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Linda Butler Photography
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In 1967-68, I spent a year in Japan as part of college. It was by far the most inspirational year of my life in part because I spent much of the year taking photographs. 18 years later, when Toyota announced it would build a factory 20 miles north of my home in Lexington, KY, I became friends with some of the Japanese families who moved to Kentucky. In 1987, I made the first of five trips to rural Japan to explore the countryside and take photographs. This portfolio of images became a book and exhibition titled, "Rural Japan: Radiance of the Ordinary."

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Earthen Floor, Iwate-ken
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Bamboo Whisks, Nara ken
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Buddhist Nun, Nara-ken
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Grape Vineyard, Yamagata-ken
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Tea Ceremony Kettles, Iwate ken
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Magic Garden, Aichi ken
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Potter's Studio, Kochi-ken