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4to.; illustrated throughout in black-and-white; scattered foxing to top textblock, endpapers and text pages; white paper covered boards printed in black; pictorial dust-jacket printed in grey and black with foxing on interior flaps; additional mylar cover added for protection. Photojournalist Haruo Tomiyama's images show strong ties to the expressive symbolism found in the postwar work of Shomei Tomatsu. Their intimate look at Japanese society during the 8-year period from 1962-1970 seeks to uncover the small and subtle details in daily activities in a newly modernized urban Japan. Covering a wide range of old and new traditions, events and places, Tomiyama's images portray a Japan in transition: from the volatile anti-Anpo demonstrations to a group of older men soaking in a traditional "onsen" bath. Many of the photographs published in this monograph originally appeared in two commissioned photojournalism series: "Gendai Gokan" (1964-66) for Asahi Journal and "Human Flowers" (1967-68) for Camera Mainichi. NOTE: We ship our books only via USPS Media Mail (with insurance & tracking). International (ie, non-USA) customers please NOTE: The standard shipping cost quoted by Biblio is often much less than the actual shipping cost (with insurance & tracking). When you place your order, Ipy Books will first notify you as to the actual shipping cost; you can then determine whether you want to pay for your order.