Abstract

There is no other flower beloved in Japan than cherry blossoms. The photographer shows cherry blossoms in various places - mountains, towns, streets or parks, and ones blooming at the places no one knows.

Author’s Information

Michiko Yone is a photographer. She is a member of the Japan Profesional Photographers Society (JPS), and became the first woman to receive Maeda Shizo Prize, the award which produced numerous later-known landscape photographers. She self-studied photography and won many photo competitions in her amateur days. She is well known for her photos of the beautiful landcape of Japan, especially forests which she tripped to take pictures all across the country. She teaches photography at schools and seminars, and serves as a judge in photography competitions.