In Search of Japan

In Search of Japan: First Sights and Old Memories or Maria's Way and Tosh's Time Regained [A photographic essay]
Click on the image to preview the book		[Buy from Blurb] (print or digital edition) [Buy from Amazon] (print edition only) What does Japan look like in the eye of a first-time visitor? What memories does that sight invoke in someone for whom Japan is mostly a childhood memory? In Search of Japan is a unique collaboration between photographer Maria Cochran and essayist Tosh Tachino that combines Cochran’s artistic sensibilities and Tachino’s thoughtful reflection. Cochran’s photographs are stunning and fresh, and they always offer something new, even when they represent oft-photographed scenes. Tachino’s narrative is at times introspective and at times whimsical, but it never fails to take the reader on a deeper journey into Japanese society and culture. Addutional Preview Pages Author Bios
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Maria Cochran	Maria Cochran is a photographer, as well as a professor of English and literature at Des Moines Area Community College. She teaches photography classes, and her photographs have appeared in a number of photo exhibits. She is also the author of many photography books, such as Reflections and Connections, Paris, and Venice and Tuscany. Maria Cochran's Photography Portfolio	Tosh Tachino	Tosh Tachino is an essayist, as well as a teacher-scholar and consultant. He teaches and researches writing, and his writing has appeared in Written Communication, Text & Talk, Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice, Inkshed, and Winnipeg Free Press among others. Tosh Tachino's Portfoilio