A comprehensive exhibition on the theme of "hot springs," which photographer Yusuke Yamatani has been photographing, and a book with 216 photographs and 130,000 words of text will be published.

The existence of "noyu" (hot springs), which are unmaintained hot springs that emanate from nature, is quite different from what most people imagine when they hear the word "hot spring". Fascinated by these hot springs, he continues to visit various hot springs and presses the shutter button.Yusuke YamataniThe photographs of the "Mere Old Man" capture the space between the ordinary and the extraordinary.

Yusuke Yamatani started taking photos around hot springs about 15 years ago, soon after he picked up a camera. He has continued to take photos of friends and family members, and sometimes even those who wish to be photographed through social networking services and zines,Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Filmand a photo exhibition at theflotsam books.ONSEN MMXXIV" will be published by

Yusuke Yamatani, "ONSEN MMXXIV
Published by flotsam books
Launched in November 2024
¥3,850
148×220mm
320 pages
Illustrations_216 items
Conversation text with the accompanying members of the field spa_130,000 characters (102 pages, ) in Japanese)

In this exhibition, Yusuke Yamatani will exhibit lumen prints as a new addition to the series. The words from "casual conversations" that Yusuke Yamatani recorded while on his way to search for a hot spring are printed on photographic papers of various periods from around the world, including Japan, the U.S., China, France, India, and Russia.

The photographic papers that have been stored for a long time after their expiration date show various expressions due to mold, uneven photosensitivity, and chemicals, depending on the conditions in which they were stored in different places. Yusuke Yamatani reveals the universal human language that transcends time and place through the flow of time that occurs on these papers.

A comprehensive exhibition and publication on the theme of "hot springs" spanning 15 years. Yusuke Yamatani's passion for photography + α will never cease, just like a hot spring.