YAMBARU ART FESTIVAL
2023-2024

ART PROGRAM

Teach Kanasan

Hey everyone, out of the blue, how many photos have you taken so far?
Thousands? No, tens of thousands? No, no, more?
Few people can give a quick answer, but with the recent proliferation of digital cameras, I would guess that the number is quite large.
Photography is something easy and convenient that anyone can do as long as they can press the shutter release button.
A photo can be a fleeting moment in your daily life, a fun moment with someone, a moment when you think something is beautiful, and so on.
There may be a variety of reasons, but we take pictures whenever our hearts are moved.
However, the moment when a photograph really comes alive is not when you take the picture, but when you look back at it afterwards.
Once again, I would like to ask you, which is the most precious and beloved photo you have ever taken?
In this age of photo overload, we thought it would be a good idea to seriously consider this question, so we enlisted the cooperation of 15 Yanbaru residents and asked them to work hard on this project.
We hope you will take the time to look at the photos that each of you took the time to review and select.
And I would be happy if the love that someone living in Yanbaru has for the photos can be conveyed to those who view them.

PROFILE

Masashi Asada

PROFILE

Photographer. Born in Mie Prefecture in 1979. After graduating from the Graduate School of Photography at Nihon College of Photography and Imaging Arts, he worked as a studio assistant before setting up his own studio. In 2009, he won the 34th Ihei Kimura Photography Award for his photo collection "The Asada Family" (published by Akaasha in 2008). In 2010, he held his first major solo exhibition, "Tsu Family Land: Masashi Asada Photography Exhibition" at the Mie Prefectural Art Museum. He has been actively showing his work in solo exhibitions and art projects in Japan and abroad, including PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO, Mori Art Museum, Hong Kong International Festival of Photography, Dogo Onsenart 2018, Kanaz Forest of Creation, and Art Tower Mito. In 2020, the film "The Asada Family," based on his book "The Asada Family" and "The Power of Albums" (published by Akarasha in 2015), will be released in Toho theaters nationwide.