Tokyo. Tsukiji

東京築地是全世界最大的魚市場，日本的餐廳經營者將它視為神聖之地。它的知名度成長快速，也是觀光客到東京最常造訪的地點之一。為了因應2020年的東京奧運，場內商家已搬遷至豐洲市場，築地面臨了失去認同的危機。攝影師Nicola Tanzini在本書呈現的築地是較鮮為人知的一面：一天工作的結束之際，也就是凌晨稍早的時刻。鏡頭所關注的是以鮪魚拍賣聞名的場內市場，它再現了以盤商為關鍵人物的場所精神，捕捉魚市場即將結束的瞬間。所有的事物最後都慢了下來，由數千名消費者與觀光客所帶動的狂亂時刻在拍賣結束的瞬間就此打住，鏡頭下的築地呈現了外在與心靈的平靜之感。Tsukiji, the largest fish market in the world, is considered a sacred place by Japanese restaurateurs. Its fame has grown exponentially and it is one of the most-visited attractions in Tokyo. Currently, Tsukiji risks losing its identity due to dislocation as a result of the 2020 Olympics.Framing Tsukiji in the context of a frenzied expression of our collective imagination, Nicola Tanzini dwells on a lesser-known aspect: the end of the working day, late in the morning. The author turns his attention to the internal market (jonai shijō), which presents a drama whose protagonists are the wholesalers, unfolding in the moments that precede the closure of the market. Everything finally slows down, and the frenetic atmosphere of a moment before―whose pace is set by thousands of customers, professionals, and tourists―now appears suspended in a state of physical and mental calm.Nicola Tanzini (b. Pisa, 1964) has been an entrepreneur and photographer for over thirty years. His research is mainly inspired by the movement of humanist photography, focusing on behavior, everyday situations, and human nature, in what the author considers his natural environment: the road. He founded Street Diaries, a constantly-evolving project focused on street photography, which is nourished thanks to the numerous journeys made by the author around the world and which so far has documented places such as London, Dublin, San Francisco, and many more. Tokyo: Tsukiji is his first monograph.Editor Benedetta Donato is an independent curator. She is the president of the cultural association pianoBI, for which she curated and produced several photographic projects. She collaborates with contemporary art galleries, institutions, and art events, and contributes frequently to Il Fotografo magazine, for which she interviews the stars of international photography.