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"The Complete Works of Ichiro Kojima," a photo collection by Japanese photographer Ichiro Kojima. Born in Aomori Prefecture, Ichiro Kojima was a legendary photographer who continued to photograph the landscape and scenery of Aomori. After serving in the military for nearly three years, he began taking photographs in the early 1950s, influenced by his father, and worked as a photographer for only about 10 years before passing away in 1964 at the young age of 39. After the end of the war, Kojima was overwhelmed by a profound sense of despair when he saw his hometown of Aomori reduced to ruins by the largest air raid in Tohoku. However, when he visited "Tsugaruno" to buy food, he was captivated by the beautiful nature and the sight of farmers working silently, which prompted him to reflect on himself and find hope for life. Over the next four years, he continued to photograph the landscapes and scenery of Aomori, which caught the eye of Yonosuke Natori, a pioneer of photojournalism. In 1958, he held a solo exhibition in Tokyo, and in 1963, he published "Tsugaru <Poetry, Text, and Photographs>", his only collection of works during his lifetime, a masterpiece that has etched his name into the history of Japanese photography. "I wanted to express the strength of humanity, the landscape that does not compromise with humanity..." "I wanted to go with sculptural beauty rather than snapshots." This is a valuable retrospective containing more than 200 works. Published in 2010, 4th printing.