{"product_id":"muzusimatakahiro_long-hug-town","title":"Takahiro Mizushima \/ Long Hug Town","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"308\"\u003e\"Long Hug Town\" is a photobook set in Ota Ward, Tokyo, where Takahiro Mizushima was born and raised. It captures the warmth and raw energy of people he encounters on the streets. His childhood experiences of running away from home and memories of wandering the city intertwine with the work, creating a dense collection of candid shots where the photographer's own life and the atmosphere of the city intersect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"460\"\u003eMizushima is a photographer who values the \"sense of connection\" that arises in the moment when he calls out to people and builds a relationship. The people he meets are diverse, ranging from old to young, male to female. Late-night street corners, fleeting exchanges with passersby, memories of \"Long Hugs\" shared on the street... all of it is woven into a single city—a fictional utopia called \"Long Hug Town.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eThis work compiles the photographs that won the Grand Prize at Young Art Taipei Photo Eye in 2017. It traces a series spanning approximately 10 years, with photographs taken in Taiwan, where he recently relocated, resonating and intermingling. In stark contrast to the urban landscape, which is undergoing redevelopment and becoming more efficient, here the scent of people, their humidity, and their warmth breathe intensely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"720\"\u003eLike embracing the city, like embracing people—\u003cbr data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"650\"\u003e\"Long Hug Town\" is a record of the \"place\" Mizushima built within his photographs, and a quiet, earnest love letter to the people living in the corners of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Long Hug Town\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] STAIRS PRESS\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] April 2018\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] 176 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 12.8 x 18.2 x 1.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] LONG HUG TOWN\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] Takahiro Mizushima\/Author, Chao-Fan Wan\/Editor, Ling-Ning Lo\/Design\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] \u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 978-4-908851-03-2 C0072\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] New\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] \u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTakahiro Mizushima (1988-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Tokyo in 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"278\" data-start=\"104\"\u003eAfter graduating from Tokyo Visual Arts in 2009, he has produced photographic works focusing on cities and the people who live in them. In 2014, he was selected as a finalist for the 10th \"Photo 1_WALL.\" In 2017, he won the Grand Prize at \"Young Art Taipei Photo Eye\" (Photo One), a portfolio review held in Taipei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"280\"\u003eIn 2018, he participated in 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT's \"Photo City Exhibition - William Klein and Photographers Living in the 22nd Century -.\" Since then, he has continuously participated in domestic and international exhibitions, including the Lianzhou International Photo Festival (2019, Lianzhou, China) and THE TEXTURE OF PROMISES (2022, San Sebastián, Spain).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"280\"\u003eHis photo exhibition \"Memoirs of Huandao\" (環島回憶錄) will be held from July 15th to July 28th, 2025 (Nikon Salon), where he was nominated for the 50th Kimura Ihei Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"518\" data-start=\"436\"\u003eCurrently based in Tokyo and Taipei. He belongs to the independent gallery TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY (Tokyo) and is expanding his opportunities for independent presentations through his activities there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"518\" data-start=\"436\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Takahiro mizushima | 水島貴大\" href=\"https:\/\/mizushima-takahiro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"sに関するウェブページを見る\"\u003emizushima-takahiro.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"516\" data-start=\"463\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"みずしまたかひろ｜水島貴大 \/ MIZUSHIMA Takahiro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42572706250794,"sku":null,"price":3600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/long-hug-town-2989409.jpg?v=1774421784","url":"https:\/\/bunbuku.live\/en\/products\/long-hug-town-takahiro-mizushima","provider":"文福","version":"1.0","type":"link"}