Kobe 1995: After the Earthquake

First Edition, 1995. 96 pages.

Book measures 7.25 x 10 inches. Text by Akira Suzuki. Text is Japanese and English. 56 b&w plates. “At 5:46 am on January 17, 1995, the city of Kobe was hit by an earthquake that measured 7.2 on the Richter scale and lasted for just 15 seconds. In that time and in the subsequent fires, 6,433 people were killed and more than 45,000 homes and buildings destroyed. Miyamoto’s photographs of the disaster, taken just after it happened, have the sobriety and accuracy of the documentary report.’ —Parr, The Photobook: A History Vol II.

Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.