De ontdekking van japan

De ontdekking van japan is a significant photobook and illustrated text work by the renowned Dutch street photographer Ed van der Elsken. Published in 1988 by Fragment Uitgeverij, this edition captures thirty years of Van der Elsken's photography in Japan, spanning from the 1950s to the 1980s. The book features typically quirky street photographs that represent his unique 'discovery' of Japanese culture and daily life. It includes an illustrated list of plates and is accompanied by a separate illustrated text booklet titled 'Ratatouille Japonica'. The work is noted for its high-quality production, featuring gray cloth-covered boards with blind-stamped titles and a photographically-illustrated dust jacket.