Japan Alight: Vintage Photos

By Jim Kayalar

Japan Alight is a vintage Photo Book. Japan Alight is not a travel book and does not have elaborate location descriptions. Japan Alight is a photo-heavy coffee table book showcasing the history and culture of Japan. The book's layout is meant to augment the photography experience.

Japan Alight is a photo book that explores the beauty of Japan's extraordinary cultural heritage through striking vintage images by photographer Jim Kayalar.

Japan is about harmony, respect, and understanding. At the beginning of one's journey, one may rush to take in as much of Japan as is possible. Most people would do this. Most people would be wrong. Consuming Japan superficially is a mistake many tourists and photographers make. See, click, and move to the next shrine, temple or tea ceremony. Many will also compare their countries culture, legacy or history with Japan. Another big mistake as this will inevitably take the tourist or short term resident to a wrong direction.

Japan must be explored slowly. Japan must be understood. Japan must be respected. The small nuances at each Buddhist Temple or Shinto Shrine must be observed. The meaning of each cultural offering must be experienced and understood.

New paradigms will present themselves once the explorer's conscious curiosity seeks to unravel and understand the sometimes subtle and small visual variations that however are carefully paradigm changers in Japanese history. The Japanese have been ingrained and educated with this understated understanding. We explorers must strive to learn, respect, and understand. Japan Alight was shot on Ilford and Kodak film delivering superior texture and contrast.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F48Q9KR2
• ISBN13: 9798332919596
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"