a personal introduction to Japanese photography
Zaisyo, by Mitsuru Fujita -- Published by Tosei-sha, May 2010 Review by Peter Evans for Japan Exposures. Z aisyo means something like the country or one’s country. The photographer is Mitsuru Fujita, and this is his second photobook. The book tells us that he was born in 1934, became a freelance photographer in 1961, set up a company called Fujitaman...
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Asahi Pentax Spotmatic with 55mm f1.8 lens
Have you ever seen this great vintage Pentax Spotmatic commercial from 1966? A young foreign woman travels around Japan photographing shrines, the locals, and in one humorous scene at an onsen, herself. The actress appeared in another Spotmatic commercial as well- it would be interesting to know who she is and hear what her experience was like with the production of these mini-films went almost 50 years ago.
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