Asir Rera: Ainu Spirits de Makiko Ui - Photographs - 2004.

Tokyo: Yoshiyuki Matsuzaki / Singpoosha, 2004. Trade paperback with stiff wraps and dust jacket and belly band. First edition. Fine in a Near Fine dj with light soiling, protected by mylar cover. The belly band has a little soiling and a large chip missing. Unpaginated; full-page b&w photographic reproductions throughout; 8.25 x 11.75 inches. Text in Japanese with an intro in English. The Ainu are an indigenous ethnic group in Japan. Ui first began documenting the Ainu and their traditions in 1992. This, her second book on the Ainu, won an award at the Sagamihara photo festival. The work focuses on a particular woman--Asir Rera--and her family in Nibutani, Hokkaido. FREE SHIPPING and tracking within the US by Media Mail. Careful and secure packaging.