Entertainment Photographer : Renji Tachibana

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In 1989, Tachibana Renji was selected as one of the 』 of the 『 Exhibition of 20 Young Photographers Held by the Parco Gallery and was counted as an energetic photographer. However, after that, he was not able to find his own way. At that time, he came across the world of vaudeville. "This world is the place where I live." In 1995, Mr. Chihiro and Mr. Shincho were both alive and well. Since then, he has been taking pictures of the world of rakugo and other entertainment for 30 years. By taking pictures from the sleeves of the stage, he brings out the solitude and nobility of the performer in the dark background. His technique has been highly trusted not only by rakugo fans but also by the performers. This book is a collection of photographs commemorating the 30th anniversary of Renji's continuous shooting of entertainment pictures. From the dressing room of Ueno Suzbon 30 years ago to the seasonal performers such as Shinnosuke, Ichinosuke, Kanda 伯山, and Keijiro, Renji's technique has been highly trusted not only by rakugo fans but also by the performers. This book is a collection of photographs to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Renji's continuous shooting of entertainment pictures. From 30 years ago, from the dressing room of Ueno Suzbon, to the contemporary performers such as Shinnosuke, Ichinosuke, Kanda, and Keijiro, Renji's technique has been highly trusted not only by rakugo fans but also by the performers. This book is a collection of photographs to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Renji's continuous shooting of entertainment pictures. From 30 years ago, from the dressing room of Ueno Suzbon, to the contemporary performers such as Shinnosuke, Ichinosuke, Kanda soba, and Keijiro. It is mainly based on the expressions Renji has cut out. It is a collection of photographs in which you can enjoy the world of entertainment pictures created by Renji and Renji's love for entertainment. [Recommendation from the person in charge of editing] Renji came across the world of entertainment and felt intuitively that "this is the way I live." His thoughts are reflected in the photographs. From the dark background and the light shining on the back of the performer. The loneliness of the performer is engraved. Rakugo and kodan are both performed alone. No matter how much you applaud, you go up and down alone. Even if you get a lot of applause, you go up alone and go down alone.