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the Hakpi-endo Festival (of Japan, approx. 174 days from 1944 to 1945)
From left: Takashi Matsumoto, Haruomi Hosono, Eiichi Otaki, Shigeru Suzuki
Born in Tokyo in 1947, photographer Masahiro Nogami was influenced by hippie culture during his impressionable years and began taking photographs of musicians after interacting with Haruomi Hosono during his college years. The jacket of Happi Beyond's famous album "Kazemachi Romain" is one of Nogami's best-known works.
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The "BLUE : TOKYO 1968-1972" exhibition at BIOTOP will feature 40 photos selected from over 4,000 photos included in Nogami's iPad photo book app "Snapshot Diary" released in 2014. The exhibition will feature 40 photos re-selected from the vast collection of more than 4,000 photos included in Nogami's 2014 iPad photo book app "Snapshot Diary.
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In addition to the exhibition, a newly edited photo book will be published and a limited number of T-shirts will be available for purchase. In addition, a talk show with Haruomi Hosono will be held on Saturday, May 19. Seats are sold out, but there will be a few standing seats available.This HPCheck out the
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The event will be held at "Biotope" in Shirokanedai, Tokyo from May 19 (Sat) to May 30 (Wed), and at "Biotope" in Minamihorie, Osaka from June 15 (Fri) to June 26 (Tue). Don't miss them.
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Masahiro Nogami Photography Exhibition "BLUE : TOKYO 1968-1972
http://www.biotop.jp
BIOTOP TOKYO
Address: 4-6-44 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3444-2421
Hours: 11:00 - 20:00, open year-round
Dates: Saturday, May 19 - Wednesday, May 30
BIOTOP OSAKA
Address: 1-16-1 Minamihorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Meburo 16th Building 1, 2, 4F
Phone: 06-6531-8223
Hours: 11:00 - 21:00, open year-round
Dates: Friday, June 15 - Tuesday, June 26