Publisher/ヒンツ・ミュージック

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"Through A Quiet Window" is the first photobook by Steve Jansen (1959-), a British musician and composer, best known as the drummer of the legendary band JAPAN. Jansen, who, along with his brother David Sylvian, the overwhelmingly charismatic frontman of JAPAN, and other members such as Mick Karn, Richard Barbieri, and Rob Dean, spearheaded the new wave scene from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, has continued his own unique musical activities since the band's breakup. This book contains approximately 170 photographs taken mainly during the later period of JAPAN's activity, around 1981-83. The images of the members captured in everyday moments such as between recordings and tours, in hotels, dressing rooms, and while traveling, convey an intimate atmosphere that differs from the glamorous image they project on stage. In particular, the portraits of David Sylvian are extensive, offering many delicate and natural expressions that go beyond the charismatic artist image. The book also includes rare photographs of YMO members such as Yukihiro Takahashi, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Haruomi Hosono, as well as Masami Tsuchiya. This is a valuable document that records the exchange of musical culture between Tokyo and London in the early 1980s through the quiet eyes of those involved, and it is a highly valuable book not only for fans of JAPAN and YMO, but also as a photo collection that conveys the creative atmosphere of an era. Japanese edition.