nurturing the next generation of photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1997, he won the 22nd Kimura Ihei Photo Award for his photo collection \"LIME WORKS,\" among other works.\u003cbr\u003eIn 2001, he won the 42nd Mainichi Arts Award for \"Underground\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u0026lt;Related Figures\u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca aria-label=\"検索: 「畠山直哉」の検索結果3件 – 文福\" title='Search: 3 results found for \"Naoya Hata\" – Bunfuku' href=\"\/en\/search?q=%E7%95%A0%E5%B1%B1%E7%9B%B4%E5%93%89\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" data-original=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/search?q=%E7%95%A0%E5%B1%B1%E7%9B%B4%E5%93%89\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\"\u003eNaoya Hata\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"はたけやまなおや｜畠山直哉 \/ HATAKEYAMA Naoya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43770422755370,"sku":null,"price":16000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/lime-works-3824405.jpg?v=1774421556"},{"product_id":"shibatatoshio_juxtapose","title":"Toshio Shibata: juxtapose (with original print and autograph)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eToshio Shibata has captured the interplay of nature and man-made objects with a calm, drama-free gaze. This book was produced in conjunction with his photo exhibition \"juxtapose\" (held at Kamakura Gallery in 2005), which could be called one of the pinnacles of his work.\u003cbr data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e This book includes an original print, making it a special edition that allows you to experience the world of the work directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"420\"\u003e The concept of this book is linked to Shibata's characteristically detailed depictions using a large-format camera, as well as the diverse printing techniques he experimented with at the exhibitions of the time -- monochrome gelatin silver prints, color Type C prints, digital output, platinum prints, and more.\u003cbr data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"323\"\u003e Concrete structures confronting the scale of nature, man-made forms suddenly appearing in the landscape. Shibata captures the subtle sense of incongruity and tranquil beauty that this juxtaposition brings about with a thorough structural perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Not only is this a highly polished photobook, but the inclusion of original prints makes it a highly valuable item for collections. It offers the deepest insight into Shibata's quiet yet powerful photographic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Title] juxtapose (with original print and signature)\u003cbr\u003e [Publisher] \u003cspan\u003eKamakura Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Publication date] 2008\u003cbr\u003e [Number of pages] Unpaginated\u003cbr\u003e [Size] Approx. 18.9 x 14.5 cm, 0.18 kg\u003cbr\u003e [Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e [Title Reading] Jaxtapose\u003cbr\u003e [Author\/Editor, etc.] Toshio Shibata\/Author\u003cbr\u003e [printing]\u003cbr\u003e [ISBN] None\u003cbr\u003e [Condition] Used [ \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e ] Good to above average\u003cbr\u003e [accessories] \u003cspan\u003eOriginal print, signed, limited to 500\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Featured books]\u003cbr\u003e [Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e Toshio Shibata\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Born in Tokyo in 1949.\u003cbr\u003e After graduating from the Graduate School of Oil Painting at Tokyo University of the Arts, he studied at the Photography Department of the Royal Academy of Ghent as a Belgian government scholarship student, and began to focus on photographic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e He is known for his style of meticulously capturing with a large camera the interplay of natural and man-made structures, such as dams, retaining walls, and road structures found throughout Japan, and his tranquil and tense landscapes have been highly praised internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In 1992, he won the 17th Kimura Ihei Photography Award for his photo exhibition \"Typical Japan.\" In the same year, his work was selected for MoMA's \"New Photography 8,\" solidifying his international reputation.\u003cbr\u003e In 1997, his solo exhibition \"Toshio Shibata\" was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e Since the 2000s, he has expanded his range of expression by working on color works, and in 2008 he held a large-scale solo exhibition, \"Landscape - Toshio Shibata,\" at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.\u003cbr\u003e The following year, in 2009, he received the Photographic Society of Japan Artist Award and the Higashikawa Award Domestic Artist Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e His works are held in the collections of many major art museums both in Japan and abroad, including MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Pompidou Centre, and the National Museum of Art, Osaka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In recent years, he has also received high praise for his exhibition \"Jam Session: Ishibashi Foundation Collection x Toshio Shibata x Risaku Suzuki: Photography and Painting - From Cézanne\" (April 29 - July 10, 2022) held at the Artizon Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e He continues to focus on the structures and rhythms hidden in the boundary between nature and the artificial, and is a photographer who is at the forefront of landscape expression in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e \u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"しばたとしお｜柴田敏雄 \/ SHIBATA Toshio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43891689029674,"sku":null,"price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/juxtapose-4634038.jpg?v=1774421428"},{"product_id":"miyamotoryuji-kobe-1995-after-the-earthquake","title":"Ryuji Miyamoto: KOBE 1995 After the Earthquake","description":"\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:90c661e6-4022-40f6-90dc-d48377866592-42\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-50\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"02cc95d7-0c2d-4e9f-aca0-c0adc6d3441f\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"230\"\u003e Miyamoto Ryuji's photo collection \"KOBE 1995 After the Earthquake\" is an important work that documents Kobe immediately after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that occurred on January 17, 1995.\u003cbr data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"145\"\u003e Collapsed buildings, torn roads, exposed structures - this book takes an extremely calm and thorough look at the city, with the traces of the disaster still etched in its wake, before any reconstruction or narrative had taken place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"473\"\u003e Miyamoto produced the series \"KOBE 1995 After the Earthquake\" in 1995, focusing on photographing buildings damaged by the earthquake. This series was highly praised and was selected for the Japan Pavilion exhibition at the 6th Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition in 1996. It also won the Golden Lion at the same exhibition.\u003cbr data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e It is unusual for a Japanese photographer to receive this award at the Venice Biennale, the world's premier stage for art and architecture, and this work was a decisive opportunity to make Miyamoto Ryuji's name known internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"631\"\u003e For Miyamoto, who has continued to photograph ruins and structures, capturing the traces that time and history leave on architecture, post-earthquake Kobe was not an incidental subject, but a site that exposed to the utmost the fragility of cities, people, and modern architecture. By excluding human figures and emotional drama and simply capturing the damage to the architecture itself, he presents the disaster not as an \"event\" but as a \"material reality.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"739\"\u003e The piles of rubble and the exposed cross-sections of the buildings are a sign of destruction, but at the same time they also visualize the distortions and limitations that have been inherent in postwar Japanese cities. There is no sentimentality here, and only the overwhelming weight of time and material masses rises in silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"861\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e \"KOBE 1995 After the Earthquake\" is not only a record of the earthquake disaster, but also a book that fundamentally questions the relationship between cities, architecture, and photographic expression, making it an indispensable photo book for Japanese photography since the 1990s, and even for the history of architectural expression. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e [Title] KOBE 1995 After the Earthquake\u003cbr\u003e [Publisher] Telescope \/ Workshop for Architecture and Urbanism\u003cbr\u003e [Publication date] \u003cspan\u003e1995\/12\/1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Number of pages] 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e [Size] Approx. 25.6 x 18.5 x 1.2 cm, 0.52 kg\u003cbr\u003e [Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e [Title Reading] Kobe Nineteen Ninety-Five After the Earthquake\u003cbr\u003e [Author\/Editor, etc.] Takashi Miyamoto\/Author, Akira Suzuki\/Text\u003cbr\u003e [printing]\u003cbr\u003e [ISBN] 4-906544-80-0\u003cbr\u003e [Condition] Used [ \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e ] Above average to average (slight discoloration on the spine of the cover, slight scuffs, slight stains on the top)\u003cbr\u003e [Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e [Featured book] The Photobook: A History Volume 2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eMartin Parr, Gerry Badger (p.276)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e Ryuji Miyamoto\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"135\" data-start=\"24\"\u003e Born in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo in 1947.\u003cbr\u003e Graduated from the Graphic Design Department of Tama Art University in 1973.\u003cbr\u003e After working as an editorial staff member for an architecture magazine, he became independent as a photographer.\u003cbr data-end=\"88\" data-start=\"85\"\u003e He has continued to question the relationship between architecture and photography, focusing on themes such as demolished buildings, the transformation of cities, and the processes of collapse and regeneration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"341\" data-start=\"137\"\u003e In 1986, he released the series \"Architectural Apocalypse,\" which featured photographs of building demolition sites. In 1988, he published \"Kowloon Walled City,\" a record of the high-rise slums of Hong Kong, for which he won the 14th Kimura Ihei Photography Award in 1989.\u003cbr data-end=\"226\" data-start=\"223\"\u003e His 1995 series \"KOBE 1995 After the Earthquake,\" which captured Kobe immediately after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, was selected for exhibition at the Japan Pavilion at the 6th Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition in 1996, where it won the Golden Lion, establishing his international reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"507\" data-start=\"343\"\u003e His major solo exhibitions include the Setagaya Art Museum (2004), Künstlerhaus Bethanien (Berlin, 1999), and the Museum of Modern Art Frankfurt (1999).\u003cbr data-end=\"423\" data-start=\"420\"\u003e In 2005, he received the 55th Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Art Encouragement Prize, and in 2012 he received the Purple Ribbon Medal.\u003cbr data-end=\"462\" data-start=\"459\"\u003e His works are housed in the collections of museums both in Japan and abroad, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e \u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Naoya Hatakeyama, Toshio Shibata, Yuji Saika\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"みやもとりゅうじ｜宮本隆司 \/ MIYAMOTO Ryuji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43906715418666,"sku":null,"price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/kobe-1995-after-the-earthquake-4153628.jpg?v=1774421427"},{"product_id":"teddy-goldenberg-la-route-parallele","title":"(French) Teddy Goldenberg: The Parallel Route","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"282\"\u003eThe omission of time and sudden changes in the story separate the reader from reality, leading to a dreamlike sensation, like a memory gradually losing its shape.\u003cbr\u003e Through a surreal perspective reminiscent of David Lynch or Charlie Kaufman, the film depicts not so much the events themselves as our own thoughts, which cannot help but give meaning to them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"450\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e The four-color offset printing using fluorescent inks creates color fluctuations and misalignments, further highlighting the unstable and ambiguous worldview of this work.\u003cbr\u003e The touch is reminiscent of old American comics, but there is a newness to it that prevents it from being reduced to mere nostalgia.\u003cbr data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"423\"\u003e Back cover text by Pierre La Police.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Title] La Route parallel (Parallel Road)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Publisher] Fidèle editions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Publication date] October 2, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Number of pages] 72 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Size] Approx. 27.7 x\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e19.7 x 1.4 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Title reading] La Route Parallel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Teddy Goldenberg\/Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[printing]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[ISBN]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e978-2-492290-21-3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Condition] Brand new\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Accessories]\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eFidèle editions bookmark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Featured books]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eTeddy Goldenberg (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 1985-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Born in Israel in 1985. Lives and works in Berlin-Pankow, Germany.\u003cbr\u003e He began producing in 2003 and has released short films in English and Hebrew.\u003cbr\u003e Known for his style that combines eccentricity with dark humor, his recent work, City Crime Comics, is published in French by Fidèle Éditions, in English by Floating World Comics, and in Spanish by Fulgencio Pimentel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teddy Goldenberg \/ テディ・ゴールデンバーグ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43934598889514,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/teddy-goldenberg-la-route-parallele-8047043.jpg?v=1774421890"},{"product_id":"city-crime-comics-teddy-goldenberg","title":"(French) Teddy Goldenberg: City Crime Comics","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"280\"\u003e\"City Crime Comics\" is a collection of comics that captures the feeling of a dream you're having just as you're waking up, only to have it dissipate in the moment you take a breather - that feeling is captured directly on the pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Although readers are certain to have seen something, the meaning and causality quickly unravel, leaving only fragments in a disjointed state, forcing them to choose between desperately pursuing it or letting go of understanding and sinking into another layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"400\"\u003e Rather than a story, this work narrates the process of losing memory and meaning. Strange urban landscapes, unexplained events, and the intertwining of ambiguous gazes. Behind them hangs a disturbing yet intimate presence, suggesting the presence of someone quietly observing us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"631\"\u003e The English version of this book was published by Floating World Comics at the same time as the French version was published.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Title] City Crime Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Publisher] Fidèle editions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Publication date] 2022\u003cbr\u003e [Number of pages] 80 pages\u003cbr\u003e [Size] Approx. 25 x 17 x 1 cm, 0.25 kg\u003cbr\u003e [Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e [Title Reading] City Crime Comics\u003cbr\u003e [Author\/Editor, etc.] Teddy Goldenberg\/Author\u003cbr\u003e [printing]\u003cbr\u003e [ISBN] \u003cspan\u003e2492290050\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Condition] Brand new\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Accessories]\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eFidèle editions bookmark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Featured books]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e[Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\n\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eTeddy Goldenberg (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 1985-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Born in Israel in 1985. Lives and works in Berlin-Pankow, Germany.\u003cbr\u003e He began producing in 2003 and has released short films in English and Hebrew.\u003cbr\u003e Known for his style that combines eccentricity with dark humor, his recent work, City Crime Comics, is published in French by Fidèle Éditions, in English by Floating World Comics, and in Spanish by Fulgencio Pimentel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teddy Goldenberg \/ テディ・ゴールデンバーグ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43937823686698,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/teddy-goldenberg-city-crime-comics-1256785.jpg?v=1774421485"},{"product_id":"chrisharnan-big-pool","title":"(French) Chris Harnan: Big Pool","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"122\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eChris Hernan's collection Big Pool is a collection of overwhelming images that emerge as a single, complete object. Explosive like the Big Bang that evokes the birth of the universe, the work uncompromisingly asserts its own physical laws, rules, and chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"242\" data-start=\"124\"\u003e The images arranged on each page are connected like constellations, but they are not collected into a unified meaning or order. There are no limits to the freedom of composition or the gaps that separate the images; only alchemical connections based on intuition and impulse exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-end=\"360\" data-start=\"244\"\u003eThe vibrant colors are meticulously reproduced to maximize their power on paper, while the unforgiving monochrome pages strip away any decorativeness or sweetness. The interplay between color and black and white creates a vast, introspective, and even ruthless figurative labyrinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"485\" data-start=\"362\"\u003e It is this simultaneous sense of excess and severity that brings a powerful sense of liberation to the reader. It stirs the urge to escape all existing rules and invent your own laws, transporting your consciousness to the farthest reaches of the universe and diving deep into the \"Big Pool.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"585\" data-start=\"487\"\u003e This book is co-published by Fidèle Éditions in France and Breakdown Press in the UK. The density of the images and the perfection of the printing make it a collection of Chris Hernan's work that clearly shows his current state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"585\" data-start=\"487\"\u003e [Title] Big Pool \u003cbr\u003e[Publisher]\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eFidèle editions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Publication date] May 2025\u003cbr\u003e [Number of pages] 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e [Size] Approx. 24 x 17 x 2 cm, 0.59 kg\u003cbr\u003e [Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e [Title Reading] Big Pool\u003cbr\u003e [Author\/Editor, etc.] \u003cspan\u003eChris Harnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [printing]\u003cbr\u003e [ISBN] \u003cspan\u003e9782492290220\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Condition] Brand new\u003cbr\u003e [Accessories]\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eFidèle editions bookmark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Featured books]\u003cbr\u003e [Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"75\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"75\"\u003eChris Harnan\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"186\"\u003e Born in England.\u003cbr\u003e Currently an artist\/illustrator based in Sydney, Australia. \u003cbr\u003eHe creates his works through a unique creative process that combines digital and analogue media, combining multiple materials and techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"294\"\u003e Rather than aiming for technical perfection or skill, his work begins with deliberately letting go of existing methods and rules of expression. Through this approach, he explores how the complex real world can be simplified and reconstructed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e His works move freely between violent emotional expression and calm, precise composition, and even within his abstract images he finds strength and poetry, forming a visual rhythm that is fragmented yet interconnected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"511\"\u003e Representative work “BIG POOL” (Breakdown Press\/Studio Fidéle)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eOfficial website: \u003ca aria-label=\"sに関するウェブページを見る\" title=\"Chris Harnan\" data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"548\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisharnan.com\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.chrisharnan.com\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\"\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\"\u003e\u003cuse href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-i9agxugi.svg#304883\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"551\"\u003e Instagram: \u003ca aria-label=\"sに関するウェブページを見る\" title=\"Login • Instagram\" data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"600\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/accounts\/login\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fchrishchris%2F\u0026amp;is_from_rle\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chrishchris\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"516\" data-start=\"463\"\u003e \u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Harnan \/ クリス・ハーナン","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43939875291178,"sku":null,"price":5200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/chris-harnan-big-pool-8844370.jpg?v=1774421364"},{"product_id":"kikaihirooportraitsofkings","title":"Portraits of Kings - Senso-ji Temple Grounds, Ecce Homo, Tokyo Asakusa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is photographer Kikai Hiroo's first book, and it was the starting point for the \"Asakusa Portrait\" series that has continued for over 20 years.\u003cbr data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"125\"\u003e With the vermilion-lacquered walls of Sensoji Temple as his backdrop, Kikai stands in the same place from morning to night, quietly waiting to encounter someone with a strong presence. He tackles anonymous people who tend to be on the margins of society head-on, such as those with tattoos, those with physical disabilities, and those living on the streets, and portrays the pride and kindness hidden beneath their modesty, as well as the true essence of humanity.