1951 Reborn
The book 1951 Reborn was released in Japan on October 1, 2019. The book contains 70 articles written by Ishinomaki historian Seiji Henmi about photographs taken by the American doctor George Butler in 1951 in Miyagi Prefecture. The book was published by Sanriku Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. of Ishinomaki and is available in bookstores in Ishinomaki as well as Sendai. It is now available for purchase online in Japan at Ishinomaki Genki Shoten https://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/otr-ishinomaki/137d01p013.html
Unfortunately, the book cannot be shipped outside of Japan.
写真集「よみがえる１９５１／1951 Reborn」は２０１９年１０月１日に三陸河北新報社(石巻市)より発行されました。石巻在住の郷土史家辺見清二による７０編の記事と、アメリカ人医師のジョージ・バトラーが１９５１年に宮城県で撮影した写真を収めています。石巻と仙台の主要な書店で取り扱っているほか、石巻元気商店のウェブサイト（https://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/otr-ishinomaki/137d01p013.html
でも購入可能です。日本国外への発送はしていません。
I am trying to find out if there is enough interest in ”1951 Reborn” to sell them outside of Japan. With marketing and shipping from Japan to me in the USA, the books would cost about $25.00 USD to sell through Amazon. If you are intereseted please email me at alanbutler@sonic.net
Introduction from the Publisher for 1951 Reborn
Color photos of the Ishinomaki region from the post-war period are the subject of 1951 Reborn. About two years ago, I learned about these photographs, taken by former US Army Doctor, George Butler. I started looking at the website "Miyagi 1951", exhibiting the photos of George Butler, and wanted to introduce it more widely to readers. The book compiles the Ishinomaki Kahoku's "Reviving 1951" series. The series started in January 2018 and has been published for more than one and a half years. The greatest feature is that color photographs, unusual at the time, were preserved in a beautiful state. For many Japanese it is possible that the monochrome world, which had been generally recorded, will be vividly recolored from the perspective of a visitor, and that the society and life of the Ishinomaki region at that time will be highlighted. Scenery which disappeared as a result of modernization and everyday life of those times of postwar reconstruction is reflected in his photographs. It is valuable document, through which one part of the postwar history can be better understood. Thank you again.
