Publisher/東京中日新聞

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"White Egret," a photo collection by Japanese photographer Tokutaro Tanaka. Known as a "heron fanatic" by the villagers, Tanaka dedicated his life to photographing herons. Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1909, he retired from the Japanese National Railways after 24 years of service and opened a photo supply store in Urawa. In 1954, Tanaka was captivated by the fantastical beauty of the white herons he saw at Sagiyama in Noda (now Midori Ward, Saitama City), which he visited with a friend on a whim. From the very next day, he neglected his family business and began visiting Sagiyama regularly, climbing trees, slipping on farm roofs, and spending nights with the herons on moonlit nights. The following year, he erected a 15-meter-high tower in the forest of Sagiyama and meticulously photographed the herons' lives for six months after they built their nests on the tower. This book contains the illustrations he took during those approximately seven years of frequent visits. This book features stunning illustrations with deep, rich monochrome gravure printing and beautifully rendered depictions of the heron's exquisite whiteness and contrast. Many of the works are permanently housed in prestigious museums both in Japan and abroad, including MoMA. (Missing dust jacket.) (Included in The Japanese Photobook 1912–1990)