KIZUNA

絆 Kizuna 4: Through Our Eyes is an original photo collection illustrating the personal and dynamic spectrum of Japan’s ongoing recovery following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011. For three years, the Kizuna exhibitions have connected Chicago to Japan, and are a continued sign of support and remembrance for the people of the recovering Tohoku region. Now, 絆 Kizuna 4 gives a fresh perspective on the current state of recovery through the eyes of an American photographer and curator (Jamason Chen), a renowned Sendai-based photographer dedicated to documenting the recovery process (Kiyotaka Shishido), and a Chicago-based non-profit (113Project.org). These three contributors traveled separately to Tohoku in 2014 and photographed changing landscapes, individual stories, and vibrant communities. The selections highlight the parallax of recovery and capture Tohoku, now. 

 

絆 Kizuna 4: Through Our Eyes is generously supported by the 113 Project; ABL Innovation Co., Ltd.; Barnes & Thornburg LLP; Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; Grant Thornton LLP; Gudonin Buddhist Temple; Hana to Yoko Florist; Hekiun Oda; Jodi Takiyawa; Kotaro Iizawa, Loyola University Chicago School of Communication; Matsutani America Inc.; Masafumi Yonekura; Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.; Masuo Ogura; Mayumi Lake; Miki Yonekura; Mizuki Nakamura; Nagle Photography; Nobuko Nakamura; Office of Mayor Emanuel; Office of Governor Rauner; OMRON; Souji Abe of Wild Road Choppers; Tsumotu Yamada of Hot Valve; Yaegaki Jinja Shinto Shrine; Yukihide Sato

 

Sponsors: Chicago Sister Cities International, The Japan America Society of Chicago, Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago, JETRO