has nothing to do with age, right?
- Sasamoto Hiroko
She is the first female reporter in Japan.
has exquisite makeup,
breaks through the age boundaries.
Hengzi's photos, each of them is showing off, reaching the bottom of your eyes.
Her age seems to have frozen since she was 71 years old.
is now 102 years old and her mental state is amazingly good.
Sabumoto Hengzi
What makes Hengzi still so bright in his youth?
In my memory, many people over 60 years old,
retired early and enjoyed their old age every day.
even some young people,
cannot withstand the blows of life,
eyes are frowning all day long.
This 102-year-old, in 2016,
won the Lucy Award " Lifetime Achievement Award ".
(Lucy Award is known as the Oscar in the photography industry)
was born in Japan in 1914.
When she was a girl,
didn’t seem to be too “rule”.
She had too many ideas,
is not bound by the worldly perspective,
When the same year, she had already jumped out of the campus,
threatened to pursue freedom,
learned to draw,
at that time, the smile on Hengzi's lips,
was exactly the same as now.
Report to the photography world with curiosity to explore the world
set foot in the photography world because of a friend's words: "There are only few photographers in Japan who can report news, and there is not even a single female journalist. Do you want to be the first female photographer?"
Hengzi was still very young at that time, and hesitated.
When the photos of Margaret's
by chance came into view,
She felt that she had no reason to hesitate any more.
Hengzi's first camera
can draw and compose pictures, and
can do much harder to photography,
, with curiosity to explore the world,
reports to the photography world.
bulky equipment,
family pressure,
bureaucratic boycott,
discrimination against women from the outside world,
faced it like a sharp cone,
but none of these could make Hengzi give up.
She faced the doubts with a smile. With her firm belief and hard work,
has gained a place in the photography industry, and
has won the respect of her peers.
"The power of the people made me very excited. I went to the front of the Congress Hall every day, and sometimes climbed onto the truck to take photos."
She experienced the Pacific War, the Tokyo earthquake, and the economic bubble...
In the 1960s, she witnessed the great changes in society and the struggle on the street with her camera.
Soya Antarctic Observation Ship | 1956
Geisha School | 1951
Dome in Hirosima after bombing, 1953
She met many friends in the photography industry, including her husband. At the age of 28, the two of them had a longing for marriage, but they were unable to withstand career struggles. They all run around different news special sessions, have no time to care about love, and finally they parted ways.
Professional wrestler Li Daoshan | 1954
Japanese politician and socialist Asanuma Inamijiro | 1955
Many women put marriage first. Once
lose their other half,
is like losing the center of life,
but the single Hengzi is regaining his brightness as quickly as possible,
devotes all his energy to photography,
is even invited to the royal family to shoot,
has achieved remarkable results and is his own queen.
famous Japanese writer, journalist and historian Tofu Sufeng | 1957
Just like that, she smiled all the way,
showing off, youthful, curious,
photographed until she was 49 years old,
If the magazine had not closed down one after another, she would have continued to photograph.
Regrouped and got up from the trough, actively faced life
Life has never been smooth to the end,
Hengzi lost his job, and
For most people,
is like a bolt from the blue, but
is "no big deal" for her.
She returned to her old career, opened a clothing design store,
picked up a brush and designed clothes.
learned sewing when he was a child, and
also had unique insights into aesthetics and fashion.
Her clothing style is loved and sought after, and
's business is becoming more and more prosperous.
Girls who love to laugh will not be bad luck.
While she is actively facing life,
Love comes quietly again.
and her husband have been sweetly with him for 20 years,
Until 1985,
The other party died suddenly due to illness.
Hengzi has been satisfied in the past 20 years, so after the husband left, she quickly cleaned up her pain,
obeyed her husband's will,
always have difficulties and laughter.
wearing her own design clothes,
with an elegant smile,
picks up the camera,
returns to the ranks of photographers,
she was 71 years old that year.
haven't touched the camera for decades,
When they were all retired in the same age
s she returned to the ranks of photographers
"Someone asked about my age, and I answered that I am not old!"
s She is like a happy little bird,
s are busy all day long.
Curiosity drives her to keep working, and she will never allow herself to be lazy.
met Charles, who also loved to laugh.
and they cherished each other. In the days after
, they often communicated with each other.
She fell into love like a girl,
Unfortunately, when she mustered up the courage and sent out the greeting card with the words "I LOVE YOU",
Death took her one step ahead and took Charles' life.
Regret and regret are not lacking,
This makes her stronger her original aspiration,
do whatever she wants,
God will not give you time to procrastinate,
Otherwise, nothing will be achieved in the end.
Hengzi included photography in his life career,
won the Diamond Lady Award in 2001,
won the 45th Yoshikawa Eiji Culture Award,
and held the "Hengzi's Showa" person exhibition,
caused widespread resounding.
She also wrote her personal experience into the book,
"The History of Showa Struggle by the Photographer of the Thousand-gold Miss"
"Sakomoto Hokko Photo Album" "The 97-year-old Happiness"
"For the People Who Benefit in the Showa Times"
does not write about suffering in the book,
only warms people's sunshine, and every book of
guides people forward.
"At 97 years old, there are still a lot of things I want to do... If I don't have a dream, my life will be over! Dongdongdongdong, I will take a picture of the day when my heart stops."
stubbornly wanted to stand up,
stubbornly refused to live in a nursing home,
She refused to accept her fate.
"Aged 97, I want to do a lot of things...
If you don't have a dream, your life will be over!
Dongdongdongdong, I want to photograph the day when my heart stops."
Her words shocked the doctor, and
also shocked people's hearts.
can live to 90 years old.
is a gift from God. Every day after
is stolen.
enjoys one day and earns one day.
Sasamoto Yoshiko began a photography program with flowers as the theme
hopes to use flowers to commemorate those friends who have passed away
When she was a hundred years old, she suffered fractures on one hand and both legs, but she was still engaged in photography.
seeks comfort and keeps chasing,
depends on yourself.
(Hengzi and colleagues)
No matter how old you are, don’t lose your curiosity about the world
Sabumoto Hiroko believes that curiosity is the biggest motivation to promote her to focus on photography. She hopes to use photography and photos to share the world she sees with others.
△The documentary "The Smiling 101 Years Old*2" which shows the way of survival is released
The documentary film that shows such a Sasamo will be released in 2017. The director is a producer of NHK and has directed the award-winning Heyi Hude, including the documentary "Cancer Announcement", "Silk Road", and "Legend of Einstein".
It would be very meaningful if he could grow old like Sabuki's words and way of living! Many elderly people always use age as excuses, and they feel that such a life is simply unreasonable. In fact, nothing you do has nothing to do with age. It is the true meaning of life to spend every day that is fulfilling with a smile and shining.
"Life never begins too late." Disobedience to always is the most beautiful retrograde in the world. It can overcome time, life and yourself. May everyone have the courage to not be afraid of the years even if they grow old.
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