{"title":"Staff Recommend \/ スタッフのおすすめ","description":"\u003cp\u003eスタッフのおすすめの作品集や写真集\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. 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\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.tokyo\/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.tokyo\/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":"Naoya Hatakeyama, 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 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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.tokyo\/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; 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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. 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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. 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This series was shot with a large 8x10 format camera, capturing civil engineering structures from all over Japan, including vast reclaimed land, gigantic dams, retaining walls and erosion control facilities built in mountainous areas. The precise depiction and distortion-free images that only a large format camera can provide vividly capture the texture of concrete and the feel of slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-end=\"353\" data-start=\"166\"\u003eThe monochrome screens are constructed with a strong emphasis on horizontal and vertical lines, clearly presenting the relationship between the volume of man-made objects and the surrounding nature. Since the period of rapid economic growth, the infrastructure that has been spread across Japan's mountains and rivers has possessed well-balanced geometric forms, yet appears to be in a state of tension with nature. Shibata neither criticizes nor praises these structures, but instead quietly presents them with a keen sensitivity to the forms themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"563\" data-start=\"355\"\u003eThe original title of this book was supposed to be \"Scenery of Japan,\" but due to a typing error at the printing company, it was published as \"Typical Japan.\" As a result, this title goes beyond individual fragments of landscapes and resonates as a term indicating the structural characteristics engraved into the Japanese land, that is, the \"typical\" landscape of modern Japan. In 1992, it won the 17th Kimura Ihei Photography Award. 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Graduated from the Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in oil painting, and completed his graduate studies at the same university.\u003cbr\u003e In 1975, he received a scholarship from the Belgian Ministry of Education and enrolled in the photography department of the Royal Academy of Ghent in Ghent, where he began to take photographs in earnest. He returned to Japan in 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e He gained attention for his work capturing man-made structures in nature, such as dams, erosion control dams, and concrete retaining walls, all over Japan, using a large-format camera. Through meticulous monochrome prints and rigorous composition, he presented the structures and forms inherent in the landscape of modern Japan. 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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. 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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. 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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.tokyo\/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":"Yoshihiko Ueda: Quinault","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"210\" data-start=\"11\"\u003eYoshihiko Ueda's photo book \"QUINAULT\" is a seminal work from the early to mid-1990s, capturing a turning point in his career as a photographer. Set in the pristine forests of Washington State, named \"virgin forest\" by Native Americans, the images, captured with an 8x10 large format camera, convey the dense humidity, silence, and the profound depths of a 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 discovered while searching for locations for portrait photography. Day after day, he wandered through the forest, carrying his equipment, taking photographs in search of \"something that dwells 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 plates in this book are an attempt to capture not 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 imprinted here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"611\" data-start=\"471\"\u003eSubsequently, his experiences in this forest led to his photography in Yakushima and culminated in the photo book \"Materia.\" The high-quality binding, which echoes the beauty and tension of the plates, is also a major appeal of this book, making it a volume where photography and materiality are intertwined at a high level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"727\" data-start=\"613\"\u003eThe first edition was published by Kyoto Shoin in 1993. It was later reissued by Seigensha in 2003.\u003cbr\u003eA foundational and representative work by Yoshihiko Ueda. The book design is by Kaoru Kasai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] Quinault\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Seigensha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 1993 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Number of Pages] Unpaged\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 260*366*19mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese, English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] Kuinoruto\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Yoshihiko Ueda\/Author, Kyoichi Tsuzuki\/Editor, Kaoru Kasai\/Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Kyoto Shoin\/Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9784763686046\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [4] Fair to Below Average (Tanned\/stained edges, minor edge damage, minor cover scratches)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYoshihiko Ueda (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 College) in 1979, he apprenticed under Masanobu Fukuda and Yasuto Arita, becoming independent in 1982. He has developed his artistic practice alongside his advertising 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, his representative work \"QUINAULT\" (1993), which captured the sacred