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A comprehensive collection of photographs vividly documenting the advancing era of railways.This work is a photo album viewable in a slideshow format, featuring photographs of railways across Japan taken by Mr. Kazutaro Oishi, a former Japan National Railways employee, approximately half a century ago in the Showa 40s (1965-1974).
The slideshow introduces a vast selection of carefully curated images, allowing viewers to turn the pages of a photo album and vividly recall nostalgic trains.Impressive scenes include freight and passenger trains pulled by double- or triple-headed steam locomotives, diesel trains featuring the KiHa 58 series that expanded nationwide during that period, and interesting private railway vehicles.
The collection also reflects the era’s social atmosphere through nostalgic wooden station buildings, platforms, and the appearance of passengers.For those familiar with the period, these images evoke personal memories of the railway landscape; for those unfamiliar, they offer a glimpse into Japan’s railway scenes of a bygone, golden age.
Volume 3 of the complete trilogy covers lines in the Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu regions.It includes famous spots for steam locomotive photography such as the Bōbi Line D51, Tateno Switchback, and Yatake Pass on the Hōsatsu Line, as well as the now-abolished lines like the Kajiya-hara Line, Kurayoshi Line, and Hososhima Line.Also featured are valuable shots of locomotive No. 58654 active on the Yūzen Line, and C62 engines racing along the Sanyo Main Line and Kure Line.
As a special bonus, the collection includes carefully edited vertical-oriented photographs.
■ Photographer and Supervisor: Kazutaro OishiBorn in 1933 (Showa 8). Joined Japan National Railways in 1953 (Showa 28). Began his career in the engine shed at Omiya Locomotive Depot, progressing from assistant driver to driver.He has operated the first up train "Hikari 2" on the Tokaido Shinkansen on its opening day, and has long been a steam locomotive enthusiast.His works have been published in magazines such as "Steam Locomotives," and he has produced numerous independent films.He also holds licenses for small aircraft and ships.
■ Featured Lines【Chugoku Region】Sanyo Main Line / Sanin Main Line / Bōbi Line / Kure Line / San-ei North Line / Taisha Line / Sakaiminato Line / Kiyomizu Line / Kurayoshi Line / Wakasa Line / Inbi Line / Akō Line / Kibi Line / Hime-Shin Line / Geibi Line / Fuku-Etsu Line / Ujina Line / Kabe Line / Iwakuni Line / Yamaguchi Line / Ube Line / Onoda Line / Mine Line
【Shikoku Region】Yosan Main Line / Dosan Main Line / Kōtoku Main Line / Tokushima Line / Naruto Line / Kajiya-hara Line / Komatsushima Line / Mugi Line / Nakamura Line / Uwajima Line
【Kyushu Region】Chikuhi Line / Amagi Line / Yabe Line / Saga Line / Matsuura Line / Omura Line / Hōsatsu Line / Yūzen Line / Yamanoue Line / Miyanojo Line / Kiyotake Line / Ibusuki Makurazaki Line / Furue Line / Shibushi Line / Nichinan Line / Tsuma Line / Hososhima Line / Hinokage Line / Takaoka Line / Miyahara Line / Muroki Line / Kōgetsu Line / Miyata Line / Iida Line / Tagawa Line / Sōeda Line / Hita Hiko-yama Line / Gōtōji Line / Shūsei Line / Katsuta Line / Karatsu Line / Sechihara Line / Usunoura Line / Kagoshima Main Line / Chikuho Main Line / Nagasaki Main Line / Sasebo Line / Kuju Main Line / Hōhi Main Line / Nippo Main Line
■ Video BonusVertical-oriented photographs slideshow*Please note that this work is a slideshow-style photo album. It is not a video using color 8mm film or similar footage.
| Product # | B08FQZPQWW |
|---|---|
| Weight | 110 g |
| Product package size | 14 x 17 x 1 cm |
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