Publisher/新潮社

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Nobuyoshi Araki, one of Japan's leading photographers, held an exhibition at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum in 2017 to commemorate the museum's 20th anniversary, titled "Nobuyoshi Araki: Sentimental Journey 1971-2017." This book, "Sentimental Journey: Winter Journey," chronicles the final chapter of his journey, the death of his wife Yoko, along with Araki's own words, presented in a diary-like format. The book begins with 21 photographs from "Sentimental Journey," a record of his honeymoon with Yoko. Then comes the winter journey, which begins with the words, "May 17th was Yoko's birthday. No matter how busy we were, we made sure to spend the whole day together. This photograph turned out to be the last one of us together." Yoko was hospitalized in August 1989, passed away on January 27, 1990, and after the funeral and other events, the final photograph is dated February 1st and shows his beloved cat Chiro running through the snow. The journey to the hospital, the hospital room, the sign featuring a girl holding a black cat, the house without Yoko... the mundane depiction of everyday life as Yoko's condition worsens is all the more poignant, and Araki's text is heartbreaking. "This is a hymn to love, and a requiem for love" (from the box). Published in 1991, first edition. Signed and illustrated by the photographer .