The giant's miniature garden: Masayuki Aramaki's Pyongyang odyssey



Evergreen The giant’s miniature garden: Masayuki Aramaki’s Pyongyang odyssey The Japanese filmmaker has been to North Korea 35 times, meticulously capturing daily life. Why does he keep going back? Oliver Jia March 12, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Courtesy of Masayuki Aramaki Most North Korea watchers and researchers are lucky if they can visit the country a couple of times in their lives, but Masayuki Aramaki has gone more than 30 times over the course of 20 years. Describing himself as a “photo documentarist,” Aramaki’s numerous trips to the DPRK give the impression that he has greater access than the average foreigner. Most North Korea watchers and researchers are lucky if they can visit the country a couple of times in their lives, but Masayuki Aramaki has gone more than 30 times over the course of 20 years. Describing himself as a “photo documentarist,” Aramaki’s numerous trips to the DPRK give the impression that he has greater access than the average foreigner. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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The giant’s miniature garden: Masayuki Aramaki’s Pyongyang odyssey

The Japanese filmmaker has been to North Korea 35 times, meticulously capturing daily life. Why does he keep going back?

Oliver Jia March 12, 2020

The giant’s miniature garden: Masayuki Aramaki’s Pyongyang odyssey

Courtesy of Masayuki Aramaki

Most North Korea watchers and researchers are lucky if they can visit the country a couple of times in their lives, but Masayuki Aramaki has gone more than 30 times over the course of 20 years.

Describing himself as a “photo documentarist,” Aramaki’s numerous trips to the DPRK give the impression that he has greater access than the average foreigner.

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