——Sakami Hokuko
She is the first female reporter in Japan.
102 years old is still active in the photography industry.
has exquisite makeup,
breaks through the age boundaries.
Hengzi's photos,
Every picture is showing off, deep into the 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 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,
doesn’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
Settling in the photography world was 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?"
https://www.
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. When the photos of American female photographer Margaret accidentally came into view,
. She felt that she had no reason to hesitate anymore.
Hengzi's first camera
can draw and make pictures, and
photography is difficult,
27-year-old Hengzi,
, 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 these failed to make Hengzi give up.
faced the doubts with a smile.
relied on her firm belief and hard work,
gained a place in the photography industry,
and won the respect of her peers.
"I am very excited about the power of the people. I go to the front of the Congress Hall every day, and sometimes climb 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
Dome in Hirosima after bombing, 1953
His name has made many friends in the photography industry, including her own husband. At the age of 28, the two of them united with aspirations 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 wrestling athlete Li Daoshan | 1954
women were invited to watch Asakusa strip show | 1952
Japanese politician and socialist Asanuma Inamijiro | 1955
Many women put marriage first. Once
loses their partner,
is like losing the center of life.
but the single Hengzi is regained the bright future as quickly as possible.
devotes all his energy to photography,
is even invited to the royal family to shoot.
has achieved remarkable results and has become his own queen.
famous Japanese writer, journalist and historian Defu 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.
Reorganize and get up from the trough, actively face life
life has never been smooth to the end,
Hengzi lost his job,
49-year-old single woman lost her life security.
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 paintbrush and designed clothes.
learned sewing when I was a child, and
also has 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,
While she is actively facing life,
Love comes quietly again,
and his husband have been sweetly with him for 20 years,
Until 1985,
The other party died suddenly due to illness.
20 years ago, Hengzi lived a satisfied life,
So after the husband left,
She quickly cleaned up her pain,
Follow her husband's will,
There are always difficulties and laughter.
wearing her own design clothes,
with an elegant smile,
pick up the camera,
back to the ranks of photographers,
she was 71 years old that year.
00 I haven’t touched the camera for decades,
71 years old, set off again!
71 years old
When they were 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!"
she is like a happy little bird,
is busy all day long.
Curiosity drives her to keep working, and
She will never allow herself to be lazy.
When he was 86 years old, Hengzi also traveled to France.
met Charles, who also loved to smile.
and they cherished each other. In the days after that, they often communicated with each other.
She fell into love like a girl,
Unfortunately, when she mustered up the courage and
sent the greeting card with the words "I LOVE YOU",
Death took her one step ahead and took Charles' life.
regret and regret,
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.
100 held a photography exhibition when he was old
included photography in his life,
won the Diamond Lady Award in 2001,
won the 45th Yoshikawa Eiji Culture Award,
0 won the Japan Photography Association’s Merit Award,
and held the "Hengzi's Showa" person exhibition,
caused widespread resounding.
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 Beautiful Colors of the Showa Times"
in the book,
only warm sunshine,
every book 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."
In 2010, 97-year-old Hengzi fell down at home and fell into a coma for 22 hours. It was extremely difficult to recover from the fractures of her thigh and left arm. The doctors thought it would be difficult for her to stand up again. They said, "I'm old, I can accept my fate."
stubbornly wanted to stand up,
stubbornly refused to live in a nursing home,
She refused to accept her fate.
"Aged 97, there are still a lot of things I want to do...
If you don't have a dream, your life will be over!
dongdongdongdongdong, I want to photograph the day when my heart stops."
Her words shocked the doctor, and
also shocked people's hearts.
can live to the age of 90.
is a gift from God. Every day after
is stolen.
enjoys one day, and earns one day.
summer 2013
Sasamoto Yoshiko began a photography plan with flowers as the theme
hopes to use flowers to commemorate those friends who have passed away
100-year-old Sasamoto Yoshiko and hold a personal photography exhibition again.
When she was a hundred years old, she suffered fractures on one hand and both legs, but she was still engaged in photography.
resignation is too easy,
seeks comfort and keeps chasing,
depends on yourself.
(Hengzi and colleagues)
No matter how old she is, don't lose her curiosity about the world
Sasamoto believes that curiosity is the biggest driving force that drives her to focus on photography. She hopes to use photography and photos to share the world she sees with others.
△Havenly documentary documentary "The Smiling 101 Years Old*2" is released
The documentary film showing 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.
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Did the old lady's persistence in photography also infect you?
There is a saying that goes like this: the most wasteful thing in the world is
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