Masataka Komori photo exhibition - 「神様・仏様・おねこ様」 小森 正孝 写真展

The history and culture of Japan have always had a close relationship with cats. One reason for the widespread presence of cats in Japan is said to be their arrival on ships when Buddhism was introduced, so as to protect scriptures and other texts from rat damage. 
This time, the theme of the photo exhibition is cats in shrines and temples. The exhibition features photographs that showcase the historical narratives and stories of each shrine and temple, including those mentioned in the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters), temples that spread Buddhist culture throughout the country, sites related to the arrival of the Black Ships, and even those established during the Heisei era. 
Art direction for the 50 artworks was provided by Kan Mimura, and works printed exclusively on Canson^® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag by AfloAtelier, a Canson^® Infinity certified lab.

日本の歴史や文化と猫は元来、密接な関係を持っており、日本で猫が広まった理由の一つに、仏教が渡来し経典等を鼠の被害から守る為、船に乗せられたと言われています。
今回は神社仏閣の猫をテーマとし、古事記等に登場する神社や、仏教文化を全土に広めた寺院、黒船来航の舞台や平成時代に建立した所など、それぞれの神社仏閣の時代物語と歴史も楽しめる写真を展示します。
50点に及ぶ作品のアートディレクションは三村漢、プリントはAfloAtelierで、紙は全てキャンソンインフィニティのプラチナファイバーラグを使用します。