was a Japanese photographer. He was the author of 44 books, the most popular of which were Living Crafts of Okinawa (1973), which is a photographic documentary on traditional crafts from Okinawa, The Enduring Crafts of Japan (1968), and Hachijo: Isle of Exile (1973). References Nihon shashinka jiten () / 328 Outstanding Japanese Photographers. Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000. . External links Additional details about publications Japanese photographers 1926 births 1991 deaths