The film depicts the daily life of a man who moves from the city to Minamiaso and grows from a child into a young man in the great outdoors, with the texture that only black-and-white film can provide.

2C 32 pages
Format: A5 w145×h210mm
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■ Gen Nonaka
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1968. Photographer and farmer. After working in the restaurant industry, he moved to Minamiaso with his wife at the age of 26 in 1994. After the birth of his son, he took up a camera at the recommendation of a friend. He taught himself darkroom techniques and photographed the growth of local children in his elementary school graduation album, which won first place in the 2021 National Graduation Album Contest. He continues to expand the scope of his work while always putting family photos at the center. His main publications include "Love Meals Given by Nature" (Anonymous Studio), "Keiko Karube's Gentle Snacks" (Crayon House), and "The World of Alice Waters" (Shogakukan), which he co-authored with his wife, chef Keiko Karube. Currently, in addition to shooting for magazines and books, he is in charge of stills and videos for TV Asahi's "Food Sounds". In 2003, he received the Canon New Century Photography Honorable Mention Encouragement Award.