The Lantern of Lost Memories: Sanaka Hiiragi

One photograph, one treasured memory, one chance to go back. In a cosy photography studio in the mountains between this world and the next, someone wakes as if from a dream. A kind man offers a hot cup of tea and explains that, having reached the end of life, they have one final task. A stack of photos rests on their lap, one for every day of their life, and they must choose the pictures that capture their most treasured memories, to be placed in a beautiful lantern. When completed, the lantern will spin and their cherished moments will flash before their eyes, guiding them to another world. Like thumbed-over photographs, memories fade with age, so each visitor has the chance to choose one day to return to and photograph afresh. The tales range from an old woman rebuilding a community in Tokyo after a disaster, to a flawed Yakuza man who remembers a time when he was kind, and a strong child fighting to survive. Extraordinarily moving and wise, The Lantern of Lost Memories is a beautiful Japanese tale about the people that make us and the moments that change us.

Pagina's: 208, Editie: Eerste editie, Paperback, Pan Macmillan

In Mr Hirasaka's cosy photography studio in the mountains between this world and the next, someone wakes as if from a dream. There is a stack of photos on their lap, one for every day of their life, and now they must choose the pictures that capture their most treasured memories, which will be placed in a beautiful lantern. Once completed, it will be set spinning, and their cherished moments will flash before their eyes, guiding them to another world. But, like our most thumbed-over photographs, our favourite memories fade with age. So each visitor to the studio has the chance to choose one day to return to and photograph afresh. Each has a treasured story to tell, from the old woman rebuilding a community in Tokyo after a disaster, to the flawed Yakuza man who remembers a time when he was kind, and a strong child who is fighting to survive. Extraordinarily moving and wise, The Lantern of Lost Memories is a beautiful Japanese tale about the people that make us and the moments that change us.

Features

• One photograph, one treasured memory, one final task
• Stack of photos for every day of life
• Pictures placed in a lantern that spins
• Memories flash and guide to another world
• Memories fade with age; one day can be revisited
• Stories of resilience and kindness

Gebruik

1. A kind man will hand them a hot cup of tea and gently explain that, having reached the end of their life, they have one final task.
2. There is a stack of photos on their lap, one for every day of their life, and now they must choose the pictures that capture their most treasured memories, which will be placed in a beautiful lantern.
3. Once completed, it will be set spinning, and their cherished moments will flash before their eyes, guiding them to another world.
4. Each visitor to the studio has the chance to choose one day to return to and photograph afresh.