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"Silent Histories" is a collection of works by Japanese photographer Kazuma Obara. Born in Iwate Prefecture in 1985, Obara started taking photographs when he was in high school, and traveled around the world during his university years, taking snapshots, but after graduation he got a job at a financial institution. During his time as a company employee, he was impressed by photojournalist Kuninori Takahashi, and after participating in Takahashi's workshop, he began to seriously aim to become a photographer. When the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred, he suddenly quit his job and headed to Tohoku, where he took photos of local disaster relief efforts and his encounters with people, which resulted in the publication of "Reset Beyond Fukushima." After that, he hand-made 45 copies of "Silent Histories," which follows the fate of people who became victims of air raids during the Pacific War. After receiving nominations and numerous awards from Paris Photo, this collection was published as a popular version by a Mexican publisher. It is a creative and thoughtful book that weaves together past and present in an album-like format and also includes supplementary volumes such as a "Disability Certificate" and a "Weekly Photo Report" that conveys the reality of the time of the air raids.