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〒 YUBIN

Each volume of "〒 YUBIN" covers a different ward of Tokyo. The package includes:
・a booklet of 36 postcards representing postboxes (aka mailboxes) as seen by postal workers during their delivery round. The postcards are independently detachable but the book can be kept as is as well. Size: 10 x 14.8cm (3.9 x 5.5 inches). Texts are in English, French and Japanese.
・a folded archival print of Japan Post related scenes taken in the ward.
・an extra postcard for you to send back (if you wish). Upon reception, I will send you an unpublished 37th postcard (please allow plenty of time).

⇒ Read Magali Duzant's article in LensCulture.

NEW WORK

■ 〒 YUBIN vol.3 SUMIDA-KU LAST COPIES

Sumida ward / 45 copies.
Published October 2023 / SOLD OUT

See photos of the book here.

cover of the yubin book

(as of October 2023, 1000¥ is approximately 6.3€/6.7$/5.5£)
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■ 〒 YUBIN vol.2 SHIBUYA-KU

Shibuya ward / 45 copies.
Published November 2022 / SOLD OUT

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cover of the yubin book

■ 〒 YUBIN vol.1 CHIYODA-KU

Chiyoda ward / 45 copies.
published September 2021 / SOLD OUT

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cover of the yubin book

Salaryman Project Business Schedule 2013~2015

A series of 3 Japanese photo agendas illustrated with one photo a week. Size: Japanese B5 (18.2 x 25.7cm or 7.2 x 10.1 inches) 64 pages, 53 color photos, soft cover, offset printed in Japan. Bilingual (Japanese / English). Each issue comes with an additional insert.

■ Salaryman Project complete set (157 photos)

See video of the book here.

cover of the salaryman project 2013 photo agenda

64 EURO / international shipping included

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■ Salaryman Project 2015 New Horizons

+ Wantned mini poster

cover of the salaryman project 2015 photo agenda

30 EURO / international shipping included

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■ Salaryman Project 2014 The Path to Success

+ Moshidora booklet (8 pages of confidential contents in sealed envelope)

cover of the salaryman project 2014 photo agenda

30 EURO / international shipping included

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■ Salaryman Project 2013 For your business pleasure

+ About the Salaryman Project booklet (with texts by Kotaro Iizawa, Bill Kouwenhoven and Bruno Quinquet in English/Japanese/French)

cover of the salaryman project 2013 photo agenda

30 EURO / international shipping included

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■ Salaryman Project collector version

collector set of the Salaryman Project 2013 photo agenda and prints

One-year agenda in binder + same content refill + 8 prints from the 4 seasons. See below for print size and information.

Edition 20. Ask for price and availability.

■ Salaryman Project prints

salaryman project prints in their Japanese folder.

Prints are sold in pairs (as they appeared in the spreads of the Salaryman Project business schedule). Image size 15x20cm (approx 6x8 inches). Printed with archival inks. All prints are stamped, numbered and signed. Securely delivered in a robust Japanese folder (tsuzurikomi hyoushi) from which prints can be easily removed if framing is prefered.

Edition size: 7 for most photos. Prints also included in the Collector Set are in a 25 edition (20 for the collector set and 5 as individual pairs). Ask for price and availability.

2LDK

■ 2LDK prints

print from the 2LDK series.

2LDK prints come in 2 sizes, all printed with archival inks. Ask for price and availability.

big: 50x68 cm (approx 19.6 x 26.7 inches) Edition 5

small: 25x34 cm (approx 9.4 x 13.4 inches) Edition 5.