\u003cbr data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"270\"\u003e The 41 monochrome portraits included in this collection each contain a profound story like a film, quietly asking the viewer about the weight of \"being alive.\" The book is written by Kyoko Yamagishi, and the afterword includes \"On the word ecce homo\" by Sadayoshi Fukuda.\u003cbr data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e Filled with respect and empathy for the people who could be called the \"kings of each country,\" this important work marks the starting point of Kikai Hiroo's photographic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e ● Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer Award winning work Ina Nobuo Award winning work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e [Title] Portraits of Kings Ecce Homo Tokyo Asakusa\u003cbr\u003e [Publisher] Yatate Publishing\u003cbr\u003e [Publication date] September 11, 1987 (first edition)\u003cbr\u003e [Number of pages] 60 pages\u003cbr\u003e [Size] Approx. 263*346*12mm, 813g\u003cbr\u003e [Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e [Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e [Title reading] Showing the way of the head\u003cbr\u003e [Authors\/Editors] Hiroo Kikai\/Author, Kyoko Yamagishi\/Composition, Yoshiyuki Yoshida\/Design, Kahoru Shima\/Bookbinding\u003cbr\u003e [Printing] Haneda Photoengraving\/Printing, Koizumi Bookbinding\/Bookbinding\u003cbr\u003e [ISBN] None\u003cbr\u003e [Condition] Used [4] Below average (stains on cover, crease on front fold, stains on three sides of text)\u003cbr\u003e [Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e [Featured books]\u003cbr\u003e [Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"134\"\u003e Hiroo Kikai (1945-2020)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"263\"\u003e Born in 1945 in Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture.\u003cbr data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"156\"\u003e He studied philosophy at Hosei University's Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy, and studied under Sadayoshi Fukuda. After graduating, he worked in various jobs, including as a truck driver and crew member on a deep-sea tuna fishing boat, before discovering photography. In 1969, he was deeply influenced by the work of Diane Arbus and began taking up photography in earnest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"426\"\u003e Since 1973, he has been photographing ordinary people within the grounds of Sensoji Temple. His portraits, set against the backdrop of vermilion-lacquered walls, later came to fruition as the \"Asakusa Portrait\" and \"PERSONA\" series, and became a life's work that continued for over 40 years. He also produced works that focused on the city of Tokyo, such as \"Tokyo Labyrinth\" and \"Tokyo Dream Story,\" as well as snapshots from his travels around India and Turkey (Anatolia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"571\"\u003e His major photo books include \"Portraits of Kings: Sensoji Temple Grounds,\" \"PERSONA,\" \"INDIA,\" and \"Tokyo Labyrinth.\"\u003cbr data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"476\"\u003e In 1988, he won the Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer Award and the Ina Nobuo Award for \"Portraits of Kings: Sensoji Temple Grounds.\" In 1993, he won the \"Photography Society\" Award for \"INDIA,\" and in 2004, he won the Domon Ken Award and the Photographic Society of Japan Annual Award for \"PERSONA.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"618\"\u003e A photographer who has consistently pursued getting to the root of human existence through photography.\u003cbr\u003e Passed away on October 19, 2020. He passed away at the age of 75.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e \u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"きかいひろお｜鬼海弘雄 \/ KIKAI Hiroo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44012277694506,"sku":null,"price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/ecce-homo-tokyo-asakusa-8256260.jpg?v=1774421493"},{"product_id":"kobayashinorio-cluster-of-dreams","title":"Norio Kobayashi: Cluster of Dreams","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThis is his first full-scale collection of works since \"FIRST FLIGHT\" published in 1992.\u003cbr\u003e This book is part of a series that has been produced since 2012, focusing on snow. From powdery snow at the beginning of its fall, to artificial snow, to crystal clear snow that freezes and melts repeatedly - the various forms of snow have been painstakingly photographed all over Japan. For Kobayashi, who is originally from Odate, Akita, snow was not something he considered special, but after turning 60, he became attracted to the \"purity of it disappearing without a trace\" and began to point his lens at it. In addition to Akita, the photographs were taken in Nagano, Yamanashi, Gunma, Iwate and other places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Kobayashi is a photographer who has deeply engaged with landscapes, as seen in his representative work, which documents the land readjustment of the Tama Hills, which retains traces of rural life, through fixed-point observation. His neat framing, conscious of the horizontal and vertical, is consistent throughout this work, quietly depicting the signs of \"demolition\" and \"regeneration\" hidden beneath the surface of the snow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e At the end of the book, there is an essay by Kasama Yuki titled \"Remaining Snow and Blank Space.\" His thoughts on \"white\" in photography further deepen the understanding of this work. Design by Nakashin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis book is the latest work that follows the landscape of blue tarps. It has a structure that forms a counterpart to ``Japanese Blue'' (2025).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Title] Cluster of Dreams ( A collection of dreams)\u003cbr\u003e [Publisher] Musashino Art University Press\u003cbr\u003e [Publication date] February 1, 2023 (first edition) Limited to 750 copies\u003cbr\u003e [Number of pages] 112 pages\u003cbr\u003e [Size] Approx. 309*266*17mm, 1130g\u003cbr\u003e [Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e [Language] Japanese, English\u003cbr\u003e [Title Reading] Cluster of Dreams\u003cbr\u003e [Authors\/Editors] Author: Norio Kobayashi, Design: Nakashin\u003cbr\u003e [Printing] Tokyo Inshokan (Noboru Takayanagi\/Printing Director)\u003cbr\u003e [ISBN] 9784864631549\u003cbr\u003e [Condition] Used [6] Above average to average (slight scratches on top and bottom of cover, slight dirt on bottom)\u003cbr\u003e [Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e [Featured book] -\u003cbr\u003e [Related Exhibitions]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e Norio Kobayashi (1952-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Born in Odate City, Akita Prefecture in 1952.\u003cbr\u003e He dropped out of the Faculty of Dentistry at Nippon Dental University and graduated from the Graduate School of Tokyo College of Photography.\u003cbr\u003e He began taking photographs at the age of 9. Since 1975, he has held numerous solo and special exhibitions both in Japan and overseas, and continues to create works that focus on urban peripheries and landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"235\"\u003e In 1987, he won the Newcomer Award from the Photographic Society of Japan for his photo book \"LANDSCAPES,\" and in 1993 he won the Kimura Ihei Photography Award for his photo book \"FIRST LIGHT.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"331\"\u003e He has served as a part-time lecturer at Tokyo College of Photography, Nippon Photography Institute, Tokyo Zokei University, Tohoku University of Art and Design, etc. He was a professor in the Department of Visual Arts at Musashino Art University from 2008 to 2023. He is currently a professor emeritus at Musashino Art University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"367\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e His works are housed in the collections of Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, and other art museums both in Japan and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"516\" data-start=\"463\"\u003e \u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"こばやしのりお｜小林のりお \/ KOBAYASHI Norio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44106285940778,"sku":null,"price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/kobayashi-norio-cluster-of-dreams-shashinshu-793.jpg?v=1772707197"},{"product_id":"angel-books","title":"Picture Book Angel Books, Complete 10-Book Set","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e\"Angel Books\" is a 10-volume set of picture books and flexi discs published by Namco Corporation in 1968, intended as a three-dimensional audiovisual education series.\u003cbr data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"90\"\u003e Doctors of education, Matsumoto Toru and Kubota Ikuo, have reconstructed Japanese folk tales such as Issun-boshi, Momotaro, The Tongue-Cut Sparrow, The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom, Urashima Taro, Bunbuku Tea Kettle, The White Rabbit of Inaba, The Magic Fan, The Tale of Tengu, and The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab from a new perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"347\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e The illustrations were created by popular illustrators of the time, such as Wada Makoto, Naga Shinta, Naruse Kuniharu, and Tada Hiroshi, and they portray the story in a modern style with rich ideas and colors.\u003cbr data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"254\"\u003e Originally created as an educational picture book for children, the illustrations have become so appealing that adults can now enjoy the series as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Title] Picture Book Angel Books\u003cbr\u003e [Publisher] Namco Corporation\u003cbr\u003e [Date of publication] 1968\u003cbr\u003e [Number of pages] 14 pages each\u003cbr\u003e [Size] Approx. 29.7 x 21.0 cm, outer dimensions approx. 29.8 x 22.0 x 8.7 cm, 3.70 kg\u003cbr\u003e [Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e [Title Reading] Ehon Angel Books\u003cbr\u003e [Authors\/Editors] Susumu Matsumoto (PhD, Columbia University), Ikuo Kubota (author), Makoto Wada, Kuniharu Naruse, Shinta Naga, Hiroshi Tada (illustrator)\u003cbr\u003e Print\u003cbr\u003e [ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e [Condition] Used, average condition [5] (Box: slight stains, Book: small scratches and slight shrinkage on the transparent cover, Text: stains on the main page, average condition for flexi disc due to its age)\u003cbr\u003e [Accessories] Box (red), Japanese translation booklet, set of 10 flexi discs (attached to the back endpaper of each disc)\u003cbr\u003e [Featured book] -\u003cbr\u003e [Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e Makoto Wada (1936-2019)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBorn in Osaka in 1936.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eGraduated from the Design Department of Tokyo University of the Arts.\u003cbr\u003e After working at the advertising agency Light Publicity, he became a freelancer.\u003cbr\u003e He was active in a wide range of fields, including as an illustrator, graphic designer, book designer, film director, and essayist. He was responsible for the cover design of the magazine Hanashi no Tokushu for many years, and is also known as the director of films such as Mahjong Hyouryoku (1984).\u003cbr\u003e He left behind a wide range of works, including picture books co-authored with Tanikawa Shuntaro and Hoshi Shinichi, as well as book covers and posters.\u003cbr\u003e Died in 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKuniharu Naruse (1936-)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBorn on January 1, 1936 in Osaka City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e In 1956, he studied fashion illustration under Akashi Masayoshi, a student of Nagasawa Setsu. Since then, he has been active in a wide range of fields, including television, radio, publishing, and public art, with his unique humor and warm style of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e He has received numerous awards, including the Osaka Prefectural Governor's Award in the Cultural Merit category (1986), the Kamigata Comedy Award Jury Special Award (1995), the Osaka City Citizens' Award in the Cultural Merit category (2007), and the Japan Cartoonists Association Award, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award (2008). He has also worked on the original drawing for the Sanada Yukimura statue (Tamazukuri Sanko Shrine) and the design of the \"Requiem Bell\" bronze bell (Mount Osutaka Memorial Garden), and continues to be active as a symbol of Kansai culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e Shinta Cho (1927-2005)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBorn on September 24, 1927 in Haneda-cho, Ebara-gun, Tokyo Prefecture (later Ota-ku, Tokyo).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e His real name is Suzuki Shuji.\u003cbr\u003e He began his career as a manga artist, winning the Bungeishunju Manga Award for \"The Talkative Omelette\" in 1959. He then went on to create many masterpieces as a picture book author, including \"Cabbage-kun\" (1981 Nippon Picture Book Award) and \"The Elephant's Omelette\" (1984 Shogakukan Art Award).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"458\" data-start=\"271\"\u003e His representative works include \"Rubber Head Pontaro,\" \"Gorogoronyan,\" \"Tears of the Sawshark,\" \"The Spider's Diary,\" \"Where the Terrain Line Can Be Seen,\" \"The Long, Long Slide,\" and \"Munyamunya Snow Bus.\"\u003cbr data-end=\"368\" data-start=\"365\"\u003e Known for his nonsensical, free-spirited ideas and humorous yet poetic sentiment, he was one of the authors who pioneered the art of picture books in Japan. In addition to picture books, he was also active in a wide range of fields, including manga, illustrations, book design, and essays. He passed away on June 25, 2005.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHiroshi Tada\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"257\" data-start=\"109\"\u003e Born in Tokyo on March 17, 1937.\u003cbr\u003e Graduated from the Department of Design at Musashino Art University. Picture book author and manga artist.\u003cbr data-end=\"147\" data-start=\"144\"\u003e Known for his picture books that have the humor and rhythm typical of a cartoonist, he has published many works that have long been loved by young children, including the long-selling \"Buu and Pyon Picture Book Series,\" as well as \"The Same, the Same\" and \"The Mouse's Long Bread\" (Kogumasha).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"392\" data-start=\"259\"\u003e He has also written a variety of works, including \"Becoming a Crocodile\" and \"Who is the Dog that Cries?\" (Kogumasha), \"The Apple Thuds\" (Bunken Publishing), and \"Is It Someone?\" (Bunka Publishing Bureau), and his word play picture book \"The Medaka's Glasses\" has captivated adult readers as well.\u003cbr data-end=\"366\" data-start=\"363\"\u003e He is a member of the Japan Cartoonists Association, Manga Shudan, and Manga Artists' Picture Book Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e \u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"わだまこと・ちょうしんた・なるせくにはる・ただひろし｜和田誠、長新太、成瀬国晴、多田ひろし \/ WADA Makoto, CHO Shinta, NARUSE Kuniharu, TADA Hiroshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44149252489258,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/ehon-enzeru-bukkusu-angel-books-zen10satsu-setto-illustration-330.jpg?v=1773561399"},{"product_id":"shigalieko-lilly","title":"Lieko Shiga: Lilly","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"183\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eLilly is a photobook by Japanese photographer \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLieko Shiga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e . It is a collection of her early works, created in London between 2003 and 2005, and is one of her representative works, which won \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ethe Kimura Ihei Photography Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (33rd time, 2007) along with her photobook Canary from the same period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"411\" data-start=\"185\"\u003e This book includes three series: \"Lilly \/ Damien Court,\" which features residents of the Damien Court housing estate in East London; \"Jacques saw me tomorrow morning,\" in which residents of the Calvert housing estate in South London were invited to the artist's room; and \"Piano,\" an early work featuring his younger brother. Living in a foreign country, despite its precarious circumstances, the artist treats the distance and relationship with his subjects as the very subject of his photographs, creating images with a sense of tension that simultaneously reveals feelings of intimacy and alienation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"521\" data-start=\"413\"\u003e This is a collection of works that uses re-photography and staged techniques to intertwine documentary and fiction, presenting the act of photography as an attempt to communicate with others. It is an important early photo book that demonstrates Shiga's methodology and concerns, which would lead to his later large-scale projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"803\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e ●33rd (2007) Kimura Ihei Photography Award winning work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [title] Lilly\u003cbr\u003e [Publisher] Art Beat Publishers\u003cbr\u003e [Publication date] September 15, 2008 (2nd printing)\u003cbr\u003e [Number of pages] Unpaginated\u003cbr\u003e [Size] Approximately 21 x 30 x 1.5cm, 0.95kg\u003cbr\u003e [format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e [Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e [Title reading] Lily\u003cbr\u003e [Authors\/Editors] Shiga Rieko\/Photography, Goto Shigeo\/Editing, Nakajima Hideki\/Art direction and design\u003cbr\u003e [Printing] Kashimura Printing\/Printing\u003cbr\u003e [ISBN] 978-4-902080-13-1\u003cbr\u003e [Condition] Used [5] Average (slight scratches on cover, slight damage to binding)\u003cbr\u003e [Accessories] Obi, booklet\u003cbr\u003e [Featured book] -\u003cbr\u003e [Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"19\"\u003eRieko Shiga (1980-)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e Born in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture in 1980. Photographer.\u003cbr\u003e A graduate of Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London, he has been based in London since the early 2000s and won the 33rd \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKimura Ihei Photography Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in 2008 for his photo books \"Lilly\" and \"CANARY.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"407\"\u003e In the same year, he moved to the Kitakama district of Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture, where he has been creating works based on the memories of the local people and land. After experiencing \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ethe Great East Japan Earthquake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in 2011, he has been exploring themes such as death and loss, the relationship between nature and human society, and the inheritance of memory. His major exhibitions include \"Spiral Coast\" (2012-13, Sendai Mediatheque), \"Blind Date\" (2017, Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art), and \"Human Spring\" (2019, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"655\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e His major collections include \"Lilly\" (2008), \"CANARY\" (2008), \"Spiral Coast notebook \/ album\" (2013), \"Blind Date\" (2017), and \"Human Spring\" (2019). He has received \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ethe Higashikawa Prize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for New Artists (2012), the Domestic Artist Award (2019), and the Takashimaya Art Award (2014). In 2026, he will receive the 1st \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eUmehara Takeshi Humanity Philosophy Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e \u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"しがりえこ｜志賀理江子 \/ SHIGA Lieko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44152573034538,"sku":null,"price":35500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/lilly-9154270.jpg?v=1774421235"},{"product_id":"gokitatomoo-works-copyright","title":"Tomoo Gokita WORKS COPYRIGHT by Tomoo Gokita","description":"\u003cp\u003e『WORKS COPYRIGHT by Tomoo Gokita』is a comprehensive 272-page collection of Tomoo Gokita's vast artwork, including paintings, Polaroid photos capturing everyday scenes, zines, T-shirts, book designs, and album jackets created during his time as a graphic designer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book was published to coincide with the exhibition 'FRESH' held at BLUM \u0026amp; POE in Los Angeles in June 2021. It features a continuous series of multi-layered images, offering a comprehensive view of Gokita's creative journey and its breadth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collected works intertwine fragments of daily life with fiction, presenting anonymous figures and ambiguous narratives. The sometimes emphasized realism reflects contemporary surveillance and the deluge of images, evoking a somewhat unsettling and \"uncanny\" feeling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt also includes an essay titled \"UNCANNY GOKITA\" by psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster, which attempts to interpret Gokita's images through the lens of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurthermore, the light, magazine-like binding itself creates rhythm as pages are turned, and the continuous flow of fragmented visuals draws readers deeper into the world of the artworks. Overall, it is a book that provides an immersive experience into Tomoo Gokita's imagery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] \u003cspan\u003eWORKS COPYRIGHT by Tomoo Gokita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] BLUM\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2021\u003cbr\u003e[Number of Pages] 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 240*305mm, 1265g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] WORKS COPYRIGHT BY GOKITA TOMOO\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Tomoo Gokita\/Author\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] -\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] \u003cspan\u003e9780998736013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used 【\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e】Good to Fair (Slight tear on edge)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibition] \u003cspan\u003eJune 2021 BLUM \u0026amp; POE 'FRESH' (Los Angeles)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTomoo Gokita (born 1969)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"226\" data-start=\"116\"\u003eBorn in Tokyo in 1969.\u003cbr\u003eHe gained attention in the late 1990s with his drawings using pencil, charcoal, and ink, and in 2000, he published his art book \"Lingerie Wrestling.\" Starting with an exhibition in New York, he has held numerous solo exhibitions both in Japan and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"408\" data-start=\"228\"\u003eHe is highly acclaimed for his unique worldview, where the concrete and abstract, humor and unease, intersect in works such as his black and white portrait paintings and abstract works.\u003cbr data-end=\"291\" data-start=\"288\"\u003eIn 2012, he participated in the \"Abstraction and Form: What Remains Unseen\" exhibition at the DIC Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art, and in 2014, he held a solo exhibition \"THE GREAT CIRCUS\" at the same museum. In 2018, he held a solo exhibition \"PEEKABOO\" at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"590\" data-start=\"410\"\u003eHis major art books and catalogs include \"Shuffle Tetsudo Shoka\" (Tennen Bunko, 2010), \"777\" (888 Books, 2015), \"Holy Cow\" (Taka Ishii Gallery, 2017), and \"PEEKABOO\" (Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation, 2018).