What Happens When You Remove The Face From A Portrait And Force The Viewer To Fill The Gap
These portraits ask who we become when seen. Iwauko Murakami’s Known Unknown begins with a quiet break in recognition. Photography Book Spotlight
Chihiro Kihara Was Rejected by a Temple, So She Walked a 5,600m Pilgrimage to Find Out What Faith Really Means
The temple said no, so the mountain answered. This interview is about Chihiro Kihara and her book Wonderful Circuit, and why a rejection pushed her into a real pilgrimage at extreme altitude. Photography Book Spotlight
From News Photography to Long Exposures: How Shintaro Sato Trained His Eye to Find Beauty in Pure Function
Can discipline from news photography reshape how you see cities? This article is about how news photography trains the eye before it trains expression. Photography Book Spotlight
What Lies Under the Blue Tarps of Japan? Norio Kobayashi on Chance, Intuition, and 30 Years of Looking
Why photograph blue tarps for 30 years? Japanese Blue follows Norio Kobayashi’s long attention to temporary blue sheets spread across Japan. Photography Book Spotlight
Why Kentaro Kumon Believes Nothing Is Ordinary Once You Learn How to Look
Photography begins long before you press the shutter. For Kentaro Kumon, photography starts with time, walking, and learning a place before taking pictures. Photography Book Spotlight
Night Walks in Tama New Town: Sakaguchi Tomoyuki’s GOING HOME
Every night, Sakaguchi Tomoyuki waited at empty intersections. He stood there with a tripod, often for hours, in the quiet streets of Tama New Town. Photography Book Spotlight
Tokyo From 1,500 Feet: How Yoichi Yoshinaga Finds Human Stories in the City’s Railways and Rooftops
Tokyo looks different when you stop walking and start flying. Yoichi Yoshinaga photographs the city from small planes and helicopters, high above the streets. Photography Book Spotlight
‘Roadside Lights’ in the Blizzard: Eiji Ohashi’s Journey Through Japan’s Frozen Nights
One winter night, a vending machine guided Eiji Ohashi to safety from a blizzard. What was once just a bright object on the roadside became a symbol of warmth, survival, and human emotion. Photography Book Spotlight