JAPAN

Hans Sautter

A gorgeous large-format photography book featuring Japan’s cultural and natural phenomena

A must-have addition for the libraries of Japanophiles and world travelers as well as photographers, art buffs, and the culturally curious

The author spent years working to gain access to people and places within this intensely private society

Tradition and modernity, precision and wabi sabi, geishas and samurai, tea ceremonies and pachinko parlors, kawaii and kimono—Japan is all of these contrasts and so much more. The beauty and complexity of its ancient culture, futuristic cities, serene landscapes, and frenetic pace are captured in this book of stunning photography. Images are organized into six broad themes—Metropolis, Nature, Costume, Sacred, Ritual, and Aesthetics—each featuring locations and points of view that are often inaccessible to outsiders. Insightful essays add depth and perspective from longtime expats who now call the country home. The result is an engrossing visual journey through the “Land of the Rising Sun” that will linger in the reader's memory long after the book's cover is closed.

About the Author

Born in 1950 in Reutlingen, Germany, Hans Sautter is a graduate of the Munich Academy of Photography. He first visited Japan in 1972 and has been based in Asia for more than 40 years. His work has appeared in leading magazines such as Time, GEO, and Nature, and his corporate clients include Siemens, Delta, and Mitsubishi. He currently works from Tokyo, Yogyakarta, and Bangkok on photography and film projects. Find out more at hans-sautter.com.

Author Location: Tokyo, Japan

OVERSIZED BOOK 11 3/4" x 15"

FROM THE INTRODUCTION “Many locations and points of view in this book are inaccessible to outsiders. In a country where privacy is restricted, personal space is vigorously defended and access to insider areas is usually strictly denied. To gain entry required hundreds of telephone calls, faxes, emails, and meetings over the course of four years. A network of contacts grown over almost 50 years in political, administrative, social, and private organizations was as crucial as the trust and support of old friends. Reputation was the key.”

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GEISHA 978-0-7643-2153-5 $49.95 256 pp. | 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) | HC MAIDO 978-0-7643-5267-6 $12.99 136 pp. | 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) | PB

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ISBN: 978-0-7643-6498-3 Size: 11 3/4" x 15" (298 x 381 mm) Pages: 320 Price: $100.00 $ CAD Illustrations: 350+ color images Binding: hardcover BISAC: PHOTOGRAPHY /

Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)

TRAVEL / Asia / East / Japan

PHOTOGRAPHY / General