\u003cbr data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"528\"\u003eHe held solo exhibitions at Taka Ishii Gallery in 2008, 2012, 2017, 2020, and 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/search?q=%E4%BA%94%E6%9C%A8%E7%94%B0%E6%99%BA%E5%A4%AE\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" title=\"Search: 3 results found for ’五木田智央’ – 文福\" aria-label=\"Search: 3 results found for ’五木田智央’ – 文福\" data-original=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/search?q=%E4%BA%94%E6%9C%A8%E7%94%B0%E6%99%BA%E5%A4%AE\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\"\u003eTomoo Gokita\u003c\/a\u003e, Junichi Tsunoda \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ごきたともお｜五木田智央 \/ GOKITA Tomoo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44177331814442,"sku":null,"price":9000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/works-copyright-by-tomoo-gokita-5394742.jpg?v=1774421494"},{"product_id":"yoshiro-koseki-kujukuri-beach","title":"Yoshiro Koseki Photobook: Kujukuri Beach – People Living by the Sea \/ Mokujisha","description":"\u003cp\u003eYoshiro Koseki's photo book, \"Kujukurihama,\" is a representative work that captures the lives of people rooted in Chiba's Kujukuri for half a century. Born and raised there in 1935, Koseki began photographing in the 1950s, meticulously documenting the daily life, local customs, and festivals. This work was published in 1972 and received the Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer's Award the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs depict the unique fishing scenes of Kujukurihama, which lacks a harbor. They vividly capture \"funagada\" (men who go out to sea) and \"oppeshi\" (women who push boats from the shore and support them), working vigorously amidst the rough waves. The images of bodies, naked or half-naked, challenging the waves, and the women shouting against the cold wind, convey the raw reality of life intertwined with arduous labor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat emerges is not merely an ethnographic record but fundamental questions such as \"What is work?\", \"What is family?\", and \"What is life?\". It simultaneously highlights Japan's original landscape, which was being lost amidst the surge of rapid economic growth, and the resilience of human beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother major appeal of this book is the rich tonal expression achieved through gravure printing of the time, which vividly conveys the texture of powerful bodies and rough seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an important document that captures the memory and physicality of Japan from a perspective deeply connected to the Kujukuri region, and it remains a powerful work that transcends time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● 1973 Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer's Award winning work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] Kujukurihama: People Living by the Sea\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Mokujisha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 1972\u003cbr\u003e[Number of Pages] 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 222*320*32mm \/ 1,333g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] Kujukurihama Umi ni Ikiru Hitobito\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Yoshiro Koseki\/Author, Sotaro Sato\/Production Supervision, Harue Yahagi\/Calligraphy\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Nippon Shashin Insatsu\/Gravure Printing, Domi Insatsu\/Text Printing, Nakamura Seihon\/Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used 【5】Good (Case faded\/slightly damaged, slight stains on top edge)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Case, \u003cspan\u003e1 photo catalog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"12\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eYoshiro Koseki (1935-)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"176\" data-start=\"19\"\u003eBorn in 1935 in Sakae Village, Sōsa District, Chiba Prefecture (now Sōsa City).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"176\" data-start=\"19\"\u003eGrew up in Kujukurihama. After graduating from junior high school, he worked at a bicycle shop while self-studying photography and winning numerous contests. In 1962, he won the annual award for \"Oppeshi Warming Themselves,\" published in \"Camera Mainichi,\" marking the beginning of his professional photography career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"304\" data-start=\"185\"\u003eIn 1967, he opened a photo shop in Yokoshiba Town and has since continuously documented life and customs in Chiba. He pursued the people living by fishing in Kujukurihama, meticulously capturing the forms of labor symbolized by \"funagada\" (men going out to fish) and \"oppeshi\" (women pushing boats and unloading cargo). His 1972 photo book \"Kujukurihama\" earned him the Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer's Award the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"462\" data-start=\"306\"\u003eSince then, he has published \"Narita International Airport\" (1982), \"Kujukuri Ujo\" (1993), \"Record of JNR Steam Locomotive Sheds\" (2007), and \"Whale Dissection\" (2011). In 2004, a new edition of \"Kujukurihama\" was published. In 2017, he received the Kazue Hidanoyaward (Domestic Artist Award) from the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHigashikawa Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"522\" data-start=\"464\"\u003eHis work, rooted in his hometown and continuously documenting people's lives, is highly regarded as an important document that conveys Japanese cultural life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"こせきよしろう｜小関与四郎 \/ KOSEKI Yoshiro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44187454406698,"sku":null,"price":23000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/product-5214755.jpg?v=1774421298"},{"product_id":"yoshinagamasayuki_im-sorry","title":"Yoshinaga Masayuki - I'm Sorry (Photo Musée)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"172\"\u003e\"I'm Sorry\" is a photo book by Japanese photographer \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMasayuki Yoshinaga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, considered one of his early masterpieces. Published in 2000 as a Photo Musée edition, this book condenses his long-standing engagement with people referred to as \"outsiders.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eBōsōzoku (biker gangs), Zainichi (ethnic Koreans in Japan), rockabillies, gangsters, manual laborers, yakuza, drag queens—his gaze, which captures people living on the fringes of society with a distance that eliminates exaggeration and staging, possesses an intensity that transcends mere documentation. A significant feature of this book is also the raw reflection of the photographer's own experiences of wandering and labor in his physical sensation and relationship with his subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eFurthermore, his approach, which distinguishes itself from superficial sensationalism and strives to capture the \"as-is\" state of his subjects, can be seen as a form of social documentary for Yoshinaga—the practice of \"welfare through photography.\" The diverse human figures he encountered in urban settings, including Juso in Osaka, were highly praised as an attempt to visualize the less visible strata of Japanese society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"628\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eArt direction is by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHideki Nakajima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and the appendix includes a contribution by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eFumihiro Hayashi\u003c\/span\u003e, the legendary editor known for his magazine \"DUNE,\" who passed away suddenly in 2011.\u003cbr\u003eAn essential and dense book for understanding the origins of Masayuki Yoshinaga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] I'm Sorry (Photo Musée)\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Shinchosha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] February 10, 2000\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 255 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approximately \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e150*203*23mm \/ 673g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\/English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] MŌSHIWAKE GOZAIMASEN FOTOMYUZĒ\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Masayuki Yoshinaga\/Author, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHideki Nakajima\/Art Direction \u0026amp; Design, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFumihiro Hayashi\/Commentary\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Dainippon Printing\/Printing, Kato Seihon\/Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4106024365\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used 【\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e】Good to Average (Obi spine faded\/slightly rubbed)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Obi\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eI’m sorry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" ROONEY (Tokyo), \u003c\/span\u003e2017\u0026nbsp;\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003eI’m Sorry –\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographs from his book ‘ For These Naked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApologies ’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e GALLERY ZERO (Osaka)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMasayuki Yoshinaga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u0026nbsp; 1964\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"155\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eBorn in Juso, Osaka in 1964. Photographer.\u003cbr\u003eAfter experiencing various jobs such as newspaper delivery, plasterer, and working in the nightlife industry, he entered the field of photography. After graduating from the evening course at Osaka School of Photography, working in a studio, and assisting several photographers, he became independent in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"248\" data-start=\"157\"\u003eHe consistently photographs people often relegated to the fringes of Japanese society, such as biker gangs, kogals (a subculture of young women), and foreign residents. His close proximity to his subjects and his direct, powerful gaze have brought to light the realities of modern Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"358\" data-start=\"250\"\u003eHis representative works include \"Nippon Takaine,\" \"Zoku,\" \"I'm Sorry,\" and \"SENTO.\"\u003cbr\u003eHe has held numerous solo and group exhibitions both in Japan and abroad and is highly acclaimed overseas in places like London and New York. He is one of the photographers who record contemporary Japanese street culture and subcultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"よしながまさゆき｜吉永マサユキ \/ YOSHINAGA Masayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44204670451754,"sku":null,"price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/product-6076540.jpg?v=1774760594"},{"product_id":"uedayoshihiko_quinault","title":"Quinault","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"210\" data-start=\"11\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoshio Ueda's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e photo book \"QUINAULT\" is a representative work from the early to mid-1990s, marking a significant turning point in his career as a photographer. Set in the primeval forests of Washington State, named \"Virgin Forest\" by Native Americans, the images captured with an 8x10 large format camera depict the dense humidity, silence, and the depths of the forest where life and death intertwine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"353\" data-start=\"212\"\u003eUeda was deeply drawn to this forest, which he encountered while searching for locations for portrait photography. Day after day, he roamed the forest, carrying his equipment, taking photographs in search of \"something residing in the forest.\" This experience culminated in \"portraits of trees\" that transcended mere landscape depiction, serving as an opportunity to re-examine the fundamental power of photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"469\" data-start=\"355\"\u003eThe illustrations in this book are an attempt to capture not just nature as an object, but the invisible presence and \"power\" itself, evoking a strong physical sensation in the viewer. As Ueda himself describes it as \"the beginning of photography,\" the birth of \"new photography\" is inscribed here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"611\" data-start=\"471\"\u003eLater, this experience in the forest led to photography in \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eYakushima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, culminating in the photo book \"Materia.\" The high-quality bookbinding, which resonates with the beauty and tension of the illustrations, is also a major appeal of this book, making it a work where photography and materiality are linked at a high level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"727\" data-start=\"613\"\u003eFirst edition published by Kyoto Shoin in 1993. Later reissued by Seigensha in 2003.\u003cbr\u003eYoshio Ueda's origin and masterpiece. Book design by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKaoru Kasai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] Quinault\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Seigensha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 1993 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] Unpaginated\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 260*366*19mm \/ 1,420g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese, English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] QUINAULT\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Yoshihiko Ueda\/Author, Kyoichi Tsuzuki\/Editor, Kaoru Kasai\/Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Kyoto Shoin\/Printer\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN]\u003cspan\u003e9784763686046\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used 【4】Good to Fair (Tanned\/stained on all three sides, slight damage to edges, slight scratches on cover)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eYoshihiko Ueda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (Ueda, Yoshihiko) 1957‐\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"188\" data-start=\"55\"\u003eBorn in Hyogo Prefecture in 1957, currently residing in Kanagawa Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003eAfter graduating from Osaka School of Photography (now Osaka Visual Arts Academy) in 1979, he apprenticed under Masanobu Fukuda and Taiji Arita, then became independent in 1982. He has developed his artistic practice alongside commercial photography, earning high acclaim both domestically and internationally as one of Japan's leading photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"456\" data-start=\"190\"\u003eIn the early 1990s, he significantly transformed his photographic expression with his representative work \"QUINAULT\" (1993), which depicted the sacred forests of Native Americans. Since then, he has continued to release a wide range of works, from portraits to landscapes, including \"AMAGATSU\" (1995), which captured avant-garde dancer Ushio Amagatsu, \"at Home\" (2006), which focused on his family, and \"Materia\" (2012), which delved into the essence of life. In recent years, he has published \"FOREST Impressions and Memories 1989-2017\" (2018), \"68TH STREET\" (2018), \"Māter\" (2022), and \"Itsudemo Yume wo\" (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"608\" data-start=\"458\"\u003eHis numerous awards include the Photographic Society of Japan's Artist Award (2014), the Tokyo ADC Award, and the New York ADC Award. From 2011 to 2018, he directed Gallery 916, and served as a professor at Tama Art University from 2014 to 2025. In 2021, he directed, wrote, and photographed the film \"The Garden of Camellias,\" expanding his activities beyond the realm of photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"705\" data-start=\"610\"\u003eHis works are housed in institutions such as the National Library of France, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, New Mexico Arts, and Hermès International.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"516\" data-start=\"463\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshihiko Ueda\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"うえだよしひこ｜上田義彦 \/ UEDA Yoshihiko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44226808119338,"sku":null,"price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/quinault-8636097.jpg?v=1775327774"},{"product_id":"saitoukiyoshi_aidunofuyu","title":"Kiyoshi Saito Woodblock Print Collection: Winter in Aizu","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\n\u003csection data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:1808311c-e0a8-4a8c-830c-a1c7c870dc8b-7\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-turn-start-message=\"true\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"f8a367ee-8c20-4bfe-8f49-ac3b183783ab\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"140\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKiyoshi Saito\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e's \"Winter in Aizu\" is a collection of woodblock prints that compiles a series of works intermittently produced from 1938 to 1996, with the theme of the snowy landscape of his hometown, Aizu, and is one of the artist's representative series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"366\" data-start=\"142\"\u003eIn this series, motifs such as thatched-roof houses, bare trees, and quiet villages are repeated, and the 화면 is composed by the strong contrast between white snow and black buildings. Instead of being drawn, the snow is treated as negative space, bringing out its mass and stillness, and combined with the simplified forms, the landscape takes on an abstract quality that departs from realism. The titles also vary, oscillating between \"Winter in Aizu,\" \"WINTER IN AIZU,\" or untitled, and it is characterized by the repetition and variation of composition and viewpoint within the same theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"486\" data-start=\"368\"\u003eFor Saito, the winter of Aizu was not merely an object of nostalgia, but a visual structure reconfigured by form and negative space. This work is an attempt to reduce the landscape to a universal image by stripping it down, and it is an important series that demonstrates the culmination of modernism in Japanese woodblock printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] Kiyoshi Saito Woodblock Print Collection: Winter in Aizu\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Kodansha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Publication Date] November 20, 1982\u003cbr\u003e[Number of Pages] 169 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approximately 370*276mm \/ 2,420g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] SAITO KIYOSHI HANGASHU AIZU NO FUYU\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Kiyoshi Saito\/Author, Daiichi Shuppan Center\/Editor\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Toppan Printing\/Printing, Wada Seihon Kogyo\/Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] \u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [4] Average to Slightly Below Average (box slightly damaged, a few pages from endpaper stained, edges tanned and slightly stained)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Box (shipping box missing)\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKiyoshi Saito\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1907–1997)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"175\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eBorn in Aizubange-machi, Fukushima Prefecture in 1907. Woodblock print artist.\u003cbr\u003eAfter self-studying painting, he transitioned to woodblock printing in the mid-1930s, and his production became more serious as he was repeatedly selected for the Japan Print Association Exhibition and the Kokuga-kai Exhibition. In 1940, he began producing \"Winter in Aizu,\" which became his representative work and a theme he would repeatedly engage with throughout his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"349\" data-start=\"177\"\u003eAfter the war, he was active as a member of the Kokuga-kai, and established international recognition after receiving awards at the Salon de Printemps exhibition in 1948 and the São Paulo Biennial in 1951. Thereafter, he held exhibitions and gave指导 in various parts of America and Europe, and was widely introduced overseas. He established his unique woodblock print expression that reconstructs Japanese motifs in a modern way through simplified forms, strong composition, and screens that utilize negative space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"438\" data-start=\"351\"\u003eIn his later years, he was selected as a Person of Cultural Merit (1995) and received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fourth Class, in 1981.\u003cbr\u003eHe passed away in 1997, the same year that a museum dedicated to him opened in Yanaizu-machi, Fukushima Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003eHe is one of the most prominent artists in modern Japanese printmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKiyoshi Saito\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"さいとうきよし｜斎藤清 \/ SAITO Kiyoshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44237282443306,"sku":null,"price":14000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/product-2332674.jpg?v=1775464513"},{"product_id":"fukasemasahisa_family","title":"Family","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eMasahisa Fukase's photo book \"Kazoku \/ FAMILY.\" Based on the photo collection of the same name published in 1991, this is a new edition published later, and it is a book that has a particularly private yet universal strength among Fukase's representative works.\u003cbr\u003eThe setting is the Fukase Photo Studio, his family home in Bifuka-cho, Hokkaido. It is a series of photographs taken of his family as subjects in the studio of the photo studio, which had been in business for three generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"341\"\u003eIn 1971, Fukase returned to his hometown with his wife, Yoko, after more than a decade, gathered his family in the studio, and began taking commemorative photos. However, what is there is not just orderly family photos. A half-naked Yoko blends in with the family, and a sense of staged incongruity, humor, and tension is inserted into the frame. It was also an attempt to shake the institution and fictitiousness of traditional family photography from within, while borrowing its form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"494\"\u003eThe shooting continued intermittently for about 20 years, documenting the family's growth, aging, death, and the demise of the photo studio. The process by which the series, which initially contained parody and playfulness, changed over time into a record that inevitably reflected the rise and fall of the family is deeply moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"612\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis book contains portraits of the family in chronological order of shooting, along with Fukase's own autobiographical texts and commentaries. It is not only a family history, but also a content that reflects the post-war Japanese era and even the cruelty of the medium of photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"612\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e[Title] Kazoku \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFAMILY by Masahisa Fukase\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] MACK\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2019\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] approx. 