A collection of masterpieces from "New Edition: Japanese Villages," a series of photographs taken over 60 years depicting the landscapes of villages, towns, and cities across Japan that have undergone great changes over the years.

2C 32 pages
Format: A5 w145×h210mm
Machine binding
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■Shuji Yamada
Born in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture in 1939. Graduated from Kuwasawa Design School in 1960. Became a freelance photographer in 1962. While photographing architecture and fine art, he also continued to take pictures of villages and towns all over Japan, and urban landscapes that blend the old and new. This "Japanese Village" series was featured in many media outlets. However, in 1982 he declared his end as a professional photographer and began working in tile manufacturing on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture. In 1984, he left his job as an Awaji tile craftsman to become a freelance tile craftsman, and became deeply involved in the tile industry.
1979: "Shuji Yamada: Japanese Village 1969-79" (Sanseido), 1996: "From Cameraman to Kawaraman" (Chikuma Shobo), 2010: "Shuji Yamada: Travels in Japan 1961-2010" (Heibonsha), 2020: "New Edition: Japanese Village 1960-2020" (Heibonsha)