Publisher/日本芸術出版社

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Japanese photographer Hoshino Komaro's photo collection "Kodo" (Kodo), published by Nippon Geijutsu Shuppansha in 1984, is a large-format collection of photographs capturing the stage performance and physicality of the Sado-based Japanese drumming group Kodo. Formed in the early 1980s, Kodo has expanded its activities both domestically and internationally, reconstructing traditional performing arts centered on taiko drumming into contemporary theatrical performances. Their performances are known not only for their musical quality but also for their expressive qualities, strongly incorporating physical tension, breathing, and collective movement. Hoshino has embraced these distinctive qualities of Kodo, capturing the power and concentration that arise in the moment of performance, as well as the moment when the body and drum become one, from a perspective that goes beyond simply documenting a performance. The large-format layout of the book serves as a device for conveying not only the movements of individual performers but also the undulating energy of the collective, revealing his commitment to capturing the essence of Kodo's expression through photography. This book is not only a visual record of Kodo's early activities, but also an interesting book for considering the relationship between Japanese physical expression and photography.