was a Japanese photographer active from 1935 to 1999. In particular, Hamaya was known for his photographs of rural Japan. Biography Hamaya was born in Shitaya, Tokyo, on 28 March 1915. Between 1942 and 1945 he contributed to Front, the propaganda photo journal of the Tōhō-sha company. Recognition By 1955 one of Hiroshi Hamaya's photographs, a high-angle view of kimono-clad springtime dancers led by his wife, was included by curator Edward Steichen in the world-touring Museum of Modern Art exhibition The Family of Man that was seen by more than 9 million visitors. In 1956, Hamaya published his acclaimed photobook "Snow Country" (Yukiguni) featuring photographs of Japan's frigid northeastern Tōhoku region in winter. In 1960, Hamaya took part in the massive Anpo protests against revision of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, and published a book of his photographs of the protesters titled "A Record of Anger and Sadness" (Ikari to kanashimi no kiroku), reflecting Hamaya's disappointment that the protests failed to stop the treaty. Hamaya was the first Japanese photographer to join Magnum Photos: in 1960, as an associate member. He received the Master of Photography Award from the International Center of Photography (New York) in 1986. Hamaya died on 6 March 1999. Published collections of Hamaya's works Publications dedicated to Hamaya's works Senkō shashinjutsu (). Ars Shashin Bunko (). Tokyo: Ars, 1941. A handbook on flash photography. Yukiguni: Hamaya Hiroshi shashinshū: Kamera Mainichi bessatsu (). Tokyo: Mainichi Shinbunsha, 1956. Photographs of Japan's "snow country", the northeast coast of Honshū. Published in conjunction with Camera Mainichi. Ura Nihon: Hamaya Hiroshi shashinshū () / Japan's Back Coast. Tokyo: Shinchōsha, 1957. The title means "back-country Japan". Henkyō no machi () / Urumchi. Sekai Shashinka Shirīzu (). Tokyo: Heibonsha, 1957. Photographs of Ürümqi. Mite kita Chūgoku () / The China I Have Seen. Tokyo: Kawade Shobō Shinsha, 1958. A separate booklet contains an English translation. Shi no furusato (). Tokyo: Chūōkōronsha, 1958. Hamaya Hiroshi shashinshū (). Gendai Nihon shashin zenshū (). Tokyo: Sōgensha, 1958. Number 3 in a set of nine booklets of Japanese photography, the only other photographers having entire booklets devoted to their work being Ihei Kimura and Ken Domon. Kodomo fūdoki () / Children in Japan. Tokyo: Chūōkōronsha, 1959. Photographs of children in Japan. Ikari to kanashimi no kiroku (). Tokyo: Kawade Shobō Shinsha, 1960. Nihon rettō () / Landscapes of Japan. Tokyo: Heibonsha, 1964. Eye: Hiroshi Hamaya photographs. Ōiso, Kanagawa: