Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101
Tsuneko Sasamoto is one of Japan's first photojournalists: she was born on September 1, 1914. And she is one of the oldest photographers in the country. Despite breaking her arm and both legs last year, Tsuneko is still filming. Now Sasamoto is busy with a series dedicated to flowers.
Sasamoto became a professional photographer at the age of 25, photographing pre-war and post-war Japan. “I was scared, but I was driven by curiosity. I didn't like what I saw, but I wanted to see it. I wanted people to see what I see, I just wanted to shoot,” says the photographer.
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1. It's important to never give up, says Tsuneko.
2. And never be lazy!
3. “You need to always be in the know and move forward!”
4. Hiroshima, 1953
5 Geisha School, 1951
6. Historian and journalist Soho Tokutomi, 1957
7. Antarctic ship, 1956
8. Politician Inejiro Asanuma, 1955
9. Tsuneko is a very stylish lady.
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Keywords: Photographer | Photojournalism | Japan