Japanese Blue | Norio Kobayashi | Aka Aka 2025 10x10 Photobooks After walking for a while

After walking for a while

our job is to sell our hearts”

they were filled with the air and smells of days long gone

and Shinobu Sakagami (curator at the Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Art)

Originally published in 1979 by Asahi Sonorama in a series that included works such as "Yoko" by Masahisa Fukase

Japanese Blue | Norio Kobayashi | Aka Aka 2025 10x10 Photobooks After walking for a while"Characterized by its man made blue colors, Japanese Blue can be situated within the lineage of Kobayashi's landscape works, such as Landscapes and First Light, which explore both visible and concealed aspects of urban and natural environments across Japan. Observing the blue tarps directs the eye to nameless, makeshift places, revealing temporary landscapes that most people would overlook. This peony blue, chosen for its camouflage quality in natural