Misaki Yoshihiko Ueda

This is a photo collection featuring actress and model Misaki Ito, photographed by Yoshihiko Ueda, one of Japan's leading advertising photographers.

These photographs are sensual yet avoid depicting women sexually. Rather, Ueda's gaze focuses on the sculptural beauty and curves of the female form, reminiscent of the nude photographs by Edward Weston, one of 20th-century America's most representative photographers. The presence of flowers and fruits woven throughout further enhances the delicate charm and allure of the model, Misaki.

Furthermore, the shoot took place within traditional Japanese houses and their gardens. This setting allows one to experience Japan's unique aesthetic sensibility, born from the interplay of natural light and sophisticated lighting techniques. This sensibility resonates with the essays of Japanese literary master Junichiro Tanizaki, particularly his “In Praise of Shadows,” and the cinematic works of the three great masters of 20th-century Japanese cinema: Yasujiro Ozu, Akira Kurosawa, and Kenji Mizoguchi.