mirai chan is a little japanese girl. she’s also the polarizing main character of a series of books by photographer kotori kawashima. once i saw her, i couldn’t forget that striking little face.
i came across their first book in anhe 65, in taipei. i couldn’t read it so i couldn’t get any reference. but, as the internet is great, i found the book by chance! it was not the exact same one, but still. if the first book illustrated one year of mirai’s life, the one i found online showed her in paris.
apparently, the first book was first published by a tokyo gallery and it was soon sold out. ever since, it has been republished and has become one of the best-selling photo books in japan. i understand the sales exceed 10,000 units since march of 2011.
kotori kawashima is a photographer born and based in tokyo. mirai is the daughter of one his friends. she lives in the nigata prefecture, in a village on sado island.
also, the photographer has a book collaboration with manga illustrator wisut ponnimit. it is called mirai chan’s future.
photobooks focused on cute characters seem to be an ongoing trend in japan. you probably remember my post of the friendship between a grandmother and her white cat. here you have an instagram effort, probably a photo book in the making.
i wish i knew more about the book when i was still in japan. perhaps i could have found it. well, i guess there’s always a next time!
photo credits: kotori kawashima
12 comments
jamie-lee says:
Aug 17, 2013
This looks like the most previous book ever! I’m totally going to have to find myself a copy
little aesthete says:
Aug 26, 2013
who can resist her? 🙂
MC says:
Aug 26, 2013
She is a cutie! That picture of her looking at the gold fish made me giggle
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little aesthete says:
Aug 26, 2013
she’s a cutie! i couldn’t forget her! 🙂
siobane says:
Oct 9, 2013
photos are very nice. the girl is so cute, she could have a panda like guardian angel!
little aesthete says:
Oct 10, 2013
she is very cute: my readers really love her as she has since become my most read post ever! 🙂
Thom says:
Oct 12, 2013
Adorable! Luckily they arranged the exhibition at gallery in bangkok.. I went to see and bought a book!! Sold out quickly .. By the way, i found the website “cdjapan” for ordering this book. U can check it out!
little aesthete says:
Oct 12, 2013
i envy you! i don’t own the book but i did get to check it out in a cat cafe in taipei 🙂
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