forests of Native Americans, marked a significant shift in his photographic expression. Since then, he has released 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 Award for Artist (2014), Tokyo ADC Award, and New York ADC Award. He served as the director of Gallery 916 from 2011 to 2018, and 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 Bibliothèque nationale de 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\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\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=\"f8a367ee-8c20-4bfe-8f49-ac3b183783ab\" 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=\"140\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eKiyoshi Saito's \"Winter in Aizu\" is a collection of woodblock prints featuring a series of works produced intermittently between 1938 and 1996, centered on the snowy landscapes of his hometown, Aizu, and is regarded as one of the artist's representative series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"366\" data-start=\"142\"\u003eIn this series, motifs such as thatched-roof houses, bare trees, and silent villages are repeated, and the 화면 is structured by the strong contrast between white snow and black buildings. The snow is not depicted but treated as negative space, allowing its mass and stillness to emerge, and combined with simplified forms, the landscape takes on an abstract quality detached from realism. The titles also vary, such as \"Winter in Aizu,\" \"WINTER IN AIZU,\" or untitled, and it is characterized by the repetition and variation of compositions and viewpoints within the same subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 landscapes to universal images by stripping them down, and it is an important series that represents the pinnacle of modernism in Japanese woodblock prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] Kiyoshi Saito Woodblock Print Collection: Winter in Aizu\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] \u003cspan\u003eKodansha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] November 20, 1982\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 169 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approximately 370*276mm\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] SAITO KIYOSHI HANGA SHU AIZU NO FUYU\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Kiyoshi Saito \/ Author, Daiichi Publishing Center \/ Editor\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Toppan Printing \/ Printing, Wada Seihon Kogyo \/ Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] \u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [4] Fair to Below Average (Box slightly scratched, some foxing on endpapers and a few pages, sunned and slightly stained edges)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Box (shipping box missing)\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\nKiyoshi Saito (1907–1997)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"175\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eBorn in Aizubange-machi, Fukushima Prefecture in 1907. Printmaker.\u003cbr\u003eAfter self-studying painting, he transitioned to woodblock printing in the mid-1930s, and his production became more serious as he was selected for the Japan Print Association Exhibition and the Kokuga-kai Exhibition. In 1940, he began creating \"Winter in Aizu,\" which became his representative work and a theme he repeatedly tackled 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 his international reputation with awards at the Salon de Printemps Exhibition in 1948 and the São Paulo Biennial in 1951. Thereafter, he held exhibitions and conducted workshops in various parts of the United States and Europe, gaining widespread recognition overseas. He established a unique woodblock print expression that reinterprets Japanese motifs in a modern way through simplified forms, strong composition, and effective use of 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 designated 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 a museum dedicated to him opened in Yanaizu-machi, Fukushima Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003eHe is considered one of Japan's most representative modern print artists.\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. 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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. 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He lived with the islanders, crossing the river in a small boat, and re-enacted scenes from their daily lives at night. The photographs, taken with 5 to 10-minute long exposures using the light of the full moon, flashlights, lanterns, and flashes, create a unique sense of time that floats between reality and illusion.\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 the dreamlike fantasy of the landscapes. In addition to long exposure, the complex mixture of moonlight, ambient light, and flashlight beams creates screens with unique coloration, despite being nighttime scenes. This surreal color sense is also an important element that characterizes this work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"661\"\u003eFishermen, loggers, children. 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He praised this work as \"mature and new photography that he had never seen before,\" highly evaluating it as a work where documentary and stylistic qualities are fused at a high level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eAn early representative work by Alejandro CHASKIELBERG, published by Nazraeli Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[Title] La Creciente\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Publisher] Nazraeli Press\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2011\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 64 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 313 x 289 x 13mm \/ 926g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] La Creciente\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Alejandro CHASKIELBERG\/Author, Martin PARR\/Foreword\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] -\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9781590053218\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used【6】Good to Very Good (slight scratches on cover and spine corners, slight scratches on endpapers)\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. 