Credits:

Yuriko Nakamura

Description:

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Takushinkan, the memorial hall of the late Shinzo Maeda, a world-renowned photographer famous for his works of hillside scenery in Biei-cho, Hokkaido. This year also marks the 30th anniversary of Yuriko Nakamura, with whom exchange began when her debut work was used in one of Shinzo Maeda's video productions. This album was produced to commemorate the occasion. The album features eight works selected from those of Shinzo Maeda and his son, photographer Akira Maeda, seven songs written for each work, and a new recording of "Pastoral," which is known as a symbol of the landscape of Biei.