Publisher/朝日新聞社

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"Oka" (Hills) is a photo collection by Japanese photographer Kinsuke Shimada. Born in Nagano Prefecture in 1900, he moved to Tokyo in 1920 after graduating from junior high school and joined the Asahi Shimbun as a photojournalist. Among those who joined the company around the same time were the legendary photojournalist Yoshiroku Okubo, who passed away at the age of 36. In the early 1920s, "Asahi Graph," a pioneering photo magazine, was launched, and Shimada played an active role as a member of the photography team for its publication. After retiring in 1955, he made a major shift from photojournalism to a style full of personal emotion and lyricism, mainly focusing on landscapes. In 1956, he published his first photo collection, "Musashino," from Kurashi no Techo-sha, and thereafter published numerous collections of works mainly set in rural areas during the 1960s and 70s. This book is a collection of works published in 1978, consisting of illustrations taken in Hokkaido. Shimada, who has always pursued "Japanese landscapes" and loved "flower journeys," discovered a "hill of flowers" at the end of his travels. The rolling hills stretching from Asahikawa to Furano are hills of life and production, enveloped in a beautiful form that reflects the rich connection between sun-drenched nature and humankind. This collection of works will captivate you with its vibrant colors and outstanding camerawork.