Miho Yokochi - Yashi no Mi

Miho Yokochi
Yashi no Mi (Signed)

Posted by Sokyusha, 2021
Size: 23.2 × 27.1 cm
80 Pages - 75 images
Hardcover
Limited Edition of 400 copies.

“I was born near Cape Irago, at the tip of the Atsumi Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture; the setting of “The Song of the Coconut.” When I didn’t yet know what it was like to travel, the word coconut seemed as nostalgic and distant as a yearbook.

But soon after, I finally came across some coconuts at the Irago ferry terminal, and I began to wonder where they came from and what kind of journey they had behind them.

As I walked along the coast taking pictures, I felt a strong desire to spend all my time walking along the coast of Japan taking pictures, just like the coconuts that took so long to cross the ocean.

The local fishermen taught me about the tides and seasonal delights I awaited in the inns and shops; about the beaches and lighthouses that reminded me of Irago; about the strong winds; about laughing families and lovers… Each place felt like my own birthplace, and I felt happy to have been born in Japan, surrounded by the sea in every direction.

This book is just a small collection of my photographs, but I hope it inspires you to travel and think about your own home.
— artist's statement