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Osamu Yokonami – A Feeling
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Osamu Yokonami – A Feeling
Publisher: Libraryman, 2024
Hardcover, 64 pages, Japanese/English
Size: 26.5×21.5cm
Edition: 1st, 1000 copies
New in seal
A Feeling captures the trivial details that often escape our notice—small moments that fade into the background of our daily lives. They reflect life’s quiet transformations, shaped by the flow of nature, and the uncertainty of existence. Drawn to these overlooked fragments, Osamu Yokonami (b. 1967, Japanese) sought to grasp them, lest they pass by unnoticed. As time passes, familiar things begin to feel distant, slipping away without warning. This gradual distancing is an inevitable part of life that one must learn to accept. There is beauty in things shaped by time and in their uncertain, transient forms. Yokonami’s subconscious catches sight of fragility, and through this lens, imperfection gleams at him. These fleeting, precious moments, never twice the same, reside within our everyday lives. They reveal themselves only when we have the right mind to see them, prompting us to reflect on how we live.
The book contains a preface, in Japanese, written by Osamu Yokonami, with an English translation.
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