Kikujirō Fukushima

Kikujirō Fukushima (福島 菊次郎 Fukushima Kikujirō, born March 15, 1921) is a Japanese photographer [1] author of the book “Postwar Japan that was not photographed: From Hiroshima to Fukushima.”

Film

The documentary film "Nippon no Uso" (JAPAN LIES --- The Photojournalism of Kikujiro Fukushima, Age 90 --- ) provides insight into the life of Fukushima. Based on Fukushima’s 250,000 photos and his own experiences, the film shows the little-known side of Japan’s postwar path. Directed by Saburo Hasegawa and produced by Documentary Japan, the film was released on August 4, 2012 in Tokyo.[2][3] · [4]

References

  1. ↑ (Japanese) Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, editor. 328 Outstanding Japanese Photographers (『日本写真家事典』 Nihon shashinka jiten). Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000. ISBN 4-473-01750-8
  2. ↑ http://ajw.asahi.com/appendix/feature/Kikujiro_Special.html
  3. ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20120803a1.html
  4. ↑ http://japandailypress.com/japan-lies-documentary-about-photojournalist-kikujiro-fukushima-reaps-awards-1323241/

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