Publisher/青幻舎

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A collection of works by Japanese female photographer Ai Iwane (1975-), Kipuka (Singed). Iwane, who began working as a photographer in the late 90's, has been living abroad, becoming self-sufficient, and in the past has been reporting in special places such as prisons in the Philippines, communities in Russia and Taiwan. Was. And here's the motif of "song / dance" for "Fukushima", where I was based, and "Journey" over "Hawaii", which traces the roots of Japanese immigrants. The 44th Kimura Ihei Photo Award winning work. "Kipuka" is a Hawaiian word that means "new place" that is a source of regeneration and plants of lava flows. From the postscript by the author, "The town of sugarcane fields built by Japanese immigrants has disappeared soon, and residents have disappeared from the vicinity of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Like the seeds of our lives, when we leave our homes, they respread and turn the black earth into a forest. " For a collection of works related to Japanese immigrants in Hawaii, we also recommend Misano Jumonji's Orchid Boat. Signed by photographer .