230*310mm \/ 840g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] English, Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] KAZOKU\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Masahisa Fukase\/Author, Tomo Kosuga\/Text\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] -\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781912339570\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [4] Good to Fair (Dent at bottom corner of fore-edge)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] 2023 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMasahisa Fukase 1961-1991 Retrospective, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (Tokyo)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMasahisa Fukase (1934–2012)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"163\"\u003eBorn in Bifuka-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido, in 1934. Photographer.\u003cbr\u003eAfter graduating from the photography department of Nihon University College of Art, and working at Nippon Design Center and Kawade Shobo Shinsha, he became independent in 1968. He boldly transformed extremely private subjects such as his private life, family, beloved cats, hometown, and loneliness into works of art, and is highly regarded as a representative figure of \"I-photography\" in the history of Japanese photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"374\"\u003eIn 1974, he participated in the historic exhibition \"New Japanese Photography\" at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, gaining international recognition. In the 1970s, he published \"Yoko,\" which focused on his wife Yoko, \"Sasuke\" and \"Neko no Mugiwara Boshi\" (Cat's Straw Hat), which featured his beloved cats, and \"Kazoku\" (Family), which explored blood ties and time through family portraits. His representative work \"Karasu\" (Ravens), published in 1986, received global acclaim as a photo book that symbolically expressed a sense of loss and solitude, solidifying Fukase's reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"564\"\u003eIn 1992, he suffered a brain injury due to an accidental fall in Shinjuku Golden Gai and subsequently spent a long period in recuperation. He passed away in 2012. After his death, the evaluation of his work further increased, and a large-scale retrospective exhibition \"The Incurable Egoist\" was held at the Rencontres d'Arles in 2017. In 2018, a retrospective was held at KYOTOGRAPHIE, in 2019 at Foam Fotografiemuseum in Amsterdam, and in 2023 at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"620\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eHis practice, which expanded photography into self-confession and theatrical expression, continues to have a profound impact on photographers and researchers around the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasato Seto\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ふかせまさひさ｜深瀬昌久 \/ FUKASE Masahisa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44276806189098,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/family-6447985.jpg?v=1776843435"},{"product_id":"hoshiharuto_whistle","title":"WHISTLE (Signed)","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"153\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\"WHISTLE\" is a photobook by Haruto Hoshi, a Yokohama-born artist who captured the hidden atmospheres and people in the depths of the city in color. It has garnered attention as a work that brings the legacy of street photography into the contemporary era. After seriously engaging with photography in his mid-twenties and studying at the Institute of Contemporary Photography, he returned to the streets and continued to photograph the urban night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"320\" data-start=\"155\"\u003eThe book depicts the underside of the city, which would never appear in tourist guides. Yakuza, hostesses, drag queens, young people, intoxicated individuals, and those lingering on the streets. He captures scenes where glamour and decay, violence and solitude, desire and humor intertwine, using strong flash and close-up perspectives. His photographs are unembellished, revealing a raw reality alongside a strange intimacy with his subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"457\" data-start=\"322\"\u003eWhile inheriting the intensity reminiscent of Katsumi Watanabe and Seiji Kurata, Hoshi's photographs are not mere imitations. The way he closes the distance with his subjects, the vividness of the colors, and the sense of capturing even the humidity of the night, all encapsulate the urban atmosphere of the 2000s and beyond. The subtle human tenderness amidst the roughness is also one of its charms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"553\" data-start=\"459\"\u003eThe title \"Whistle\" can be interpreted as a sound to encourage oneself on a dark street, a signal to someone, or a melody to ward off loneliness. This photobook encapsulates the presence of those who wander the streets. Limited to 1000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"553\" data-start=\"459\"\u003e[Title]\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWHISTLE\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Little Big Man\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2017\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 110 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] approx. 322*237*13mm \/ \u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover, ring bound\u003cbr\u003e[Language] English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] KUCHIBUE\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Haruto Hoshi\/Author, Little Big Man\/Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Grafiche Milani, Italy\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used 【9】Excellent\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions]\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2017 Third District Gallery (Shinjuku, Tokyo)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHaruto Hoshi (born 1970)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-intersecting=\"true\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69d1a7a6-a4b4-83a7-b98d-d007624cfb09-1\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-92\" data-turn-id=\"request-69d1a7a6-a4b4-83a7-b98d-d007624cfb09-1\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-turn-start-message=\"true\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"a361ca1a-ef65-4a1a-85ee-e5fd6f8e012c\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"158\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eBorn in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1970. Photographer.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1997, he apprenticed under Mr. Takeshi Sato. He enrolled in the Institute of Contemporary Photography in 1998, and after graduating in 2000, began working as a freelancer. Focusing primarily on the fringes of cities such as Shinjuku's Kabukicho, Yokohama, and Osaka's Nishinari Ward, he has continuously visited these areas, capturing people and nightscapes that can only be encountered through persistent presence, with a gaze that combines intense tension and intimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"334\" data-start=\"160\"\u003eHe held his first solo exhibition, \"Mercury Lamp,\" in 2002. Since then, he has continuously presented his work, primarily in Tokyo, and also held a solo exhibition at gallery onetwentyeight in New York in 2008. From 2009 to 2020, he was involved in the operation of Third District Gallery, where he planned 34 consecutive exhibitions titled \"St. photo exhibition.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"562\" data-start=\"336\"\u003eHis representative works include the photobook \"Machi no Hi (City Lights)\" (2007), which captures the nights of Shinjuku's Kabukicho in monochrome; the color photo collection \"WHISTLE\" (2017), published by Little Big Man in the USA; and \"Shinjuku 1999–2008\" (2024), a recent compilation. He is known for his style that candidly and intensely portrays the urban squalor, loneliness, and the presence of the people who live within it, and he received the 30th Photo Society of Japan Award. In 2023, he participated in \"Jump Before You Look: New Japanese Artists Vol. 20\" at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"516\" data-start=\"463\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"ほしはると｜星玄人 \/ HOSHI Haruto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44277450539050,"sku":null,"price":17000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/whistle-9576147.jpg?v=1776843494"},{"product_id":"minamikazuyoshi_peasants-in-a-rural-village","title":"A mountain village and its farmers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeasants in a Rural Village\u003c\/em\u003e, a photobook by Japanese photographer Yoshikazu Minami. This is Minami's representative work, a compilation of 16 years of research and photography, which won him the 4th Taiyo Award in 1967 for \"Life in a Mountain Village - Chichibu,\" a work that captured the reality of a mountain village in Chichibu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinami did not immediately bring his camera to the village that was to be his subject. He visited many times, became close to relatives and neighbors, helped with farm work, and sometimes even acted as a handyman, building trust with the entire family. The deep intimacy and説得力 of the photographs in this book are supported by his stance of not blindly pressing the shutter until human connections had matured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe themes included are \"Bride and Mother-in-Law,\" \"Rice Farming,\" \"Labor, Children, and Sericulture,\" and \"Youth and Wedding Ceremonies.\" It meticulously records the details of life that thrived in Japanese mountain communities before the wave of postwar modernization arrived. It is also a valuable record that conveys the reality of rural culture, including the family system, labor customs, intergenerational relationships, and festival and wedding traditions, which are already disappearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Kazuo Kitai later published \u003cem\u003eMura e\u003c\/em\u003e, a photobook that looked at rural society from the inside out to this extent was rare in Japan at the time. With commentary by Teisuke Shibuya and Hideko Maruoka, and composition by Kiyoshi Awazu, this book is a cross-section of photographic expression, ethnographic record, and social perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] ある山村・農民　\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePeasants in a Rural Village　\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBride and Mother-in-Law, Rice Farming, Labor, Children, Sericulture, Youth, Wedding Ceremony, Changes, Slash-and-Burn and Roasted Ears, Spring, Field Send-off, Festival\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Shinsensha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] May 15, 1972 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Number of Pages] Unpaginated\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 218*250*22mm \/ \u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] \u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] \u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Yoshikazu Minami\/Author, Teisuke Shibuya\/\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCommentary, Hideko Maruoka\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\/\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCommentary, Kiyoshi Awazu\/Composition\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Jonan Gravure\/Printing, Imaizumi Seibunsha\/Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used　【5】Good (Cover: slight tear and slight tanning on top, stain on back, Main text: stain on flyleaf back page)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Japanese Photobook 1912–1990 (P.416)\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibition] 1968 \"A Mountain Village\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYoshikazu Minami (born October 8, 1935)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"149\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eBorn in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, in 1935. Photographer.\u003cbr\u003eGraduated from Tokyo College of Photography. Suffered from asthma as a child, and started photography in junior high school after his father gave him a camera. From the mid-1950s, he continuously photographed the children, youth, mountain village scenery, festivals, and rural life of his hometown, Chichibu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"322\" data-start=\"151\"\u003eAfter studying photography in Tokyo, he returned to Chichibu and continued to create works rooted in the region. He meticulously documented the customs and beliefs, family systems, labor practices, and the changing landscape of farming and mountain villages over a long period. His works, taken from the perspective of someone immersed in the local community rather than an external reporter, are highly regarded as important achievements in post-war Japanese documentary photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"456\" data-start=\"324\"\u003eIn 1967, he received the 4th Taiyo Award for \"Life in a Mountain Village - Chichibu,\" which focused on the farming villages of Chichibu. Since then, he has received numerous awards, including the 28th Photographic Society of Japan Annual Award, the 13th Ken Domon Award, the 7th Agricultural Journalists' Award, the 21st Shigeo Ina Award, and the Photographic Culture Association of Japan Special Achievement Award. He is a member of the Japan Professional Photographers Society and the Photographic Society of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"607\" data-start=\"458\"\u003eHis major photobooks include \u003cem\u003eA Mountain Village and Peasants\u003c\/em\u003e (1972), \u003cem\u003eChichibu\u003c\/em\u003e (1978), \u003cem\u003eJapan and Peasants\u003c\/em\u003e (1979), \u003cem\u003eChichibu: Passes, Villages, Houses\u003c\/em\u003e (1984), \u003cem\u003eWalking in the Fields\u003c\/em\u003e (1992), and \u003cem\u003eHodosan Shrine: Nagatoro\u003c\/em\u003e (2013). He is known as a photographer who continued to record the changes in Japanese folklore and life culture through the single region of Chichibu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"516\" data-start=\"463\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"みなみよしかず｜南良和 \/ MINAMI Yoshikazu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44280017748010,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/product-9258670.jpg?v=1776932053"},{"product_id":"uedashoji_children-the-year-around","title":"Children the Year Around - Video Contemporary 3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren the Year Around\u003c\/em\u003e is a photobook by Shōji Ueda, a leading Japanese photographer. Published in 1971, it is the third volume in the Chūō Kōron-sha series \"Eizo no Gendai\" (Modern Images) and represents one of Ueda's early signature works. The book is structured into chapters representing the four seasons, capturing the natural environment of San'in and the children living within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time, realism photography, which emphasized social relevance and documentary records, was dominant in the photography world. However, Ueda distanced himself from this trend, pursuing his unique photographic expression with a delicate sense of staged presentation. Not only did he meticulously arrange subjects and poses, but he also thoroughly refined the composition in the darkroom during the enlarging process, effortlessly crossing the boundary between realism and artistic creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs in this book were taken in areas along the Sea of Japan coast, from Tottori to Yamaguchi. Against a backdrop of both the harshness and richness of nature, they depict the innocent and free-spirited children. While these are fragments of simple daily life, the images convey a meticulous sense of composition and humor, imbued with the quiet poetic sentiment characteristic of Ueda's work. This photobook is important for understanding the origins of Shōji Ueda, who, while based in a rural area, achieved world-class modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book design was by Iwao Hosoya, and the photo layout by Seiichi Horiuchi. The book's construction, bringing together talents representative of the era, is also a highlight, and it continues to be highly regarded as a masterpiece in the history of postwar Japanese photography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] Warabegoyomi=Shoji Ueda, Children the Year Around, Eizo no Gendai 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[Publisher] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChuo Koron-sha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] April 20, 1971 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] Unpaginated\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e219*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e265*15mm \/ 858g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese, English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] WARABEGŌYOMI\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Iwao Hosoya\/Book Design, Seiichi Horiuchi\/Photo Layout\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Gravure Seiko-sha\/Printing, (Eiji Kasahara\/Gravure Platemaking), Ohkuma Seibido\/Cover Printing, Koizumi Seihon\/Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] None\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used 【4】Good to Fair (Cover: fading, top\/bottom damage, tears; Book block: tanning, foxing on all three edges)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShōji Ueda (1912-2000)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Sakai-machi, Seihaku-gun, Tottori Prefecture (present-day Sakaiminato City) in 1913. He encountered photography in junior high school and moved to Tokyo in 1931 to enroll in the Oriental Photography School. After graduation, he returned to his hometown and opened a commercial photo studio at the age of 19. From the 1930s, he rose to prominence in photography magazines and open calls, gaining attention for his unique staged photographs featuring figures arranged on sandy beaches and the Tottori Sand Dunes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, with realism photography becoming mainstream, he temporarily distanced himself from staged photography. However, his re-evaluation grew with the publication of his photobook \"Warabegoyomi\" (Children the Year Around) in 1971. Thereafter, his unique style of compositionally capturing people and still lifes against the backdrop of the San'in region was highly acclaimed, especially in Europe, becoming widely known as \"Ueda-cho\" (Ueda style).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was invited to the Arles International Photography Festival in 1978 and 1983. He received numerous awards, including the Commendation for Distinguished Service in Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Higashikawa Award Domestic Artist Prize, Photographic Society of Japan Distinguished Service Award, Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (French Republic), and the 1st Tottori Prefecture Citizens' Achievement Award. In 1995, the Shōji Ueda Museum of Photography opened in Hōki-chō, Tottori Prefecture. He passed away in 2000 at the age of 87.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"うえだしょうじ｜植田正治 \/ UEDA Shoji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44280021844010,"sku":null,"price":43000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/children-the-year-around-3-3674588.jpg?v=1776949874"},{"product_id":"shibatatoshio_visions-of-japan","title":"Visions of JAPAN SHIBATA Toshio","description":"\u003cp\u003eToshio Shibata's photobook, \"Visions of Japan SHIBATA Toshio,\" is part of a series published in the 1990s, showcasing a collection of works that redefined landscape representation in Japan. Focusing on civil engineering structures such as dams, retaining walls, and roads, it presents landscapes where the boundary between nature and artifice has been reconfigured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subjects consistently depict topography influenced by human intervention, yet the portrayal extends beyond mere documentation or critique. Through precise depiction using a large format camera and meticulously controlled framing, the compositions feature straight and curved lines, repetition, and symmetry arranged in a state of tension. The surfaces of concrete and the structures of slopes, while functional in design, ultimately create a highly abstract visual order. Here, nature is not an opposing force but exists as an integral part of a reassembled structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe landscapes captured in this book quietly reveal the traces of human intervention in the environment, traversing the dichotomy of \"technology\" and \"art.\" Behind the aesthetically arranged compositions lies a latent structure of irreversible alteration over time. Toshio Shibata's photographs offer a perspective that reinterprets landscapes not as objects of appreciation but as the organization of relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] Visions of JAPAN SHIBATA Toshio\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Korinsha Publishing\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] April 27, 1998 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 102 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 218*210*14mm \/ 650g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] Vision of Japan Shibata Toshio\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Toshio Shibata\/Author, Shunji Ito\/Supervisor, Hisako Motou\/Editor, Kaoru Kasai\/Art Direction\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Korinsha\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 4771328056\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used 【\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e】Good to Fair (Cover: minor tanning, minor scuffs, minor creasing at top edge; Pages: minor tanning on all three sides)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToshio Shibata (1949-)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Tokyo in 1949. Graduated from the Painting Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, and completed his graduate studies there.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1975, he received a scholarship from the Belgian Ministry of Education and enrolled in the Photography Department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Ghent in Ghent, where he began his full-fledged career in photography. He returned to Japan in 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe gained recognition for his works capturing artificial structures in nature, such as dams, erosion control weirs, and concrete retaining walls across Japan, using a large format camera. Through meticulous monochrome prints and rigorous compositions, he presented the inherent structures and forms within modern Japanese landscapes. In 1992, he received the 17th Ihei Kimura Award for his photobook \"Nihon Tenkei.\" In the same year, he was selected for \"New Photography 8\" at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe continued to exhibit his work both in Japan and internationally, including a solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in 1997. From the 2000s onwards, he expanded his range of expression by working with color photography. In 2008, he held a large-scale solo exhibition, \"Landscape,\" at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum. In 2009, he received the Photographic Society of Japan's Artist Award and the Higashikawa Award for Domestic Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis works are held in major museums both in Japan and abroad, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Centre Pompidou, and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEiji Ina, Taishi Hirokawa, Masaki Nakano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"しばたとしお｜柴田敏雄 \/ SHIBATA Toshio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44307314311210,"sku":null,"price":8500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/visions-of-japan-shibata-toshio-5860468.jpg?v=1777737133"},{"product_id":"onobakuhu_dainipponngyoruigashuu","title":"Ohno Bakufu Exhibition: \"The Great Japanese Fish Collection\" and Fishes in Natural History Illustrations","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exhibition catalog is a deep dive into \"Dai-Nippon Gyorui Gashu (Pictorial Book of Japanese Fish),\" a masterpiece by the outstanding artist Bakufu Ohno. All 72 fish illustrations, created using the incredibly intricate \"original color woodblock print with 200 hand-rubbings\" technique, are presented alongside their original drawings and related materials.