The Second Movement – Wind Of Hiroshima/Nagasaki Book Review

Posted By yonghow on June 10th, 2017

The Second Movement – Wind Of Hiroshima/Nagasaki is a compilation of poems curated by renowned Japanese actress Sayuri Yoshinaga, with illustrations by veteran Ghibli background artist Kazuo Oga.

Besides her film career, Sayuri Yoshinaga has dedicated much of her time over the past 30 years reciting poems for anti-nuclear advocacy, some of which are collected in this book, with full English translations included. Coupled with Kazuo Oga’s beautiful watercolor illustrations, the book makes for a great read.

The Second Movement - Wind Of Hiroshima/Nagasaki Book Review

I’ve always been a big fan of Kazuo Oga’s art work, especially after visiting his amazing background art exhibition back in 2007. Besides the literary works found in this book his beautiful watercolor illustrations is good enough reason to pick this up. Recommended.

“The Second Movement – Wind Of Hiroshima/Nagasaki 第二楽章: ヒロシマの風長崎から男鹿和雄画集” poem/picture book details :

– Dimensions – 23 x 19 x 1.2 cm
– Hardcover, 123 pages
– Full color, in Japanese/English