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This work is a photo book published as part of the " Sen " vol.2 Nepal event. Together with project participant Mitsuyuki Nakajima, we wandered around the capital city of Kathmandu and six surrounding locations, focusing on the "smells" that permeate Nepal.

shop managers' view

This book gives a glimpse into the vivid colors and lifestyle of Nepal, and also conveys the aroma of spices used in Nepalese cuisine, the scent of incense wafting through the city, the smell of sweat, animals, and dust. Please also take note of the meticulous design, such as the cover, which was created using a scan of Nepalese incense ash.

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Edition 500

Photo_Mitsuyuki Nakajima (TO SEE Inc.)

Design_Wakana Toge (Econosys Design Inc.)

Progress Management_Hitoshi Kumagai (Econosys Design Inc.)

Printing Director_ Masatake Yamashit (Shubisha Co., Ltd.)

Publishing_MON Publishing

Size_A4 variant

Specifications_Hardcover case included

Number of Pages_72

artist Info

Mitsuyuki Nakajima

Photographer. Born in Kyoto. Based in Kyoto, he focuses on capturing the inherent beauty of landscapes, lifestyles, temples, and artisans both in Japan and abroad. His photographs of museum and art gallery collections, temple treasures, architecture, and gardens include many national treasures and important cultural properties. He also captures shrines and temples with a unique perspective, creating a new trend in temple photography. His work has included providing photos for stamps in Japan Post's "World Heritage Series" and "Kyoto Landscape Series," and has shot images for the internationally acclaimed "Sankakuya" group, which creates sukiya-style Japanese architecture, and the innovative Kyoto restaurant "LURRA°." He also appears in magazines, books, advertisements, and other media. He also runs the gallery and select shop "Community Store TO SEE," is the founder of the "Third Kyoto" project, and co-founds the publishing label "Sunaba," with book director Masataka Haba (BACH) and graphic designer Takahisa Suzuki. He is active in many areas, including co-founding the Catalog Design Laboratory.

about「閃 sen」

「閃 sen」is a project with the theme of "travel." It is an attempt to interpret "travel" from a unique perspective and express it through design, books, photography, exhibitions, food, and more. For the second exhibition, we have developed a special exhibition from three different angles, starting with the "smells" that permeate Nepal.