Book Size 23.8 cm x 16.1 cm Binding Hardcover Publication Date 2012 Publisher Libro Arte Condition Very Good -
Another Side / Sho Niiro (SIGNED)
The area commonly known as San’ya located north of Asakusa, Tokyo.In the past, the area, referred as the town of laborers, had been unapproachable as it was plagued with repeated riots and maintained its distinctive atmosphere of Doyagai (flophouse area).
But now, because of the progress of aging, San’ya has been converted to a welfare-friendly area. However, this change received little attention of the media, resulting that few people know about the actual condition of present-day San’ya.
Recently, users of flophouses in San’ya have become diversified from foreign travelers to student job seekers.
Photographer Sho Niiro had continued to visit San’ya every week for 6 years and to see the current situation around there while working actually as a receptionist in one of the flophouses. “Another Side” is a tour de force based on photos with which he captured various scenes as he saw in those days.This is the second photo-book following “San’ya” which was published from Zen Foto Gallery on the occasion of his solo exhibition in Beijing.
Here are some excerpts from the recommendation of this book
When I see Sho Niiro’s works, I remember the days when I was young. In difficult times, his work is the brightest and newest one beyond all possible expressions.
Akihide Tamura (Photographer)