Winte r t ag Phot ogr aphs by M asato N inomi ya
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The wintertag (winter day) series is one of the winter landscapes in Japan. This series is an ongoing project, starting in January 2014. These are photos at the foot of Mount Fuji and my hometown (central Kanagawa prefecture / An area along the Sagami River). The Lake Yamanaka at the foot of Mount Fuji is approximately 70km distance from my hometown. In my hometown, it snows rarely however, the Lake Yamanaka freezes every year. In November 2016, it snowed for the first time in 54 years in my hometown. The Lake Yamanaka is the headstream of the Sagami River and it is the only lake with natural debouch into the rivers among the Five Lakes of Mount Fuji. These landscapes are simplified by snow and I also tend to express simply and minimally.
38 Award International Photography Grant Awarded project : Wintertag Lands cape : NOMINEE
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39 Featured FotoFilmic JRNL 11 P hases Magazine Lands cape Stories Magazine blog New Landscape Photography | In a clearing | of the land & us SEEN Magazine D on’t Take Pictures - P hoto of t he Day : No v.14.2 019 BROAD Magazine - Friday Feature : Dec. 27.2 019 Winter day 神奈川県の中央を南北に流れる相模川の源流は富士五湖のひとつの山中湖です。その山中湖は 富士五湖の中で最も標高が高く、唯一自然の川を排出しています。幼少期から住む神奈川県の 県央部では丹沢山脈の影響なのか冬でも雪が降らないことが多く、滅多に雪は積もりません。 地元地域とは対照的に、約 70km 離れた山中湖の周辺では膝元近くまで積雪し、湖面はほぼ毎 年氷結します。そんな中、地球環境の変動も影響しているのか、2014 年からの数年間は神奈川 県内の地元地域でも珍しく大雪となり、積雪は 20cm を超えました。2016 年には 54 年ぶりに11 月に雪が降り、2020 年 3 月末には桜が咲く中で降雪しました 。雪は地表を白く塗り替え、あらゆ る音を吸収し、風景を単純化させます。四季の中で冬期のみ見られる自然現象を相模川で結ぶ 地元地域と富士山の麓で撮り集めました。 「あんたが生まれた日は雪で大変だったんだから」。幼少の頃、母は何度となく私にそう言いまし た 。当時の私は、母の言葉から一面の銀世界を想像しました 。しかし、東京都心で生まれ、すぐ に神奈川県へと移住した私にとって、銀世界は現実のものではなく、ジオラマのような想像上の 風景でした。母の言葉が指していたのは、私が生まれた日の気候ではなく、私の誕生日前後に 雪深い長野県の軽井沢で発生したテロ事件のことでした。それでも後年に渡って自分が生まれ た日のイメージは、母の言葉から想像した「冬の日（ Wintertag ）」の風景でした。 リサーチ 具象化
40 2014.032014.032014.032014.032014.032014.032016.022016.022014.01 Jurigi in Susono, Shizuoka Fujigamine, Yamanashi Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Lake Yamanaka, Yamanashi Lake Yamanaka, Yamanashi Lake Yamanaka, Yamanashi Fujigamine, Shizuoka Fujigamine, Shizuoka Fujinomiya, Shizuoka121110987654 List of places I. The Lake Yamanaka and the foot of Mount Fuji 2022.012016.012020.032020.032022.012016.012017.022016.012015.012015.012016.012016.012016.112014.11 Sagamihara, Kanagawa Sagami river: Sagamihara, Kanagawa Sagamihara, Kanagawa Sagamihara, Kanagawa Sagamihara, Kanagawa Sagamihara, Kanagawa Waterfowl: Sagamihara, Kanagawa Sagami river: Sagamihara, Kanagawa Sagamihara, Kanagawa Sagamihara, Kanagawa Spring snow: Sagamihara, Kanagawa Spring snow: Sagamihara, Kanagawa Sagamihara, Kanagawa Sagamihara, Kanagawa2726252423222120191817161514 II. The Sagami river and the surrounding regions
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Appendix. Sub-series The Misty Road Kanagawa / Yamanashi Prefectural Road 730 This road leads to Lake Yamanaka This series was featured in New York based independent photobook publisher Goldenrod Edition’s first group zine issue 01. Thank you to Roslyn Julia and Grace Tyson for featuring my work.
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