Exploring the Regions
Discovering the Culture

平島 格　Kaku Hirashima

Kaku Hirashima gradutated from Nihon University College of Art with a degree in photography. After working in magazine production, he became a freelance photographer. He works in various media, mainly specialist motorcycle and automobile magazines. He travels all over Japan capturing images of magnificent scenery, onsen and local food culture.

The Storytellers of Tōno. Bringing the Renowned Tōno Monogatari Folktales to Life.

Best Kept Secret Hot Springs! Vol. 2 Hōshi Onsen

Meeting the Artisans of Japan Vol. 01. Hamaji Matsumoto – Okehama Wooden Pails. Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture

Breathtaking views where land and sky interweave. Journey to the Sea of Clouds. Vol. 01. Nosegawa Unkai Road

Best Kept Secret Hot Springs! Vol. 4: Ryūjin Onsen, Kamigoten Ryokan.

Best Kept Secret Hot Springs! Vol. 1: Tsurunoyu Onsen, Nyūtō Onsen Village

Best Kept Secret Hot Springs! Vol. 3: Aone Onsen, Yumoto Fubokaku

The Japanese House. Nambu Magariya, Iwate Prefecture. Where farming families once shared their houses with their precious horses.

Cultural Studies Vol.2. Kōdō: Incense and the Art of Appreciating Fragrance

Gasshōnoyado Shōshichi: A Thatched Farmhouse Inn in the Gokayama Hamlet of Ainokura.

Cultural Studies Vol.01. Jūdō and the Kōdōkan
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