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Currently, he is regularly creating a Last Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstagram: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gaso_0131\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@gaso_0131\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatch his past interviews here: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLXQ7Bo4j_Gbw\u0026amp;si=5aO32DcOnVz75jHE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYouTube\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"last-testament","title":"Last Testament","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*FREE SHIPPING for this item, including international shipping!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Zine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI vividly remember my mother telling me when I was a child, \u003cbr\u003e\"I have failed in raising you.\"  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the end, I never knew any other way to live but as a failure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Last Testament\" by Soga Tomoru, from the preface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the 2nd photo zine by photographer Soga Tomoru (\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gaso_0131\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@gaso_0131\u003c\/a\u003e). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt is said that as people near death, their entire lives flash before their eyes like a revolving lantern.\u003cbr\u003e\"If I were to die tomorrow...\" This zine is a heartfelt collection of scenes that he would likely recall at the moment of his death, reflecting on his life.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW182 × H257mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e88 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished in July 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSupplement: His last testament(English Ver)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping Advisory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Please note that the total amount does not include any import duties, tariffs, or GST\/VAT that may be applicable in your country.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e*International orders will be shipped within 2 weeks of purchase and include a tracking number.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*Customs clearance can delay the delivery of your shipment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Soga Tomoru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49009583325501,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/3101\/7021\/files\/cover_2.jpg?v=1725377757"},{"product_id":"soga-snack","title":"The Nights That Chase Away Loneliness Only Bring It Back","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat makes a place feel like home?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor photographer Soga Tomoru ( \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gaso_0131\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e@gaso_0131\u003c\/a\u003e ), the answer has always been the Japanese snack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFound in cities and small towns across Japan, \u003cstrong\u003esnack bars are unlike ordinary bars\u003c\/strong\u003e. They are intimate places where regulars gather night after night, where strangers are welcomed without hesitation, and where the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Mama\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, the woman who runs the bar, becomes something between a bartender, a host, and a mother figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven if it's your first visit, you are rarely treated like a stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a few hours, loneliness fades.\u003cbr\u003eThen the night ends.\u003cbr\u003eYou walk home alone, and the loneliness quietly returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver several years, Soga traveled across Tokyo and throughout Japan, photographing these remarkable places and the people who keep them alive. Alongside intimate scenes from inside the bars, the book features portraits of unforgettable Mama-san, each with a personality and appearance as distinctive as the snack they call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nights That Chase Away Loneliness Only Bring It Back is both a document of one of Japan's most unique social spaces and a meditation on the fragile comfort we seek in the company of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA journey into the warmth, humor, and quiet melancholy of Japan's snack culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs by \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gaso_0131\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSoga Tomoru\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e150 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e182 × 257mm (B5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect Bound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Japan\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping Advisory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Please note that the total amount does not include any import duties, tariffs, or GST\/VAT that may be applicable in your country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e*International orders will be shipped within one month of purchase and will include a tracking number.\u003cbr\u003e*Customs clearance can delay the delivery of your shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for your support!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Soga Tomoru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52012979519805,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/3101\/7021\/files\/snack-bar-japan-gaso.jpg?v=1784688205"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/3101\/7021\/collections\/FED-PHOTOGRAPHERS_1_28617e5e-830a-474d-b8d3-6c16f0e658ff.jpg?v=1790669047","url":"https:\/\/fareastdarkroom.com\/collections\/soga-tomoru.oembed","provider":"FAR EAST DARKROOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}