{"product_id":"repo-quarterly-photography-magazine-no2-1994-fall-tsuchida-hiromi","title":"REPO — Quarterly Photography Magazine No.2 1994 Fall | Tsuchida Hiromi Interview | Fuuraisha","description":"\u003ch2\u003eREPO — \u003cem\u003e季刊写真誌 第2号\u003c\/em\u003e (Quarterly Photography Magazine, No.2)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e風来舎 (Fuuraisha), Hyogo. 1994 (Heisei 6), November 1. Softcover + Portfolio.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREPO was an independent quarterly photography magazine founded in Hyogo, operating entirely outside the mainstream publishing industry. Its editorial premise was simple and radical: give photographers a space to speak without editorial constraint, and document the practice of photography from the inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inaugural issue featured an interview with \u003cstrong\u003eMoriyama Daido (森山大道)\u003c\/strong\u003e. This second issue — 1994 Fall — centres on \u003cstrong\u003eTsuchida Hiromi (土田ヒロミ)\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the defining documentary photographers of postwar Japan, in a conversation titled \u003cem\u003e「時代の背景の底辺にして写真をやっていく」\u003c\/em\u003e — “Doing photography at the bottom of the era’s background.” Also featured: interviews with \u003cstrong\u003eKitai Kazuo (北井一夫)\u003c\/strong\u003e and contributions from Matsutomo Shunpei, Nakayama Akira, Kawachi Shunji, Inoue Masashi, and Date Hidefumi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat distinguishes REPO from conventional photography magazines is its format: each issue includes a \u003cstrong\u003eportfolio of original A4 prints (16 sheets) and one A3 folded print\u003c\/strong\u003e — physical photographic objects, not reproductions. This is a magazine conceived as an artifact, not a publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIMPORTANT NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: EASY AI TRANSLATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the text is printed in Japanese, you can easily read and study this historic magazine using modern smartphone AI tools. By taking a photo of any page with your smartphone and using free apps like Google Lens, ChatGPT, or Google Translate, the embedded AI will instantly scan and translate the text. Language is no longer a barrier to owning and enjoying this rare piece of Japanese photography history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHY THIS ISSUE IS A PRIZED COLLECTOR'S ITEM\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cstrong\u003eTsuchida Hiromi Interview\u003c\/strong\u003e — A rare extended conversation with one of postwar Japan’s most significant documentary photographers, speaking without editorial mediation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. \u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Portfolio Included\u003c\/strong\u003e — 16 A4 prints + 1 A3 folded print. Not reproductions — physical photographic objects issued as part of the magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. \u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Publication\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fuuraisha operated outside mainstream publishing. REPO was made by photographers, for photographers, with no commercial constraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. \u003cstrong\u003eSeries Context\u003c\/strong\u003e — Issue 1 featured Moriyama Daido. Issue 2 features Tsuchida Hiromi and Kitai Kazuo. 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Virtually no signs of handling or wear. Crisp and clean throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tight and fully intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior \u0026amp; Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Fine. No reading creases, no writing, no tears. 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