Publisher/プレイガイドジャーナル社

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"Memoirs of Jay's Bar: From the film 'Hear the Wind Sing'" is a photobook by Japanese photographer Yoshifumi Itoi (1934-). Itoi began photographing the streets and portraits of Osaka in 1955, and around 1960, he was deeply impacted by Robert Frank's photobook "Americans." He became devoted to modern jazz and the Nouvelle Vague, and in the late 1960s formed the photography group "HIPD-HIP," interacting with artists from other genres such as music, theater, and performing arts. In the 1970s, he mainly photographed for the Kansai information magazine "Playguide Journal." This book captures the production of the film "Hear the Wind Sing" (based on the novel of the same name, which was also Haruki Murakami's debut work). The film was directed by Kazuki Omori, who gained attention with the 1980 film "The Hippocrates," and starred a young Kaoru Kobayashi. Kobayashi plays a college student who returns to his hometown, a seaside town, for summer vacation, and the film depicts his reunion with friends at his favorite bar, "Jay's Bar." Itoi captures scenes from the filming process, as well as behind-the-scenes shots. He skillfully captures the atmosphere of the set and the relaxed expressions of the actors between takes.