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Birthday of Ken Domon, a photographer from the Showa era (Yamagata Prefecture)

Ken Domon , a photographer who was active during the Showa era, was born on October 25, 1909 , in Takamachi, Sakata-machi, Akumi-gun, Yamagata Prefecture (present-day Aioi-cho, Sakata City).

His activities were diverse, including photojournalism, portraits and candid shots, and photography of traditional cultural properties such as temples and Buddhist statues. He is considered one of the leading photographers of post-World War II Japan, and left behind numerous works such as "Pilgrimage to Ancient Temples," "Hiroshima," and "Children of Chikuhō."

In his hometown of Sakata City, there is the Ken Domon Photography Museum (Ken Domon Memorial Museum), which houses and displays his works, and the building and gardens designed by Yoshio Taniguchi are also worth seeing

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