Now, let's embark on a journey through the top 12 images from the Kingpouge Laika series. Each photograph has been carefully selected to represent the essence of Saimon's work and the themes that run throughout the collection.
The numbers could be a date (December 1978?), a photo count (78 photos with #12 being a specific one), or a catalog reference. Now, let's embark on a journey through the
The frame is silent, slightly underexposed—characteristic of Saimon’s late “Haze Period.” In the foreground, a child’s hand presses against rain-streaked glass. Behind it, the reflection of a stray dog (a Laika-type mongrel, possibly the 12th of 78 rolls from that winter) dissolves into a neon sign reading “KINGPOUGE” — a defunct pachinko parlor on the outskirts of Shinjuku. The frame is silent
The photobook Kingpouge Laika , featuring a collection of 78 photographs by the Japanese photographer Hiromi Saimon or a catalog reference.