Publisher/Self-Published（私家版）

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"Port Town Elegy" is a photo collection by Japanese female photographer Ishikawa Mao. After studying photography at the Tomatsu Lighting Workshop, she began her career in the 1970s, holding numerous solo exhibitions in the 1980s and self-publishing numerous masterpieces, including "Passionate Days in Camp Hansen!!" and "The Philippines." Born in Okinawa in 1953 and experiencing Okinawa's return to Japan in 1972, Ishikawa resolved to "photograph this burning island, Okinawa," and has consistently focused exclusively on "Okinawans and things related to Okinawa." This book is a rare collection of photos originally self-published in 1990. The Okinawan seafarers, dockworkers, and unemployed gather in port towns seeking a moment of peace. Fascinated by the straightforward, honest lives and the bonds between men, among the seemingly intimidating men, Ishikawa Mao captured their daily lives on camera. This masterpiece of Okinawan photography captures a warm gaze filled with humanity and affection.