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"Homage to Shomei Tomatsu" is a commemorative booklet created to honor Shomei Tomatsu (1930–2012), a photographer who pioneered postwar Japanese photography and continued to observe the essence of the times through his work in Nagasaki, Okinawa, and occupied Japan. This book was published as a non-commercial item by Taka Ishii Gallery in conjunction with the "Homage to Shomei Tomatsu" event held at the International House of Japan in Tokyo on March 26, 2013. In addition to reproductions of Tomatsu's works, the booklet includes memorial essays by leading photographers in the history of Japanese photography, including Akira Tanno, Akira Sato, Ikko Narahara, Kikuji Kawada, and Eikoh Hosoe, who had acquaintances with Tomatsu since his time at VIVO, as well as Daido Moriyama and Nobuyoshi Araki. From each of their words, one can feel not only respect for a great photographer, but also the deep trust and exchange among artists who lived in the same era. This is not a publication intended for general distribution, but rather a record booklet distributed to those involved at a memorial event. As such, only a limited number of copies exist, and it is now a difficult document to obtain even in the used book market. It is a valuable archive that conveys to future generations the immense influence that Shomei Tomatsu had on the Japanese photography world, along with numerous testimonies.