Naoya Hatakeyama
Kesengawa
Published by Light Motiv, 2012
Size: 30 x 19 cm
120 Pages
Hardcover
Languages: English, French
After the tsunami destroyed his hometown, Naoya Hatakeyama decided to return and assess the damage caused by the disaster. On the journey to Rikuzentakata, he wrote a diary, which was transcribed in "Kesengawa." His texts accompanied the images taken before and after the disaster. We can see the radical change in the panorama of this town located on Japan's northeast coast, going from a peaceful nature to a destroyed cluster of homes.