Hokkaido
Being fond of snow and cold, of Moriyama and Murakami, Hokkaido was a natural place to go. I’d seen some photo trips advertised that were beyond my reach financially, and so went solo.
One bag, one camera, one lens. A plan to meet Takahiro in Sendai; a chance to meet Bellamy. A minor quest to find the sheep farm.
The result is a magazine series, now at issue number seven (+1). I appreciate the cover shots are on the grey side; in hand they have higher contrast. No advertising.
A Mild Snow Chase 1 - Prelude
Introductory overture features Takahiro in Sendai and a stop in Yamagata prefecture.
A Mild Snow Chase 2 - Sapporo Sleeps
While Sapporo sleeps the New Year in, a diversion to Otaru happens.
A Mild Snow Chase 3 - 303 to Abashiri
Snow, boats and tetrapods at the most northern point in Japan.
A Mild Snow Chase 4 - Asahikawa squalls
Exploring Hokkaido often means passing through Asahikawa. Included is a serendipitous encounter with intrepid landscape
photographers in Biei - Yutoh and Tomohiro.
A Mild Snow Chase 5 - A Revelation
An agrarian misunderstanding involving both Haruki Murakami and Canadian maple tress. Akan-ko; Mashu-ko. A gentle and ethereal empty winter space.
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A Mild Snow Chase 6 - Mellow Scene
Sapporo. Jazz at Slow Boat. Snow in Ueno. Walk from Hiroo.
A Mild Snow Chase 7 - Cold Chase
In the frigid deep of February 2021, I head west on a long road trip through the Canadian winter.