Stretching Time 1— Yuyado Sakamoto Yoshiichi Hara Obayashi noted that these places

Obayashi noted that these places perfectly reflected his own heart at the time

during that time he utilized exceptional compositional skills and darkroom techniques (such as dodging and burning) to dramatically depict the harsh environment and the lives of the people in Japan's Tohoku region

and it is the last scene with God that Hara Yoshiichi gazed upon

searching for their "beauty"

published by Bijutsu Shuppan-sha as part of its "Japanese Temples" series

Stretching Time 1— Yuyado Sakamoto Yoshiichi Hara Obayashi noted that these placesA photo book by Japanese photographer Mitsuyuki Nakajima that captures Yuya Sakamoto, a small hot spring inn that combines the natural features of Noto with the owner's thoughts. Although the inn does not have a TV, telephone, or toilet, the owner's deep sense of aesthetics permeates every corner; it has a rustic atmosphere that has been precisely aged over a long period of time through repeated daily actions, such as cooking and cleaning. This book