The First Year of Heisei, published in 1990 by IPC, is a photographic monograph by Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki that documents daily life in Japan during 1989, the inaugural year of the Heisei era following the death of Emperor Shouwa. This volume functions as a visual record of a transitional moment in modern Japanese history, gathering candid snapshots, street photography, portraits, and urban scenes captured throughout Tokyo. The publication utilizes Araki’s signature direct-flash and uninhibited observational style to compile a chronological document of societal mood, cultural atmosphere, and everyday routines during a period of major political and cultural shift.

Condition: very good
Japanese
216 pages
19,5 x 26 cm