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(Fringe Highlight)

赤子 Haru & Mina is a touching and captivating photographic series by Osaka-based photographer Hideaki Hamada of his two young children as they explore the world around them. Through the dispassionate gaze of his camera lens, Hamada takes us on a journey through the wondrous process of growing up – of curiosity, make-believe, innocence, and comradeship, but also of moments of indecision, pensiveness and quiet understanding.

The entertaining and often humorous adventures of Haru and Mina become a reflection of their father's own adventures as a child, and also harken back to simpler, purer times that we have all experienced in our lives.

I'll always be thankful that a proud father like Hideaki would share his sons' treasured childhood moments with the world, reminding us to always stay curious and giving us a deeper appreciation for the relationships we have with our own siblings.
- Alice Woo, MyModernMet.com

I was drawn to the sense of humbleness, and also the way in which everything is pure and positive... [Hideaki Hamada] does a beautiful job at capturing the innocence of a child at such a young age. Hideaki also captures moments between a parent and child, the bond in which is so important in one's life. I couldn't admire someone more for their sense of living. Everything looks clean, simple, and most importantly the evident energy and enthusiasm in all the photos, whether it be the subject or the photographer himself.
- Mark Robinson, OEN