\u003cbr\u003eThrough this book, one can enjoy the realistic yet vibrant depictions of fish, as if immersed in water. Furthermore, this book is not merely an exhibition catalog; it also sheds light on the lineage of Japanese natural history painting from the Edo period to the present day. By surveying the historical changes in the expression of fish, it offers a valuable glimpse into a profound world at the intersection of Japanese art history, biology, and printing technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Bakufū Ohno Exhibition: \"Dai-Nippon Gyorui Gashu\" and Fish in Natural History Painting\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Tokyo Station Gallery\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2013\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 183 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 18.7 x 25.8 x 1.6 cm \/ 0.65 kg\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] OHNOBAKUFUTEN DAINIPPONGYORUIGASHUTO HAKUBUTSUGANI MIRU SAKANATACHI\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Tokyo Station Gallery \/ Planning \u0026 Editing, Reita Hirase (Himeji City Museum of Art), Akira Tomita (Tokyo Station Gallery), Hiroko Shimizu (Tokyo Station Gallery) \/ Writing, Tomoko Morishige \/ Design\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] None\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [6] Good to Very Good (Case: minor scuffs, minor edge tears)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Plastic slipcase\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in]\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibition] 2013 Tokyo Station Gallery (Tokyo)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBakufu Ohno\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1888 - 1976)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Tokyo in 1888.\u003cbr\u003eA Japanese painter active from the Meiji to Showa periods. His real name was Yozo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:97\"\u003eInitially, he studied under Kotaro Nagahara, learning Western painting at the Taiheiyo Gakai and Hakubakai. He emerged as a Western-style painter, with works selected for the Bunten and Teiten exhibitions. However, he later transitioned to Nihonga (Japanese-style painting) and established his unique style. Excelling in depicting fish and other aquatic creatures, he became known as \"the fish painter.\" Ohno's masterpiece, the woodblock print collection \"Dai-Nippon Gyorui Gashu\" (published 1937-1944, 72 pieces), brought him widespread recognition. In creating this collection, he demonstrated a thorough commitment to realism, not only sketching at aquariums but also observing fish in their natural habitat from inside a submarine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:136\"\u003eOhno's fish paintings are not merely accurate natural history illustrations; they are filled with a sense of dynamism and vitality, as if the fish are truly swimming. A characteristic feature is his ability to depict the fish's habitat by including detailed backgrounds. Furthermore, by employing the extremely labor-intensive technique of \"original color woodblock prints with 200 hand-rubbings,\" he achieved rich colors and intricate expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:107\"\u003eFollowing the Great Kanto Earthquake (1923), he relocated to the Kansai region, basing his activities in Hyogo Prefecture. After the war, he contributed to the local art world, serving as chairman of the Hyogo Prefecture Nihonga Artists' Association. Throughout his life, he continued to create unique fish paintings with a deep love and quest for knowledge about fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"おおのばくふう｜大野麥風 \/ OHNO Bakufu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44346921123882,"sku":null,"price":7450.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/product-5269266.jpg?v=1774421600"},{"product_id":"alejandro-chaskielberg-la-creciente","title":"La Creciente","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa Creciente\u003c\/em\u003e, a photobook by Argentinian photographer Alejandro CHASKIELBERG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"127\"\u003eThis is his representative work, created over three years spent in the Paraná River Delta. It is a collection of photographs that fantastically depict the daily lives of people living along the river using long exposure and moonlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"356\"\u003eCHASKIELBERG, who began his career as a photojournalist, attempted in this work not merely to document, but to \"tell the story of the land from within.\" He lived with the islanders, crossing the river by small boat, and re-enacted scenes from their daily lives at night. Using the light of the full moon, flashlights, lanterns, and flashes, the photographs, taken with long exposures lasting 5 to 10 minutes, create a unique sense of time that drifts between reality and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"534\"\u003eFurthermore, by freely controlling the focal plane with the tilt-shift function of a large format camera, he created spatial distortions and depths unfamiliar in ordinary photographs, emphasizing a dreamlike unreality. In addition to long exposures, the complex interplay of moonlight, ambient light, and flashlight beams creates screens with unique colorations, despite being nighttime scenes. This surreal sense of color is also a crucial element that characterizes this work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"661\"\u003eFishermen, loggers, children. While the people in the photographs are real inhabitants, their figures also resemble characters from myths or dreams. This expression, which is documentary photography yet simultaneously pregnant with fictionality, challenges the traditional concept of photography itself, which captures \"moments.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"782\"\u003eThe foreword is by Martin PARR. He described this work as \"mature and new photography I have never seen before,\" highly praising it as a work that merges documentary and stylization at a high level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] La Creciente\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Nazraeli Press\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2011\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] 64 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 313×289×13mm \/ 926g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] La Creciente\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Alejandro CHASKIELBERG\/Author, Martin PARR\/Foreword\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] -\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9781590053218\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [6] Good to Very Good (slight scuffs on corners of cover and spine, slight scuffs on endpaper)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlejandro CHASKIELBERG (born 1977)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1977. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter working as a photojournalist, he established a unique photographic expression using long exposure and artificial light. He gained international attention for works that crossed the boundaries of documentary and staging, reality and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his representative work, \u003cem\u003eLa Creciente\u003c\/em\u003e, he fantastically depicted the daily lives of people living in the Paraná River Delta in Argentina using moonlight and long exposure. In 2011, he was awarded World Photographer of the Year (Sony World Photography Awards).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work is characterized by its social documentation combined with cinematic direction and a sense of color, and is highly regarded as a new possibility for contemporary documentary photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGregory Crewdson, Alex Webb, Alec Soth, Martin Parr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alejandro CHASKIELBERG \/ アレハンドロ・チャスキールバーグ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377601769514,"sku":null,"price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/8F9A1555-BBA5-44C2-A27B-A6E752F460E9.jpg?v=1779232303"},{"product_id":"otsuchi-future-memories-alejandro-chaskielberg","title":"OTSUCHI FUTURE MEMORIES","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhotobook \"OTSUCHI FUTURE MEMORIES\" by Argentinian photographer Alejandro CHASKIELBERG.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of works was created between 2012 and 2015, set in Otsuchi-cho, Iwate Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake. By superimposing recovered family photographs swept away by the tsunami with portraits of current residents living after the disaster, it quietly depicts memory and time, loss and regeneration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this work, CHASKIELBERG adopted a unique method: extracting the colors from damaged family photos recovered after the tsunami and overlaying them onto black-and-white portraits of current residents. Past memories and present appearances softly intersect within a single frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the fantastical composition using long exposure and night photography is present in this work, it has a quieter, more introspective tone compared to \"La Creciente.\" Although it records the disaster, it transcends mere disaster documentation, connecting to fundamental questions such as \"What is photography?\" and \"What is memory?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly acclaimed as a work that focuses not only on lost landscapes and buildings but also on \"the loss of memory itself\" that people carry, it received an Honorable Mention at the PhMuseum Photography Grant in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaido Moriyama also praised it, saying, \"Among the countless documentary films on the Great Earthquake that I have seen so far, it is an outstanding document.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA book that deeply questions the relationship between photography's documentary nature, its fantastical quality, and individual memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] OTSUCHI FUTURE MEMORIES\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Editorial RM\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2016\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] 112 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 250 x 200mm \/ 645g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] English, Spanish, Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] OTSUCHI FUTURE MEMORIES \/ OTSUCHI MIRAI NO KIOKU\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Alejandro CHASKIELBERG \/ Author\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] -\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9786078295326\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [6] Good to Very Good (Slight scuff on spine corner, slight smudge on front endpaper, slight dents on top and bottom edges)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Obi\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlejandro CHASKIELBERG (Born 1977)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1977. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter working as a photojournalist, he established a unique photographic expression using long exposures and artificial light. He gained international attention for works that traverse the boundaries between documentary and staging, reality and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his representative work \"La Creciente,\" he fantastically depicted the daily lives of people living in Argentina's Paraná River Delta region using moonlight and long exposures. In 2011, he received the World Photographer of the Year award (Sony World Photography Awards).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \"OTSUCHI FUTURE MEMORIES,\" he explores the relationship between memory and photography by superimposing recovered family photos and current residents, taking Otsuchi-cho after the Great East Japan Earthquake as his subject. He is known for works that integrate social documentary and poetic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGregory Crewdson, Sophie Calle, Alex Webb, Alec Soth\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alejandro CHASKIELBERG \/ アレハンドロ・チャスキールバーグ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377625133098,"sku":null,"price":4800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/DF51614C-2592-401D-9FC9-D00919B4F6EB.jpg?v=1779232526"},{"product_id":"suda-issei-waga-tokyo-100","title":"My Tokyo 100: Nikon Salon Books 5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWaga Tokyo 100 (My Tokyo 100)\u003c\/em\u003e is an early photo book by Issei Suda, one of Japan's leading photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1979 as the fifth volume in the Nikon Salon Books series, it is a significant work that represents Suda's early career. Born in Kanda, Tokyo, Suda photographed the city of Tokyo, where he was born and raised, walking its streets and capturing snapshots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlleys, festivals, bars, shopping streets, children, adults, spectacles, signboards, crowds—a collection of photographs that acutely capture the humidity, smells, and presence of people lurking within the massive city of Tokyo. Suda's unique \"eye for viewing the city,\" which would later lead to \u003cem\u003eThe Veil of Memory\u003c\/em\u003e, is already strongly evident here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished at a time when he was beginning to gain attention for his masterpiece \u003cem\u003eFushi Kaden\u003c\/em\u003e, which he photographed while traveling throughout Japan in the 1970s, it is also interesting to note that this book focuses on \"Tokyo\" rather than travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, not only the content but also the production team of this book is highly distinguished. Jun Miki and Jun Morinaga were responsible for selecting the works, while Yusaku Kamekura, a leading figure in Japanese design, handled the composition, book design, and layout. The layout, with its somewhat square image placement and use of the bottom margin, is also beautiful, making it a highly accomplished photo book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe end of the book also includes \"My Tokyo, My Issei Suda\" by Masao Tanaka, text by Shoji Ueda, and a roundtable discussion titled \"Issei Suda, Photographer of the Common People.\" It is a valuable resource for conveying the atmosphere of Japanese photography in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nikon Salon Books series was published under the philosophy of \"leaving behind works that, although commercially challenging, would contribute to the history of photography in the future,\" and this book can be said to be a representative volume of that series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Issei Suda: \u003cem\u003eWaga Tokyo 100\u003c\/em\u003e, Nikon Salon Books 5\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Nikkor Club\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] March 1979\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 100 plates\u003cbr\u003e[Dimensions] Approx. 212 x 298 x 10mm \/ 690g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] SUDA ISSEI WAGA TOKYO 100 NIKON SALON BOOKS 5\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Issei Suda \/ Author, Yusaku Kamekura \/ Composition, Book Design, Layout, Jun Miki, Jun Morinaga \/ Work Selection, Masao Tanaka \/ Text\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Toppan Printing \/ Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] None\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [5] Good (Cover: spine faded, slight damage to top edge; Book block: slight foxing on three edges)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIssei Suda (1940-2019)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Kanda, Tokyo. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating from Tokyo College of Photography, he worked as an exclusive photographer for Shuji Terayama's theatrical experimental group Tenjo Sajiki. He later became a freelancer and established his unique snapshot style while traveling throughout Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis masterpiece of the 1970s, \u003cem\u003eFushi Kaden\u003c\/em\u003e, vividly captured Japanese folk customs, festivals, and the bodily sensations of people, and is highly regarded as a significant work in the history of Japanese photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe possessed a keen sense for cities, streets, folklore, spectacles, small anomalies, and \"the anomalous,\" and with strong flash and sharp compositions, he captured the unease and humor hidden beneath the surface of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1997, he received the 16th Domon Ken Award for \u003cem\u003eThe Veil of Memory\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major works include \u003cem\u003eFushi Kaden\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWaga Tokyo 100\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Veil of Memory\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTokyo Labyrinth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMin'yo Sanga\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNagi no Kata\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaido Moriyama, Takuma Nakahira, Masahisa Fukase, Shoji Ueda\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"すだいっせい｜須田一政 \/ SUDA Issei","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44389916049450,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/F498F19E-6A8E-4579-A1E6-AD1C2C213BC5.jpg?v=1779507371"},{"product_id":"arimoto-shinya_portrait-of-tibet","title":"Portrait from Tibet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first photobook by Shinya Arimoto. This collection features portraits taken in Tibet in the 1990s, capturing the lives of people in a harsh natural environment. It won the 35th Taiyo Award in 1998 and was published the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-1990s, Shinya Arimoto encountered Tibetan people while traveling in India and Nepal, and was so captivated by their strong spirituality that he continued to photograph them. At times, he would jump off a moving bus and continue his journey, walking at the same eye level and pace as the local people. At the time, many areas had strict restrictions on foreigners, and this collection of photographs was taken during an extended period of stay and travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images depict the faces and bodies of people living on the Tibetan plateau. Their gaze and posture quietly convey not only the local climate and history, but also the dignity and presence of each individual. This book is a valuable resource for understanding the starting point of Shinya Arimoto's career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Portraits from Tibet\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Visual Arts College Osaka\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] June 20, 1999 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] 112 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 230*\u003cem\u003e300*\u003c\/em\u003e10mm \/ 730g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] TIBET YORI SHOUZOU\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Shinya Arimoto \/ Author, Masahiko Yamada \/ Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Mitsumura Printing \/ Printing and Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used【5】Fair (stain on top edge)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibition] 1997 \"Portraits from Tibet\" (Nikon Salon Ginza)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShinya Arimoto (born 1971)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Osaka Prefecture. Photographer.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1994, he graduated from Visual Arts College Osaka. After working for a publishing company, he became a freelance photographer. In 1998, he won the 35th Taiyo Award for \"Portraits from Tibet,\" and the photobook of the same title was published the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter photographing in Tibet, India, and Nepal, he has continuously presented works on the streets of Tokyo since the 2000s. In 2008, he established TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY, and in parallel with his activities as a photographer, he is also committed to creating opportunities for young artists to present their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis representative works include \"Portraits from Tibet,\" \"TIBET,\" \"Tokyo Circulation,\" \"Tokyo Debugger,\" and \"Tokyo Strut.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMajor awards include the 35th Taiyo Award (1998), the 26th Tadahiko Hayashi Award (2017), and the Photographic Society of Japan Photographer's Award (2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis works are held in the collections of the Shunan City Museum of Art and History, the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Kyushu Sangyo University, and the Japan Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiroo Kikai, Shunji Dodo, Keizo Motoda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRelated Figures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-kikai-hiroh\"\u003eHiroo Kikai\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-dodo-shunji\"\u003eShunji Dodo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-motoda-keizo\"\u003eKeizo Motoda\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-kikai-hiroh\"\u003eHiroo Kikai\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-seto-masato\"\u003eMasato Seto\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-dodo-shunji\"\u003eShunji Dodo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ありもとしんや｜有元伸也 \/ ARIMOTO Shinya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44415938199594,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/C8D5EB55-C763-4DA0-8732-BB37D69A3951.jpg?v=1780720774"},{"product_id":"hashiguchi-joji_seventeens-map","title":"Seventeen's Map","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Joji Hashiguchi's representative works. A portrait photo book featuring 102 17-year-olds he met while traveling throughout Japan in the late 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Rebun Island in Hokkaido to Yonaguni Island in Okinawa, Joji Hashiguchi faced each individual, listening to their words as he photographed them. Each photo is accompanied by an interview with the subject, documenting 17-year-olds from diverse backgrounds, such as high school students considering higher education, young working individuals, and girls with families. Through the direct exchange of gazes between the subject and the photographer, the atmosphere of the era and the contours of each individual quietly emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its publication in 1988, this book has been highly acclaimed as a representative work of Japanese portrait photography. It is a significant work by Joji Hashiguchi, capturing individual lives and Japanese society in the 1980s through the turbulent age of 17.