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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. 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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. 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This work does not present picturesque hot spring scenery but rather deeply imprints the humidity and human essence seeping into the land, and the feelings of escape and ecstasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaido Moriyama praised it in the obi as \"a fugitive who stood his ground and became a hardened criminal,\" while Kotaro Iizawa described it as \"a timeless 'Japan' atmosphere.\" Masato Seto's words, \"The Japan I love so deeply seeps through here,\" are also striking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book, with its rough grain and strong contrast, evokes the atmosphere of hot spring towns seemingly left behind by time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Kumogakure Onsen-yuki (Hot Spring Trip into the Clouds)\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Visual Arts College\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] 2007\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] 112 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 220\u003cem\u003e290\u003c\/em\u003e15mm\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] KUMOGAKURE ONSENYUKI\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Murakami Masakazu \/ Author\u003cbr\u003e[Printing]\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9784861521300\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used, signed [6] Good to Fair\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Obi\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMurakami Masakazu (村上仁一) 1977-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Tokyo. Photographer, editor.\u003cbr\u003eAfter graduating from university, he studied photography at Tokyo Visual Arts. In 2000, while still a student, he won the Grand Prix at the 16th \"Hitotsubo Exhibition\" photography competition and the Grand Award at the 5th Visual Arts Photo Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2008, he published the photo book \"Kumogakure Onsen-yuki,\" a compilation of his series shot in hot spring resorts across Japan, which he visited as if escaping from reality. He gained attention for his rough monochrome works capturing the humidity and human essence seeping into the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 2008, he worked in the editorial department of \"Nippon Camera\" magazine, where he was also involved in editing photobooks and works by other photographers. In 2021, he established PCT LLC and operates the website \"Photo\u0026amp;Culture, Tokyo.\" He also serves as editor-in-chief for the photography magazine \"Sha Shin\" (published by Fugen Publishing), which launched in 2022, thereby contributing as an editor supporting photo culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis representative works include \"Kumogakure Onsen-yuki,\" \"Chikatetsu Nikki (Subway Diary),\" and \"Yume no Mata Yume (Dream Within a Dream).\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor awards include the Grand Prix at the 16th \"Hitotsubo Exhibition\" photography competition and the Grand Award at the 5th Visual Arts Photo Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaido Moriyama, Masato Seto, Kotaro Iizawa, Osamu Kanemura\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"むらかみまさかず｜村上仁一 \/ MURAKAMI Masakazu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44404439908394,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/92D7E941-D359-4486-B525-6C3179C5AE32.jpg?v=1779933318"},{"product_id":"arimoto-shinya_portrait-of-tibet","title":"Portrait from Tibet","description":"\u003cp\u003e有元伸也の最初の写真集。1990年代にチベットで撮影されたポートレートを収録し、過酷な自然環境のなかで生きる人々の姿を捉えた作品集。1998年に第35回太陽賞を受賞し、翌年刊行された。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1990年代半ば、有元伸也はインドやネパールを旅するなかでチベットの人々と出会い、その力強い精神性に惹かれて撮影を続けた。ある時は移動中のバスを飛び降り、人々と同じ視線、同じ歩幅で歩きながら旅を続けたという。当時は外国人の立ち入りが厳しく制限されていた地域も多く、長期間にわたる滞在と移動を重ねながら記録された写真群で構成されている。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e画面に写るのは、チベットの大地に生きる人々の顔と身体。そのまなざしや立ち姿からは、土地の風土や歴史だけでなく、一人ひとりの尊厳や存在感が静かに伝わってくる。有元伸也の活動の出発点を知ることのできる一冊。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[タイトル] 西藏（チベット）より肖像\u003cbr\u003e[出版元] 学校法人ビジュアルアーツ専門学校\u003cbr\u003e[出版年月日] 1999年6月20日（初版）\u003cbr\u003e[ページ数] 112頁\u003cbr\u003e[大きさ] 約230*\u003cem\u003e300*\u003c\/em\u003e10mm \/ 730g\u003cbr\u003e[フォーマット] ソフトカバー\u003cbr\u003e[言語] 日本語\u003cbr\u003e[タイトルよみ] ﾁﾍﾞｯﾄﾖﾘｼｮｳｿﾞｳ\u003cbr\u003e[著者・編者等] 有元伸也\/著、山田政彦\/デザイン\u003cbr\u003e[印刷] 光村印刷\/印刷・製本\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] -\u003cbr\u003e[状態] 中古【5】並（天シミ）\u003cbr\u003e[付属品] なし\u003cbr\u003e[掲載本] ‐\u003cbr\u003e[関連展覧会] 1997年「西藏より肖像」（銀座ニコンサロン）\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e有元伸也（ありもとしんや）1971-\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e大阪府生まれ。写真家。\u003cbr\u003e1994年、ビジュアルアーツ専門学校大阪卒業。出版社勤務を経てフリーランスとなる。1998年、『西藏より肖像』で第35回太陽賞を受賞し、翌年に同名写真集を刊行した。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eチベットやインド、ネパールでの撮影を経て、2000年代以降は東京の路上を主題とした作品を継続的に発表。2008年にはTOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERYを設立し、写真家としての活動と並行して若手作家の発表の場づくりにも取り組んでいる。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e代表作に『西藏より肖像』『TIBET』『Tokyo Circulation』『Tokyo Debugger』『Tokyo Strut』など。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e主な受賞に第35回太陽賞（1998年）、第26回林忠彦賞（2017年）、日本写真協会作家賞（2017年）。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e主な収蔵先に周南市美術博物館、清里フォトアートミュージアム、九州産業大学、国際交流基金。