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Japanese photographer's 1979 Nagaland journey unveiled in new photo exhibition
✍️ ThePrint
🗓 17 Sep 2026, 04:37 AM
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A photo exhibition showcasing images captured during a Japanese photographer's 1979 trip to Nagaland has opened, offering a historic visual record of the state.
The Print has announced the launch of a photo exhibition that brings together pictures taken by a Japanese photographer during his 1979 journey across Nagaland. The collection, spanning more than four decades, captures the region's landscapes, villages and cultural life as they appeared at the time.
The exhibition aims to provide contemporary audiences with a visual window into Nagaland's past, highlighting changes in architecture, attire and daily routines. Curators have arranged the photographs thematically, allowing viewers to trace the photographer's route and the evolving environment he documented.
Organisers expect the showcase to attract historians, tourists and photography enthusiasts, fostering a deeper appreciation of Nagaland's heritage. The exhibition will remain open for a limited period, with plans for possible touring to other Indian cities.
The Print encourages visitors to reflect on how the state has transformed since the late 1970s while celebrating the enduring power of documentary photography.
The exhibition aims to provide contemporary audiences with a visual window into Nagaland's past, highlighting changes in architecture, attire and daily routines. Curators have arranged the photographs thematically, allowing viewers to trace the photographer's route and the evolving environment he documented.
Organisers expect the showcase to attract historians, tourists and photography enthusiasts, fostering a deeper appreciation of Nagaland's heritage. The exhibition will remain open for a limited period, with plans for possible touring to other Indian cities.
The Print encourages visitors to reflect on how the state has transformed since the late 1970s while celebrating the enduring power of documentary photography.