\u003cbr\u003eListed in Martin Parr's \"The Photobook: A History Volume II\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Seventeen's Map\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Bungeishunju\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] April 5, 1991 (3rd printing)\u003cbr\u003e[Number of Pages] Unpaginated\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 300*\u003cem\u003e305*\u003c\/em\u003e10mm \/ 860g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] JUNANASAI NO CHIZU\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Joji Hashiguchi\/Author, Shoichi Ono\/Assistant, Kazuo Mogi\/Editor, Yumiko Takata\/Editor, Takako Totsuka\/Editor, Jun Mimura\/Art Director\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Tosho Printing\/Printer\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 4163422609\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsed [5] Average (Cover: sunned spine, Body: light foxing on top and fore-edges, slight age toning on all three edges)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] \u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] The Photobook: A History Volume II\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJoji Hashiguchi (born 1949)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Kagoshima Prefecture. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegan photographing while traveling throughout Japan in the 1970s. In 1981, he received the 18th Taiyo Award for \"Shisen\" (Gaze). Since then, he has continued to document people's lives and society using his unique method of combining portraits and interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresentative works include \"Seventeen's Map\", \"Father\", \"Couple\", \"Shoku 1991-1995\" (Work 1991-1995), \"Yume\" (Dream), \"Kodomotachi no Jikan\" (Children's Time), \"17-sai\" (17 Years Old), and \"Hitori no Kioku Umi no Mukou no Sensou to, Ikinuita Hitotachi\" (Memories of a Single Person: War Across the Sea and Those Who Survived).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor awards include the Taiyo Award, the Photographic Society of Japan Annual Award, and the Higashikawa Award Domestic Artist Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor collections include the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, and the Kawasaki City Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=August+SANDER+%2F+%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC\"\u003eAugust SANDER\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%88%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8A%E3%81%A4%E3%81%AD%E3%81%8A%EF%BD%9C%E6%B1%9F%E6%88%90%E5%B8%B8%E5%A4%AB+%2F+ENARI+Tsuneo\"\u003eTsuneo Enari\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%8D%E3%81%8B%E3%81%84%E3%81%B2%E3%82%8D%E3%81%8A%EF%BD%9C%E9%AC%BC%E6%B5%B7%E5%BC%98%E9%9B%84+%2F+KIKAI+Hiroo\"\u003eHiroo Kikai\u003c\/a\u003e, Tetsushi Yusaki, Hiromi Hoshino, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%B5%E3%81%A1%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BF%E3%82%86%E3%81%86%E3%81%9F%EF%BD%9C%E6%B7%B5%E4%B8%8A%E8%A3%95%E5%A4%AA+%2F+FUCHIKAMI+Yuta\"\u003eYuta Fuchikami\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"はしぐちじょうじ｜橋口譲二 \/ HASHIGUCHI George","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44474166640682,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/B107815E-2834-4BD6-9E74-E99F8E377614.jpg?v=1781667314"},{"product_id":"hashiguchi-george_couple","title":"Couple","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Joji Hashiguchi's \"Japanese Series.\" Following \"Seventeen's Map\" and \"Father,\" this portrait photography collection documents 103 unmarried couples across Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book features 103 couples photographed across Japan, from Okinawa's Iriomote Island in 1990 to Tokyo's Shinjuku in 1992. Hashiguchi photographed couples on the condition that they \"recognize each other as partners but are not married,\" documenting a diverse range of relationships including romantic couples, same-sex couples, and international couples. The photographs, presented alongside interviews with the subjects, reveal not only their individual lives and values but also a glimpse of Japanese society in the early 1990s. Their words and expressions convey hopes, anxieties, and conflicts regarding love and the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar to \"Seventeen's Map\" and \"Father,\" Joji Hashiguchi consistently focused on the relationship between \"the individual and society.\" By focusing on the free relationships existing before marriage, this book highlights the distances and tensions between people, as well as the differences in values across eras. The inclusion of same-sex couples, pioneering for its time, makes this an important record for visualizing diverse lifestyles and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a representative work by Joji Hashiguchi that portrays Japanese society in the 1990s through the extremely private relationships of couples. The relationships between people and the backdrop of the era, recorded here, remain timeless even when viewed today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Couple\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Bungeishunju\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] November 30, 1992 (First Edition, 1st printing)\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] -\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 300\u003cem\u003e305\u003c\/em\u003e10mm \/ 920g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese, English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] Couple\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Joji Hashiguchi\/Author, Hiromi Hoshino\/Assistant, Yoshitaka Matsumoto\/Assistant, Asako Fujioka\/Assistant, Rin Tatsuno\/Assistant, Jun Mimura\/Art Director\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Tosho Printing\/Printing and Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 4163602402\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [5] Good (Cover: spine faded, minor scratches; Body: sticker removal marks on endpaper, slight yellowing on edges due to age)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJoji Hashiguchi (1949-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Kagoshima Prefecture. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter dropping out of university, he moved to Tokyo to study photography. In 1981, he won the 18th Taiyo Award for \"Shisen,\" a series of photographs depicting young people gathered on the streets. Since then, he has consistently documented people's portraits and their words, establishing himself as one of Japan's leading documentary photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe published \"Seventeen's Map\" in 1988, \"Father\" in 1990, and \"Couple\" in 1992. He established a unique style of directly photographing individuals and recording interviews with them while traveling across Japan. He subsequently published \"Shoku 1991-1995,\" \"Yume,\" \"17-sai,\" \"Kodomo-tachi no Jikan,\" \"BERLIN,\" and \"Hitori no Kioku Umi no Mukou no Senso to, Ikinuita Hito-tachi.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major works include \"Seventeen's Map,\" \"Father,\" \"Couple,\" \"Shoku 1991-1995,\" \"Yume,\" \"BERLIN,\" \"17-sai,\" and \"Hitori no Kioku Umi no Mukou no Senso to, Ikinuita Hito-tachi.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major awards include the Taiyo Award (1981), the Higashikawa Prize Domestic Photographer Award (1992), and the Photographic Society of Japan Annual Award (1992).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major collections are housed at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, and the Kawasaki City Museum, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=August+SANDER+%2F+%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC\"\u003eAugust SANDER\u003c\/a\u003e, \n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%88%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8A%E3%81%A4%E3%81%AD%E3%81%8A%EF%BD%9C%E6%B1%9F%E6%88%90%E5%B8%B8%E5%A4%AB+%2F+ENARI+Tsuneo\"\u003eTsuneo Enari\u003c\/a\u003e, \n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%8D%E3%81%8B%E3%81%84%E3%81%B2%E3%82%8D%E3%81%8A%EF%BD%9C%E9%AC%BC%E6%B5%B7%E5%BC%98%E9%9B%84+%2F+KIKAI+Hiroo\"\u003eHiroo Kikai\u003c\/a\u003e, \nTetsushi Yusaki, \nHiromi Hoshino, \n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%B5%E3%81%A1%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BF%E3%82%86%E3%81%86%E3%81%9F%EF%BD%9C%E6%B7%B5%E4%B8%8A%E8%A3%95%E5%A4%AA+%2F+FUCHIKAMI+Yuta\"\u003eYuta Fuchikami\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"はしぐちじょうじ｜橋口譲二 \/ HASHIGUCHI George","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44475544404010,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/B9A51983-45CF-4F01-9FC8-A5F6C86A154F.jpg?v=1781736604"},{"product_id":"kanase-yutaka_urameguri-chiba-1976-2009","title":"Urameguri, Chiba, 1976-2009","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the culmination of works by photographer Yutaka Kanase, who continued to observe Chiba Prefecture for nearly half a century. This photo book contains photographs taken over 33 years, from 1976 to 2009, depicting Chiba's landscapes, people's lives, and changes in the coastlines and towns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile documenting the significantly changing coastal areas, residential areas, fishing villages, and industrial zones of Chiba since the period of rapid economic growth, this work transcends mere regional records. It captures the essence of the people living in the land and the accumulation of time. The title \"Ura Meguri\" (巡廻), meaning \"coastal巡り\" or \"巡り the coast,\" reflects Kanase's perspective, who walked around and continuously observed the coastal lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYutaka Kanase, who worked not only as a photographer but also as an editor, consistently pursued realism photography that closely depicted society and everyday life. In this book, rather than focusing on sensational events or iconic landscapes, he meticulously captures scenes that tend to be buried in daily life. The coastlines of the Boso Peninsula, reclaimed land, housing complexes, festivals, and people's daily lives are recorded in quiet monochrome, serving as a memory of the region and simultaneously reflecting the changes in post-war Japan itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a culmination of Yutaka Kanase's work, who continued to photograph Chiba for many years. It is an important work for readers interested in regional photography, documentary photography, and post-war Japanese history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] URA MEGURI CHIBA 1976-2009\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Gendai Shashin Kenkyujo Publishing Bureau\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] April 10, 2010\u003cbr\u003e[Number of Pages] 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approximately ***mm \/ 522g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] URAMEGURI CHIBA 1976-2009\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Yutaka Kanase \/ Author, Kazushi Suzuki \/ Design, Satoshi Ohkawara \/ Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Fukuin \/ Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9784903564050\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [7] Very Good (generally good)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Obi\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYutaka Kanase (1944-2024)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Chiba Prefecture. Photographer, photo book editor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudied at Keio University, worked for an organization, then became active as a photographer. Became freelance in 1991. Served as Representative Director of the Japan Realism Photo Group (JRP), member of the Japan Professional Photographers Society, and lecturer at the Institute of Contemporary Photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished documentary photography focusing on local communities, labor, and environmental issues. In addition to \"URA MEGURI CHIBA 1976-2009,\" which documented Chiba for many years, he also published \"ZONE: The Final Country,\" \"THE DAY AFTER: Tokaimura Criticality Accident Memories,\" and \"EXPOSED: Tokaimura Exposure Record.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor works include \"ZONE: The Final Country,\" \"THE DAY AFTER: Tokaimura Criticality Accident Memories,\" \"EXPOSED: Tokaimura Exposure Record,\" \"URA MEGURI CHIBA 1976-2009,\" and \"Biography on the Road.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor awards include the Photo Society Award (2000, for \"ZONE: The Final Country\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsunekazu Miyamoto, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/5cyi6jffo55n3bmi-64942800938.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%8D%E3%81%9F%E3%81%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%9A%E3%81%8A%EF%BD%9C%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%95%E4%B8%80%E5%A4%AB+%2F+KITAI+Kazuo\"\u003eKazuo Kitai\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/5cyi6jffo55n3bmi-64942800938.shopifypreview.com\/search?q=%E5%B1%B1%E6%A0%B9%E6%95%8F%E9%83%8E\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\"\u003eToshiro Yamane\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/5cyi6jffo55n3bmi-64942800938.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%93%E3%81%B0%E3%82%84%E3%81%97%E3%81%AE%E3%82%8A%E3%81%8A%EF%BD%9C%E5%B0%8F%E6%9E%97%E3%81%AE%E3%82%8A%E3%81%8A+%2F+KOBAYASHI+Norio\"\u003eNorio Kobayashi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"かなせゆたか｜金瀬胖 \/ KANASE Yutaka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44481150287914,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/A594F410-355D-456B-BF3A-BC132613BD40.jpg?v=1781841667"},{"product_id":"kimura-ihei_akita","title":"Akita: Nikon Salon Books 4","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis photobook compiles \"Akita,\" one of Ihei Kimura's representative post-war works.\u003cbr\u003eIt was published as Volume 4 of Nikon Salon Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1952, Ihei Kimura was deeply drawn to the farming villages around Omagari in Akita Prefecture, which he visited for a photo judging. He subsequently made many return trips to continue his photography. This book features the daily lives of people in snow-covered villages, women and children awaiting men who had left for seasonal work, and scenes of festivals and community activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown as a representative series of post-war Japanese photography, \"Akita\" is more than just a record of farming villages. It portrays the lives and dignity of people rooted in their land, and Ihei Kimura himself stated, \"I became a human through photographing Akita.\" The intimacy and natural expressions captured reflect Kimura's profound gaze toward humanity, which he pursued throughout his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is meticulously laid out by Yusaku Kamekura. The end of the book also includes a roundtable discussion with individuals such as Jun Miki, a chronology, and photo explanations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Akita \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Nikon Salon Books 4)\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Nikkor Club\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 1978\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 136 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approximately 300*210*10mm \/ 679g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] AKITA\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Ihei Kimura\/Photography, Jun Miki\/Editorial Cooperation, Nobuo Ina\/Contribution, Yusaku Kamekura\/Layout\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Toppan Printing\/Printing \u0026amp; Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [3] Fair (Cover: minor damage top\/bottom, scuffs; Body: slight age-related tanning on edges)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIhei Kimura (1901-1974)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Taito Ward, Tokyo. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegan his career as a photographer in the 1920s. Active in a wide range of fields including photojournalism, street photography, and portraiture, he left a significant mark on the development of Japanese photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1933, he joined Nippon Kobo with Yonosuke Natori and others, promoting photojournalism. After the war, he gained high acclaim for his lively snapshots and portraits taken with a Leica. In the 1950s, he produced his masterpiece \"Akita,\" which captured farming villages in Akita, and in his later years, he published a series of works photographed in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresentative works include \"Akita,\" \"Paris,\" \"Journey to China,\" and \"Photographs for Leica by Leica.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major awards include the Photographic Society of Japan's Distinguished Service Award (posthumous), and the Ihei Kimura Award for Photography was established in his honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis main collections are housed at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, the Yokohama Museum of Art, and the Japan Camera Museum, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKen Domon, Yonosuke Natori, Jun Miki, Yusaku Kamekura, Hiroshi Hamaya, Kazuo Kitai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"きむらいへえ｜木村伊兵衛 \/ KIMURA Ihei","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44490081861674,"sku":null,"price":4400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/9E934B47-B706-474E-9AEE-1567C82691B1.jpg?v=1782143689"},{"product_id":"seto-masato_silent-mode","title":"MOLE UNIT No.5 Silent Mode","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of works featuring one of Masato Seto's representative works, \"Silent Mode.\" Published as the fifth volume in the Mole Unit series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title \"Silent Mode\" is derived from the silent shooting function installed in the Konica HEXAR. This function allows photographs to be taken with almost no sound when the shutter button is pressed, and by holding down the button, the film winding sound can also be delayed. Seto utilized this unique function to photograph passengers up close inside commuter trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the subjects were unaware they were being photographed, and as a result, the pictures convey the un-staged presence of individuals. These portraits, taken in the highly anonymous space of a train car, reflect the loneliness and tension of city dwellers while also conveying a warm gaze towards human existence itself. The emotions and stories hidden within their expressionless faces quietly stimulate the viewer's imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis series is known as one of Masato Seto's important works, alongside \"Bangkok\/Hanoi\" and \"Living Room, Tokyo.\" It is one of the representative photographic collections of 1990s Japanese photography that keenly observed the relationship between the city and the individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] MOLE UNIT No.5 Silent Mode\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Mole\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 1996\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] 28 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 223*294*3mm\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] Silent Mode\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Masato Seto \/ Author, Keiko Oikawa \/ Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Tokyo Photo Printing Co. \/ Printing and Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [7] Good (Slight crease on corner)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMasato Seto (1953-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Udon Thani, Kingdom of Thailand. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn to a Vietnamese-Thai mother and a Japanese father, he came to Japan in 1961. After graduating from Tokyo College of Photography (now Visual Arts Tokyo), he studied under Daido Moriyama at his photography workshop and then under Masahisa Fukase. He became independent in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe received the Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer's Award for \"Bangkok\/Hanoi,\" which traced his roots. He received the 21st Kimura Ihei Award for \"Silent Mode\" and \"Living Room, Tokyo.\" Since 1987, he has operated Place M, and in parallel with his activities as a photographer, he has also dedicated himself to nurturing young talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresentative works include \"Bangkok\/Hanoi,\" \"Silent Mode,\" \"Living Room, Tokyo,\" \"binran,\" \"picnic,\" and \"Cesium.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor awards include the Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer's Award (1987) and the Kimura Ihei Award (1995).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor collections include the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasahisa Fukase, Nobuyoshi Araki,\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDaido Moriyama, Keizo Kitajima, Hiroo Kikai\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"せとまさと｜瀬戸正人 \/ SETO Masato","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44494210957354,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/5E753FC6-7B43-4FF4-9D47-5DEF9146E824.jpg?v=1782188741"},{"product_id":"kojima-yasutaka_tokyo","title":"Tokyo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA photobook by Yasutaka Kojima. Produced as one of a trilogy of urban works alongside New York and Berlin, this collection captures Tokyo in color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 2008 to 2013, while based in New York, Kojima traveled back and forth between Japan and the United States, photographing the streets of Tokyo each time. Without losing the fresh perspective felt upon returning to Japan after a long absence, he documented urban structures often overlooked in daily life, such as fire escapes, utility poles, power lines, small houses, and densely packed buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn contrast to his previous work \"New York,\" which was in monochrome, this book employs color. By organizing the complex and cluttered urban space within the camera's frame and transforming it into an orderly composition, he highlights the chaos, density, and unique texture of the city of Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKojima states that urban photography \"captures the unconsciousness of the city, which is outside human awareness and not noticed in daily life.\" In this book, too, by excluding people and focusing on the accumulation of artificial objects such as architecture, roads, signs, and billboards, he quietly brings out the structure and expression of the city itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book captures the contours of Tokyo from a unique perspective, as Kojima walked through the city, observing its ever-changing appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Tokyo\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Sokyu-sha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] November 24, 2015\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] 64 pages (60 works included)\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 227 x 263 x 15mm \/ 605g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese, English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] Tokyo\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Yasutaka Kojima\/Author, Michitaka Ota\/Editor, Akihiko Tsukamoto\/Book Design, Nobumi Akagawa\/Book Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Sun-M Color\/Printing and Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9784904120583\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [4] Fair to Fair- (Spine and fore-edge slightly sunned, minor spotting on all three edges)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibition] Yasutaka Kojima Photo Exhibition \"Tokyo\" (Ginza Nikon Salon, 2016)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYasutaka Kojima (b. 1977)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Tokyo. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating from Kokugakuin University with a degree in Literature, he moved to the United States in 2006. He completed the International Center of Photography (ICP) General Studies Program and received the ICP Director's Scholarship Award during his studies. In 2011, he was a trainee under the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists. In 2012, he was selected for PhotoEspaña's \"Descubrimiento PhotoEspaña.\" From 2015 to 2016, he participated in the Künstlerhaus Bethanien residency program in Berlin, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe continuously produces urban series focusing on Tokyo, New York, and Berlin. He captures the hidden structures and unconsciousness of cities from his unique perspective and exhibits his work both domestically and internationally. In 2022, he received the Hariban Award Grand Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor works include \"Coming back,\" \"NEW YORK,\" \"Tokyo,\" and \"Berlin.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor awards include the ICP Director's Scholarship Award (2007) and the Hariban Award Grand Prize (2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor collections include the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum and the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%8D%E3%81%B3%E3%81%98%E3%81%BE%E3%81%91%E3%81%84%E3%81%9E%E3%81%86%EF%BD%9C%E5%8C%97%E5%B3%B6%E6%95%AC%E4%B8%89+%2F+KITAJIMA+Keizo\"\u003eKeizo Kitajima\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AD%E3%82%80%E3%82%89%E3%81%8A%E3%81%95%E3%82%80%EF%BD%9C%E9%87%91%E6%9D%91%E4%BF%AE+%2F+KANEMURA+Osamu\"\u003eOsamu Kanemura\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%AA%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AE%E3%81%BE%E3%81%95%E3%81%9F%E3%81%8B%EF%BD%9C%E4%B8%AD%E9%87%8E%E6%AD%A3%E8%B2%B4+%2F+NAKANO+Masataka\"\u003eMasataka Nakano\u003c\/a\u003e, Shintaro Sato\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"こじまやすたか｜小島康敬 \/ KOJIMA Yasutaka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44506682818602,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/425B3AA3-88AD-4E72-8650-D514FF9D8CBE.jpg?v=1782631500"},{"product_id":"sakaguchi-tomoyuki_home","title":"HOME","description":"\u003cp\u003eA photobook by Tomoyuki Sakaguchi. It includes the series \"HOME,\" which captures residential areas in the suburbs of Tokyo, spread across the Tama Hills, at midnight using a digital camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work was created during the early widespread adoption of digital SLR cameras, when high-sensitivity shooting in dark conditions became possible. Sakaguchi cycled through residential areas late at night, using long exposures to photograph houses, roads, garages, utility poles, and plants illuminated by streetlights and house lights. He repeatedly walked and photographed around Tama New Town, covering the area while displaying his GPS log on Google Maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs depict not special architecture or famous landmarks, but rather very average residential areas that can be found throughout Japan. However, the landscapes, with details brought out by artificial night lighting and long exposures, appear somewhat like an unfamiliar world, despite being everyday places. There is little sign of human presence; only the lives of the residents silently emerge through the arrangement of buildings, lights, and objects on the streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSakaguchi describes this work as a documentary that observes the social system to which he belongs from within. It's about perceiving familiar residential areas as if seen by an extraterrestrial visitor encountering Earth for the first time. By re-examining ordinary living spaces from a slightly detached perspective, the strangeness and oddities of the landscapes we daily accept come to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2006, Sakaguchi held a solo exhibition \"HOME\" at Guardian Garden, and this book was published the following year in 2007. It was selected as a runner-up for the 2007 Portfolio Award by Aperture magazine in the US, and received the Photographic Society of Japan Award in 2008. It was also chosen for Martin Parr's selection of photobooks from the 2000s and is featured in \"The Photobook: A History Volume III\" (Parr \u0026amp; Badger). This is an interesting book for considering digital photography and suburban landscapes from the 2000s onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] HOME\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Sokyusha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] October 10, 2007 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 84 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 312*\u003cem\u003e226*\u003c\/em\u003e14mm \/ 795g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] HOMU\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Tomoyuki Sakaguchi\/Author, Michitaka Ota\/Editor, Koichi Hara\/Book Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Taiyo Printing\/Printing \u0026amp; Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9784904120002\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [6] Good to Fair (Slight scuffing on cover, slight binding glue residue on back cover)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] Parr \u0026amp; Badger, The Photobook: A History Volume III\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibition] Tomoyuki Sakaguchi Photo Exhibition \"HOME\" (Guardian Garden, 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTomoyuki Sakaguchi (坂口トモユキ) 1969-\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Kagawa Prefecture. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraduated from Okayama University, Faculty of Science. Studied Earth and planetary physics at the University of Tokyo Graduate School. He creates photographic works targeting artificial landscapes in modern society, such as cities, residential areas, logistics facilities, cars, and billboards, using long exposure and digital processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2006, he presented \"HOME\" at Guardian Garden, and the photobook of the same name was published by Sokyusha in 2007. Since then, he has published \"Itasha Z\" and \"GOING HOME,\" continuing to photograph unique landscapes appearing in contemporary living environments, such as residential areas, logistics, and car culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor works include \"HOME,\" \"Itasha Z,\" \"GOING HOME,\" and \"Midnight Logistics.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor awards include Aperture Portfolio Award Runner-up (2007) and the Photographic Society of Japan Award (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor Collections -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKazuto Nakazato, Nobuhiro Fukui, Shintaro Sato, Todd Hido\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"さかぐちともゆき｜坂口トモユキ \/ SAKAGUCHI Tomoyuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44507382153258,"sku":null,"price":8200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/2780C6E2-A64D-48CD-84A6-67B4E7201689.jpg?v=1782706914"},{"product_id":"mizoguchi-yoshio_hotaru","title":"Firefly \/ Firefly (Signed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA photobook by Yoshio Mizoguchi. This is his first collection of works, compiling portraits of women taken over 35 years, based on the series \"Firefly\" which received the 27th Taiyo Award Runner-up Prize in 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book features women Mizoguchi met and photographed across Japan from the 1980s to the 2000s. They are people in their daily lives, people heading somewhere, people looking directly at the camera, and people who, in a fleeting moment, remain within the frame. Rather than elaborate staging, each individual is depicted in a way that captures the atmosphere and time that presented itself on the spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his afterword, Mizoguchi likens women to fireflies, stating, \"I wanted to capture new fireflies with a camera, a firefly catcher.\" This conveys a sense of attempting to preserve in photographs what is unreachable, what quickly vanishes, yet what undeniably glowed before his eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of relying on nudity or overt expressions, a subtle sensuality and the flow of time emerge from the subjects' expressions, body movements, the way light falls, and the surrounding atmosphere. This book is a compilation of fragments photographed over a long period, woven together as a personal record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] ホタル \/ Firefly\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Sohkyusha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2013\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 126 pages (121 works included)\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 305*230mm\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese, English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] HOTARU\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Yoshio Mizoguchi \/ Author, Michitaka Ota \/ Editor, Akihiko Tsukamoto \/ Book Design, Nobumi Akagawa \/ Book Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] San-M Color \/ Printing \u0026amp; Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [9] Excellent\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYoshio Mizoguchi -\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Hachioji, Tokyo. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBegan photography self-taught in 1970. In 1990, the series \"Firefly\" received the 27th Taiyo Award Runner-up Prize. Also active as a member of the photography collective \"Baku,\" photographing people, towns, and the atmosphere of cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis first photobook, \"Firefly,\" was published by Sohkyusha in 2013. Subsequently, \"Kusa Niou Hibi\" was published in 2017, \"Kuruoshii Miyako Tokyo\" in 2022, and \"Obi to Suna Kyoto\/Enoshima\" in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major works include \"Firefly,\" \"Kusa Niou Hibi,\" \"Kuruoshii Miyako Tokyo,\" and \"Obi to Suna Kyoto\/Enoshima.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major awards include the 27th Taiyo Award Runner-up Prize (1990).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor collections -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshikazu Hara, Michio Yamauchi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"みぞぐちよしお｜溝口良夫 \/ MIZOGUCHI Yoshio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514282340394,"sku":null,"price":6600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/56273C2D-158D-4654-8CEF-90E561C56752.jpg?v=1782755659"},{"product_id":"iwago-tokumitsu_kobi","title":"Copulation","description":"\u003cp\u003eA photo book by Tokumitsu Iwago, a pioneer in Japanese animal photography. This volume focuses on the reproductive behavior of various animals, including mammals and reptiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book depicts scenes of life being passed on, such as animal mating, birth, and childcare. Instead of presenting them sensationally, it records these activities as natural processes, dispassionately yet with keen observation. Within the instinctive forms of animals, one can perceive the power that connects species and the rhythm of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurning the pages reveals not only strength but also many humorous and endearing moments. The charm of Tokumitsu Iwago's photographs lies in the coexistence of a scientific gaze at animal behavior with a perspective that elicits surprise and smiles from the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough presented in a format suitable for children, the photo composition, binding, and printing all show solid craftsmanship. The book was also worked on by Mitsuaki Iwago, who later became known as an animal photographer, as an editorial assistant. This photo book combines documentary accuracy and humor, observing the lives of animals straightforwardly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Koubi (Mating)\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Nobel Shobo\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 1970\u003cbr\u003e[Number of Pages] -\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 214*\u003cem\u003e304*\u003c\/em\u003e14mm \/ 620g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] KOUBI\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Tokumitsu Iwago\/Author, Mitsuaki Iwago\/Editorial Assistant, Nobutaka Suzuki\/Book Design \u0026amp; Layout\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Seishi Printing\/Printer\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [7] Good (Case: aged discoloration, slight damage; Book: slight stains on cover, slight stains on all three edges)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Slipcase\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibition] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTokumitsu Iwago (1915-2007)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Hokkaido. Photographer, animal photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDropped out of Nihon University's Faculty of Economics. After working in the photography department of Dalian Nichinichi Shimbun in Manchuria during and after the war, he became a freelance photographer in 1961. Since then, he has photographed animals living in nature, focusing on their ecology and behavior. He is known as one of the photographers who pioneered the field of animal photography in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe recorded the ecology of animals with an approachable and observant eye, leaving behind many animal photography works aimed at a wide range of readers, from children to adults. His son is animal photographer Mitsuaki Iwago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major works include \"Koubi\" (Mating).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major awards include the Fuji Professional Photography Award (1960).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major collections are housed at the Hokkaido Kushiro Art Museum and the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMitsuaki Iwago, Kojo Tanaka, Mitsuhiko Imamori\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"いわごうとくみつ｜岩合徳光 \/ IWAGO Tokumitsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514289418282,"sku":null,"price":13000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/6959f0894cf81cb96df0b3d8d36bbba9.jpg?v=1771338317"},{"product_id":"kondo-tatsuo_nihonkai-no-kisetsu","title":"Tatsuo Kondo Photo Albums: Seasons of the Sea of Japan, Hida Takayama, Sentimentalism of Kohoku, Life in Shima (Signed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eKondo Tatsuo's first photo book. This book contains monochrome works photographed along the Sea of Japan coast, Hida Takayama, Kohoku, and Shima.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKondo Tatsuo was a photographer born in Nagoya who moved to Gifu after marriage, where he continued his photography while running a photographic supplies store. This book contains four chapters: \"Seasons of the Sea of Japan,\" \"Hida Takayama,\" \"Kohoku Sentiments,\" and \"Life in Shima.\" Coastal towns, mountainous regions, lakeside landscapes, and fishing village life. The lingering signs of life in various places, the expressions of the people, and the atmosphere of cloudy skies are quietly captured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning, under \"In Lieu of an Introduction,\" are words by Hiroshi Hamaya, with whom Kondo was close. Hamaya described Kondo as a person with eyes that always seemed to be thinking about photography, and he characterized that gaze as \"sharp and scrutinizing.\" He also noted that Kondo's photographs preferred shadow over light, darkness over brightness, and cloudy or rainy weather over clear skies, expressing a uniquely Japanese sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince photographing Hida Takayama in 1948, Kondo continued his travels to Takayama, Kohoku, Echizen, Hokuriku, Niigata, Tsugaru, and Shimokita. While heading to the northern lands, different from the climate where he was born and lived, he found his desired Japan there. The photographs included in this book were selected from those taken over 22 years, from 1950 to 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commentary includes not only episodes from the time of shooting and feelings for the locations, but also preceding and following cuts. The composition, which allows one to trace the movement of the gaze and the changes in feelings during shooting before a single photograph is chosen, is also interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFestivals, townscapes, coastal labor, the feel of snow and rain. Not grand events, but the time flowing within life rooted in the land is fixed in subdued monochrome tones. This collection captures Japanese rural landscapes and people's lives in quiet shades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Kondo Tatsuo Photo Collection: Seasons of the Sea of Japan, Hida Takayama, Kohoku Sentiments, Life in Shima\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Nippon Camera-sha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] March 15, 1972\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 149 pages (70 monochrome photos)\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 213*\u003cem\u003e298*\u003c\/em\u003e14mm \/ 720g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] KONDOU TATSUO SHASHINSHUU NIHONKAI NO KISETSU HIDA NO TAKAYAMA KOHOKU JOJOU SHIMA NO KURASHI\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Kondo Tatsuo \/ Photos and Text, Hamaya Hiroshi \/ Foreword\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Toppan Printing \/ Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [5] Good (Vinyl cover: adhered to cover due to age-related deterioration, minor damage; Body: minor foxing on edges, age-related yellowing)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Original vinyl cover\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*The original vinyl cover has shrunk due to age and is adhered to the main body's cover. As forcibly peeling it off may damage the printed surface of the cover, it will be delivered in its current state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKondo Tatsuo (1916-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Nagoya. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoved to Gifu after marriage, and continued photography while running a photographic supplies store. First picked up a camera in his first year of junior high school, and photographed Hida Takayama in 1948. Thereafter, he traveled throughout Japan, including Takayama, Kohoku, Echizen, Hokuriku, Niigata, Tsugaru, and Shimokita, photographing the climate and people's lives in monochrome. He was also close friends with photographer Hiroshi Hamaya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe observed the lingering signs of life in the land, cloudy skies, rain, snow, and the atmosphere that lingered after festivals, capturing a different impression of rural Japan than bright, tourist-oriented landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor works include \"Kondo Tatsuo Photo Collection: Seasons of the Sea of Japan, Hida Takayama, Kohoku Sentiments, Life in Shima.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor Awards -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor Collections -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiroshi Hamaya, Ichiro Tanaka, Hideo Haga, Sumi Sonobe, Shinzo Ei\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"こんどうたつお｜近藤龍夫 \/ KONDO Tatsuo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44514298069034,"sku":null,"price":8000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/CD93CEE3-C453-4F9E-9F51-A624E7BE9871.jpg?v=1782790670"},{"product_id":"nikon-salon-50th-anniversary-postcards-1968-2017","title":"Nikon Salon 50th Anniversary: A Half-Century in Photo Exhibition Postcards, 1968-2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book was published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Nikon Salon. It is a collection of records tracing the half-century of the Nikon Salon through exhibition postcards from 1968 to 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nikon Salon was established in 1968 to commemorate Nikon's 50th anniversary as a venue for photo exhibitions. Starting in Ginza, it expanded to Shinjuku and Osaka, supporting Japanese photographic culture as a place for both professional and amateur photographers to present and appreciate photographic works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book includes numerous invitation postcards, known as DMs, from past photo exhibitions. DMs from various eras are arranged alongside the exhibition dates, photographer names, and titles. While the photo exhibitions themselves disappear once they conclude, the postcards subtly preserve the fact that the exhibition took place, the atmosphere of the era it reflected, and the names of the photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured photographers range from those already established in photo history to artists whose information is now difficult to trace. Through these small printed photo exhibition postcards, one can observe another facet of Japanese photography that is not evident solely from photobooks or exhibitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes \"Half a Century of the Nikon Salon\" by Manabu Torihara, \"The Role and Future of the Nikon Salon\" by Kotaro Iizawa, and a special discussion with Kotaro Iizawa, Mitsuhiko Imamori, Keizo Kitajima, Tokihiro Sato, and Yurie Nagashima. It is a highly valuable resource for anyone interested in photo exhibitions, DMs, photographic culture, and ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Nikon Salon 50th Anniversary: Half a Century Documented Through Photo Exhibition Postcards 1968-2017\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Japan Photography Planning\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] December 8, 2017\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 124 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Dimensions] Approx. 297*210*10mm \/ 575g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] NIKON SARON KAISETSU 50 SHUUNEN KINEN SHASHINTEN ANNAI HAGAKI DE TSUZURU HANSEIKI 1968 2017\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Nikon Salon 50th Anniversary Commemorative Publication Production Committee\/Authored \u0026amp; Edited, Manabu Torihara\/Text, Kotaro Iizawa\/Text \u0026amp; Discussion, Mitsuhiko Imamori\/Discussion, Keizo Kitajima\/Discussion, Tokihiro Sato\/Discussion, Yurie Nagashima\/Discussion\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] San-Em Color\/Printing \u0026amp; Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9784865620610\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [6] Good to Very Good (minor edge wear)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] 1 A3 size poster\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNikon Salon 1968-\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA photo exhibition facility established in 1968 to commemorate Nikon's 50th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with the Ginza Nikon Salon, it expanded to Shinjuku in 1971 and Osaka in 1974. Operated not as a commercial gallery or showroom, but as a venue for presenting and appreciating photographic works, it has hosted exhibitions by a wide range of photographers, both professional and amateur, and has become one of the important platforms for Japanese photographic culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to exhibitions, it has also developed lectures, portfolio reviews, and photography awards, connecting with the activities of many photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNikon Salon, Nikon, Nikon Imaging Japan, Japan Photography Planning, Manabu Torihara, Kotaro Iizawa, Mitsuhiko Imamori, Keizo Kitajima, Tokihiro Sato, Yurie Nagashima\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"にこんさろん｜ニコンサロン \/ Nikon Salon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44524084494378,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/65ADB12E-2D92-490F-B69F-34E0FDC2733D.jpg?v=1782876943"},{"product_id":"ishizuka-gentaro_pipeline-iceland-alaska","title":"PIPELINE ICELAND\/ALASKA","description":"\u003cp\u003eA photobook by Gentaro Ishizuka. This volume compiles works from his \"Pipeline\" series, shot in Iceland and Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Trans-Alaska Pipeline, approximately 1,280 kilometers long, stretches north to south, cutting through frozen ground and wilderness from the oil fields of Alaska's Arctic Ocean to the ice-free port of Valdez on the Pacific coast. Ishizuka recounts how he was strongly drawn to this man-made structure running through the wilderness when he visited Alaska with the intention of photographing untouched nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--nlപാടThe book depicts massive structures placed within overwhelming natural landscapes. Snowfields, mountain ranges, grasslands, glaciers, geothermal areas. The pipelines extending through them sometimes appear to mar the landscape, and at other times, seem to become an integral part of it. Their existence, transporting oil and energy, represents an industrial structure in a distant land while simultaneously being connected to our daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Iceland, he photographed pipelines transporting geothermal energy to the city. Amidst the different light and terrain of this land compared to Alaska, the distance between nature, man-made structures, and human activity quietly emerges. Ishizuka notes that the overwhelming resolution of an 8x10 inch large format camera makes images appear three-dimensional, giving original prints an undeniable impact. This photobook features meticulous depictions by a large format camera and striking images of structures that are at once humorous and poignant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] PIPELINE ICELAND\/ALASKA\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Kodansha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] December 6, 2013\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 128 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Dimensions] Approx. 