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e鬼海弘雄、百々俊二、元田敬三\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRelated Figures\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-kikai-hiroh\"\u003e鬼海弘雄\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-dodo-shunji\"\u003e百々俊二\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-motoda-keizo\"\u003e元田敬三\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-kikai-hiroh\"\u003e鬼海弘雄\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-seto-masato\"\u003e瀬戸正人\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/artist-dodo-shunji\"\u003e百々俊二\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\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":5800.0,"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 대표작. This is a photobook of portraits featuring 102 seventeen-year-olds he met while traveling throughout Japan in the late 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Rebun Island, Hokkaido to Yonaguni Island, Okinawa, Joji Hashiguchi faced each individual, listening to their words as he took their photographs. Each photo is accompanied by an interview with the subject, documenting 17-year-olds in diverse circumstances, such as high school students considering higher education, young working professionals, and girls with families. By having the subjects and the photographer exchange gazes directly, the atmosphere of the era and the contours of each individual quietly emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its publication in 1988, it has remained highly acclaimed as a representative work of Japanese portrait photography. This important work by Joji Hashiguchi simultaneously captures the lives of individuals and Japanese society in the 1980s through the turbulent age of seventeen.\u003cbr\u003eFeatured 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[Page Count] Unpaginated\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 300*\u003cem\u003e305*\u003c\/em\u003e10mm \/ 860g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] JUNANASAINOCHIZU\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\/Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 4163422609\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsed [5] Good (Cover: spine faded, Book body: minor foxing on top and fore-edge, edges lightly tanned with age)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] \u003cbr\u003e[Featured Book] 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 social conditions using a unique method that combines portraits and interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major 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 Senso to, Ikinuita Hitotachi\" (Memories of a Single Person: War Across the Sea and Those Who Survived).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major awards include the Taiyo Award, the Photographic Society of Japan Annual Award, and the Higashikawa Award for Domestic Artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major collections are held at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, and the Kawasaki City Museum, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\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.tokyo\/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.tokyo\/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.tokyo\/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.tokyo\/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\u003eA culmination of work by photographer Yutaka Kanase, who observed Chiba Prefecture for nearly half a century. This photobook documents the landscapes of Chiba, people's lives, and the changes in its coastlines and towns, captured over 33 years from 1976 to 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecording the dramatically changing coastal areas, residential districts, fishing villages, and industrial zones of Chiba since the period of rapid economic growth, the book goes beyond mere regional documentation. It captures the essence of the people living in the land and the accumulation of time. The title \"Urameguri\" (巡り) embodies Kanase's perspective, as he walked around and continued to observe the coastal lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYutaka Kanase, who worked not only as a photographer but also as an editor, consistently pursued realist photography that closely aligned with the realities of society and daily life. In this book, rather than focusing on sensational events or symbolic landscapes, he meticulously picks up scenes that tend to be buried in everyday life. The coastlines of the Boso Peninsula, reclaimed lands, housing complexes, festivals, and the activities of people are recorded in quiet monochrome. While being a memory of the region, it simultaneously reflects the very changes of post-war Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a culmination of work by Yutaka Kanase, who continued to photograph Chiba for many years. It is also an important work for readers interested in regional photography, documentary photography, and the post-war history of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Urameguri 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] Approx. ***mm \/ 522g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] URATEGURI CHIBA 1976-2009\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Yutaka Kanase\/Author, Kazushi Suzuki\/Design, Satoru Okawara\/Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Fukuin\/Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9784903564050\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [7] Very Good (generally good)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Obi (belly band)\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYutaka Kanase (1944-2024)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Chiba Prefecture. Photographer, photobook editor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudied at Keio University, and after working for an organization, became active as a photographer. Became a freelancer in 1991. Served as representative director of the Japan Realism Photographers' Group (JRP), a member of the Japan Professional Photographers Society, and an instructor at the Gendai Shashin Kenkyujo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished documentary photographs focusing on themes of local communities, labor, and environmental issues. In addition to \"Urameguri CHIBA 1976-2009,\" which documented Chiba for many years, he also published \"ZONE: The Land of the End,\" \"THE DAY AFTER: Memories of Tokaimura Criticality Accident,\" and \"EXPOSED: Tokaimura Photosensitive Record.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis major works include \"ZONE: The Land of the End,\" \"THE DAY AFTER: Memories of Tokaimura Criticality Accident,\" \"EXPOSED: Tokaimura Photosensitive Record,\" \"Urameguri CHIBA 1976-2009,\" and \"Biography on the Road.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis main awards include the Photo-No-Kai Award (2000, for \"ZONE: The Land of the End\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsuneichi Miyamoto, Kazuo Kitai, Norio Kobayashi\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"}],"url":"https:\/\/bunbuku.tokyo\/en\/collections\/staff-recommend.oembed","provider":"文福","version":"1.0","type":"link"}