322 x 250 x 14mm \/ 1008g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese, English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] PIPELINE ICELAND ALASKA\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Gentaro Ishizuka\/Author, Yuta Ukai\/Book Design, Kosuke Ide\/Editor\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Daishinsha\/Printing \u0026amp; Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9784062185080\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used【7】Good\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Tri-fold interview booklet (Interviewer: Kosuke Ide)\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGentaro Ishizuka (1977-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Tokyo. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1999, he won the Epson Color Imaging Contest Grand Prize for \"WorldWideWonderful,\" a series shot across Africa and Asia. In 2002, he received the Visual Arts Photo Award and the Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer's Award for \"Worldwidewarp.\" In 2006, he published the photobook \"PIPELINE ALASKA.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2011, he was dispatched overseas as an artist by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. In 2012, he was invited to the SIM Residency in Iceland, where he photographed pipelines transporting geothermal energy to the city. In 2013, he held an exhibition at the Reykjavik Museum of Photography. In the same year, \"PIPELINE ICELAND\/ALASKA\" was published by Kodansha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2016, he won the Grand Prix at the \"Steidl Book Award Japan,\" a dummy book award hosted by the German publisher Steidl, held in conjunction with the 8th TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR. This later developed into the series \"Gold Rush Alaska,\" focusing on the Alaskan gold rush, and he continues to create works exploring the spatiality of history and photography through landscapes, tableaux, and copied images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe consistently photographs places where nature and human activity intersect, such as glaciers, pipelines, and the remnants of the gold rush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor works include \"PIPELINE ALASKA,\" \"PIPELINE ICELAND\/ALASKA,\" \"GOLD RUSH ALASKA,\" and \"Glacier Diary.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor awards include the Epson Color Imaging Contest Grand Prize (1999), Visual Arts Photo Award (2002), Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer's Award (2002), and Steidl Book Award Japan Grand Prix (2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor collections -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGentaro Ishizuka, Yuta Ukai, Kosuke Ide, Kodansha, Daishinsha, Steidl, Gerhard Steidl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"いしづかげんたろう｜石塚元太良 \/ ISHIZUKA Gentaro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44524226248746,"sku":null,"price":6200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/A41002A5-6AA4-41F2-89F1-C9544BA7DE52.jpg?v=1782982486"},{"product_id":"yabe-mitsunori_mitsuko-note","title":"Photons Notebook (Signed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of picture diary notebooks by picture book author and kamishibai (paper-play) artist Mitsunori Yabe, edited by his son, Taro Yabe, and compiled into a single book. This is the first publication from Taro-sha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1970s Tokyo, Mitsunori Yabe continuously depicted the daily life of his daughter, Mitsuko, through drawings and short texts. These were not intended for public viewing or publication, but rather 38 personal notebooks created to preserve the memories of time spent with his child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book primarily features records spanning approximately two years from these notebooks. It covers scenes from kindergarten, playing with friends, visits to the zoo, bathhouses, birthdays, letters, and imaginary events. Small daily moments are recorded with hand-drawn lines and simple words. The child's growth, seemingly unchanged yet subtly evolving, and the depth of that time are expressed through the sheer volume of 992 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMitsunori Yabe reflects on himself at that time as being \"at a dead end.\" Struggling with advertising work and yearning to restart his artistic endeavors, he found that continuously depicting his daughter's growth also contributed to his own recovery. Fantasies and emotions that couldn't be captured in photographs, the scent of home, and the daily fluctuations are preserved in the form of a picture diary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a newly drawn explanatory manga by Taro Yabe at the beginning. The notebooks that his father continued to draw without intending to show them to anyone have, after nearly half a century, become a book through his son's hands. It is a quiet and significant volume revolving around family, child-rearing, memory, record-keeping, and the act of drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Mitsuko Note\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Taro-sha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] October 17, 2025 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Number of Pages] 992 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 130 x 183 x 58 mm \/ 920g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] MITSUKO NOTE\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Mitsunori Yabe \/ Author, Taro Yabe \/ Editor \u0026amp; Newly Drawn Explanatory Manga, Naoko Nakui \/ Book Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Hakko Bijutsu \/ Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9784991445002\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [10] Pristine: Like new (signed by Taro Yabe on the rear endpaper)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Obi (belly band)\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] \"Mitsunori Yabe and Taro Yabe: The Hometown of 'Boku no Otosan' - Kurashiki\" (Kurashiki City Art Museum, 2025), \"Mitsuko Note\" related exhibition (HAKKO Gallery \/ Studio, Hakko Bijutsu, 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMitsunori Yabe (1942-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Osaka Prefecture, raised in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. Picture book author and kamishibai (paper-play) artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimarily creates picture books and kamishibai. In the 1970s, he continuously drew \"Mitsuko Memo Notes,\" documenting the daily life of his daughter, Mitsuko, with illustrations and text. These notebooks later became the basis for his son Taro Yabe's manga \"Boku no Otosan\" and were published as \"Mitsuko Note\" in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor works include \"Mitsuko Note,\" \"Kaba-san,\" \"Hito wa Nakumono,\" and \"Akairo-kun Tobidasu.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwards include the 34th Gozan Prize Encouragement Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTaro Yabe (1977-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Tokyo. Comedian and manga artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed the comedy duo \"Karateka\" in 1997. In 2018, his first manga, \"Oya-san to Boku,\" won the 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Short Story Award. After publishing \"Boku no Otosan,\" which depicted his father Mitsunori Yabe, he edited the \"Mitsuko Memo Notes\" that formed its basis and published \"Mitsuko Note\" through Taro-sha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor works include \"Oya-san to Boku,\" \"Boku no Otosan,\" and \"Mitsuko Note.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwards include the 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Short Story Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMitsunori Yabe, Taro Yabe, Naoko Nakui\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"やべみつのり｜やべみつのり \/ YABE Mitsunori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44528117678122,"sku":null,"price":4400.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/7BFFA186-BEC0-45BB-B59E-088A5E6DD452.jpg?v=1783049426"},{"product_id":"wan-chaofan_burning-in-the-stone-iv","title":"Burning In The Stone IV (Signed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fourth volume in Wan Chaofan's series of works, \"Burning In The Stone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book contains photographs taken by Wan during his travels. He recounts feeling both novelty and familiarity in the landscapes that appeared before him, and that he pressed the shutter button as if moved by them. Time spent among the sea, mountains, forests, and wind. Behind these seemingly tranquil landscapes lie unspoken emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title \"Burning In The Stone\" suggests a state where a flame burns quietly yet fiercely within a seemingly cold and hard stone. Emotions lying beneath silence. Landscapes that, despite being in unfamiliar lands, feel as if they have always existed within him. Wan captures in his photographs the helplessness, frustration, familiarity, and fluctuations evoked by such scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the book, two phrases are quoted: \"一切景語皆情語\" (All landscape language is emotional language) and \"此時无声勝有声\" (Sometimes silence speaks louder than words). To describe a landscape is to describe an emotion, and there are times when silent moments resonate more deeply than spoken words. This collection of works explores emotions burning in silence through the landscapes of travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Burning In The Stone IV \/ 在石头内部燃烧 第四卷\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Wan Publishing\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] June 30, 2026\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] -\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 335 x 150 x 5mm \/ 280g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese, English, Chinese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] Burning in the Stone 4\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Wan Chaofan\/Author, Wan Chaofan\/Editing and Book Design, Tang Yayi\/Editing and Book Design, John Sypal\/English Translation, Satoshi Wada\/Proofreading\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] STAIRS LAB\/Printing\u003cbr\u003e[Printer] EPSON PX-S7090X\u003cbr\u003e[Paper] Takeo Tablo\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] New\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] 1 exhibition DM postcard\u003cbr\u003e[Limited Edition] Limited to 50 copies\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibition] Wan Chaofan \"Burning In The Stone IV\" (TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY, June 30 - July 5, 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWan Chaofan (宛超凡) 1991-\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Gu'an County, Hebei Province, China. Photographer, co-founder of STAIRS PRESS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, completed a doctoral program in fine arts at Tokyo University of the Arts. While walking through cities, rivers, and marginal landscapes, he photographs places where personal memories and the passage of time in the land overlap. He continuously produces, publishes, and exhibits photobooks, and presents his own works as limited-edition booklets and photobooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor works include \"The River Knows Everything — Arakawa,\" \"Huangpu River,\" \"By the Water,\" and the \"Burning In The Stone\" series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor awards include the KAWABA NEW-NATURE PHOTO AWARD (Kawaba Village Award) (2016), the Canon Photographers' Session Canon Award (2016), the 44th New Cosmos of Photography Excellence Award (2021), the 24th Miki Jun Award (2023), and the Sagamihara Photo New Talent Encouragement Award (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/collections\/vendors?q=%E3%81%88%E3%82%93%E3%81%A1%E3%82%87%E3%81%86%E3%81%AF%E3%82%93%EF%BD%9C%E5%AE%9B%E8%B6%85%E5%87%A1+%2F+WAN+Chaofan\"\u003eWan Chaofan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/search?q=%E5%94%90%E9%9B%85%E6%80%A1\"\u003eTang Yayi\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/search?q=Wan+Publishing\"\u003eWan Publishing\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/search?q=TOTEM+POLE+PHOTO+GALLERY\"\u003eTOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"えんちょうはん｜宛超凡 \/ WAN Chaofan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44535943430186,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/67C0F19E-FDDD-42DB-8474-C63A80008230.jpg?v=1783354772"},{"product_id":"provoke-between-protest-and-performance","title":"PROVOKE: Between Protest and Performance - Photography in Japan 1960\/1975","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the official exhibition catalog published in conjunction with \"PROVOKE: Between Protest and Performance - Photography in Japan 1960\/1975,\" an exhibition that toured internationally from 2016 to 2017. The book re-examines Japanese photography from 1960 to 1975 alongside movements in protest, performance, publishing, urbanism, the body, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition traveled to the Albertina in Austria, the Fotomuseum Winterthur in Switzerland, LE BAL in Paris, and The Art Institute of Chicago. While centering on the photography zine \"PROVOKE,\" it places Japanese photographic expression, social movements, artist books, and print culture from before and after its existence within a broader context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book features numerous valuable publications and photographic works from the early 1960s to the mid-1970s. In addition to the activities of Koji Taki, Takahiko Okada, Takuma Nakahira, Yutaka Takanashi, Daido Moriyama, and other members of the \"PROVOKE\" collective, it also addresses the relationship with contemporary art and performance through the works of Nobuyoshi Araki, Koji Enokura, Jiro Takamatsu, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by Diane Dufour, Matthew S. Witkovsky, Duncan Forbes, and Walter Moser. With a contribution by Yoko Sawada. Designed by Pierre Hourquet. Also includes interviews with Daido Moriyama, Yutaka Takanashi, and Eikoh Hosoe. The cover features a photograph of editor Takuma Nakahira taken by Shomei Tomatsu in 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis catalog explores the passion of the short-lived photography zine \"PROVOKE\" and the practices of the photographers around it. Rough grain, blur, bokeh, printing, streets, politics, bodily expression. Through 680 pages and 600 illustrations and essays, it traces an era when photography was both a record and an act. It is a highly valuable document for understanding post-war Japanese photography, the history of photobooks, avant-garde art, and 1960s culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] PROVOKE: Between Protest and Performance - Photography in Japan 1960\/1975\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Steidl \/ LE BAL \/ Albertina \/ Fotomuseum Winterthur\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2016 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 680 pages (600 illustrations)\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 191 x 250 x 45 mm \/ 2,120g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] PROVOKE BETWEEN PROTEST AND PERFORMANCE\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Diane Dufour\/Editor, Matthew S. Witkovsky\/Editor, Duncan Forbes\/Editor, Walter Moser\/Editor, Yoko Sawada\/Contributor, Pierre Hourquet\/Designer, Nathalie Chapuis\/Coordination, Emilie Hanmer\/Coordination, Marc Feustel\/Biographies \u0026amp; Proofreading\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Steidl\/Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9783958291003\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used【\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e9\u003c\/span\u003e】Excellent\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibition] \"PROVOKE: Between Protest and Performance - Photography in Japan 1960\/1975\" (Albertina, Fotomuseum Winterthur, LE BAL, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2016-2017)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePROVOKE 1968-1969\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA photography zine founded in 1968. Its full title was \"PROVOKE: Provocative Documents for Thought.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was founded by Takuma Nakahira, Yutaka Takanashi, Koji Taki, and Takahiko Okada, with Daido Moriyama joining from the second issue. Though short-lived, with only three issues, it had a significant impact on post-war Japanese photography through its photographic expression characterized by rough grain, blur, and bokeh, and its experiments concerning the relationship between photography and language, and photography and thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst the backdrop of political movements, urban changes, and transformations in the media environment, it presented photography not merely as a record but as an expression to re-examine our relationship with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakuma Nakahira, Daido Moriyama, Yutaka Takanashi, Koji Taki, Takahiko Okada, Shomei Tomatsu, Eikoh Hosoe, Nobuyoshi Araki, Minoru Hirata, Koji Enokura, Jiro Takamatsu, Diane Dufour, Matthew S. Witkovsky, Duncan Forbes, Walter Moser, Yoko Sawada, Pierre Hourquet, Marc Feustel, Steidl, LE BAL, Albertina, Fotomuseum Winterthur, The Art Institute of Chicago\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VARIOUS ARTISTS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44544702808106,"sku":null,"price":35000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/8805FB28-A97F-4176-AA74-56E96C52A4EB.jpg?v=1783688407"},{"product_id":"endo-ayaka_pneuma","title":"Pneuma (Signed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA photo book by Ayaka Endo. This collection features photographs of horses freely roaming the highlands of Tono, Iwate Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title \"Pneuma\" is an ancient Greek word meaning \"breath,\" \"wind,\" or \"spirit.\" In this book, guided by this word, the artist captures the atmospheric presence between earth and sky, this world and the next, and body and mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe setting for the photographs is \"Queen's Meadow,\" a highland in Tono, Iwate Prefecture. This place reconstructs the culture that once existed in Tono, where people and horses lived under one roof, and there, horses run freely across the grasslands without reins or horseshoes, in their natural state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHorses standing in the landscape, bodies moving through a sea of grass, manes catching the light, and time where the boundary between ground and sky seems to dissolve. Endo photographs, relying on pre-verbal sensations, as if extending her own body into the world. The boundaries between humans and horses, nature and body, viewer and viewed, gently waver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Yumi Fujita. This 80-page hardcover book includes 60 color illustrations. Through Endo's unique sense of color and composition, the atmosphere of Tono's landscape and the vitality of the horses are woven together into a single volume. This photo book allows one to feel the invisible \"Pneuma\" through photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Pneuma\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] roshin books\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] May 2026 (First Edition, 1000 copies)\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 80 pages (60 color illustrations)\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 215*292*9mm \/ 400g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese, English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] PUNEUMA\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Ayaka Endo \/ Author, Yumi Fujita \/ Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Yamada Shashin Seihan \/ Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9784909742100\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [10] Excellent: Like new (signed)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] Ayaka Endo Photography Exhibition \"Pneuma\" (NONLECTURE books\/arts, 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAyaka Endo (born 1994)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Saitama Prefecture. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design in 2018. Completed her Master's degree in Design at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts in 2021. Currently based in London, where she creates her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith nature and domestic animals as her main motifs, she explores the connection and intimacy with her subjects through the act of photography. Guided by an animistic view of nature, she creates images where the boundaries between self and other, humans and animals, and reality and unreality gently dissolve. She works across the fields of art, fashion, and commercial photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor solo exhibitions include \"Kamuy Mosir\" (KITTE Marunouchi, Daikanyama Tsutaya Books, 2021), \"The belief in Spiritual Beings\" (Nadiff Gallery, 2022), \"when I see you, you are luminous\" (Tokyo International Gallery, 2023), \"Swaying Flowers\" (Live Art Gallery, 2023), among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor works include \"Pneuma\" and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor awards include the Design Award (2018), Ataka Award (2019), Design N Award (2021), and an Honorable Mention in New Cosmos of Photography 2021 (selected by Yuki Onodera, 2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPIRAL DANCE, Taisuke Nakano\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"えんどうあやか｜遠藤文香 \/ ENDO Ayaka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44552712355882,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/19F90394-4205-457F-914A-A11EF9855F1E.jpg?v=1783689477"}],"url":"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/en\/collections\/staff-recommend.oembed?page=2","provider":"文福","version":"1.0","type":"link"}