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Update: Lullscapes in Light and Shadow

I am delighted to share an update on Naoki Kimura’s remarkable fine art photography and poetry, Lullscapes in Light and Shadow, published by Literary Revelations. The album is still a #1 bestseller in Japan, a Top Release, and a bestseller in the USA. This splendid collection weaves delicate imagery and profound emotion into every line, exploring the interplay between illumination and obscurity in both poetry and fine art photography. Naoki Kimura’s work truly invites readers to wander through landscapes of dream and memory, where each poem is a moment of quiet discovery.

Thank you to everyone who has supported the book. Your enthusiasm and encouragement mean the world, and it is heartwarming to see Lullscapes in Light and Shadow finding its way to readers across the globe.

Thank you, USA!

Thank you, Japan!

Thank you, UK!

Thank you, Canada!

Your love of literature is what keeps stories alive and growing. I am deeply grateful to everyone who has purchased and read the book. May this weekend bring you peace, inspiration, and the gentle glow of words well loved.

For you a poem from Naoki’s album:

Somewhere between heartbeats and breath,
golden whispers coil in stillness,
each filament a promise
that even silence
can wear its own light.
–Naoki Kimura

The featured photo also belongs to Naoki Kimura and it is included in the album.

With warmest thanks and best wishes for the days ahead!

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優しき光、しなやかなる陰たち ―
その儚さは、切ないほどに美しい
佇み ―
凪を待ち続ける
The light is tender, the shadow falls with grace—
delicate, it stirs the ache of beauty.
I linger, awaiting the hush of the lull.

木村尚樹
Naoki Kimura
凪景 Nagikei
Lullscapes in Light
and Shadow

My dear followers.

Lullscapes in Light and Shadow by Naoki Kimura, is now an Amazon bestseller and Top New Release in Black and White Photography.

I am deeply grateful to everyone who bought the book or spread the news.

I need your help more than ever.

WHY?

Because on Tuesday, the four major publishers of the world release their books, usually dragging down self-published books and small independent publishers. Literary Revelations is so proud of its accomplishments, but it is not Penguin Random House.

Literary Revelations

FOR YOUR INFO

Penguin Random House, the publisher encompassing the “Penguin” name, reported record global revenues of €4.9 billion (approximately $5.3 billion) for 2024, driven by higher book prices and broad title offerings. This marks an increase from €4.5 billion ($4.92 billion) in 2023, continuing a trend of rising sales despite earlier challenges.

That said, you understand.

You can find Lullscapes in Light and Shadow here. https://www.amazon.com/Fine-Art-Photography-Lullscapes-Shadow/dp/B0FP9JL6TL/

ABOUT THE BOOK.

The title “Nagikei” (凪景–Lullscapes) distills the profound tranquility and harmony embodied in “Nagi” (凪, Lull), weaving it seamlessly with the subtle appreciation for nuance and evanescence inherent in “Kei” (景, scenery or emotional landscape). In Naoki Kimura’s fine art photography and poetry album, this fusion becomes not merely an artful label, but a gentle invocation—an opening into a world where, between the shifting of light and shadow, time decelerates and the soul glides quietly toward contemplation.

Lullscapes in Light and Shadows is an artwork of interwoven monochrome vistas, with a careful curation of poetry—haiku, tanka, free-form verse, and brief prose reflections. Each literary piece is chosen to echo or counterpoint the visual narrative, inviting us ever deeper into the dialogue between image and word, between perception and emotion. The result is not a collection to be hurried through, but a presence to be lived with—an artifact for repeated visitation, wherein each encounter reveals new shades of meaning.

Nagikei is a quiet revolution—a call to reclaim the present moment from the relentless tide of haste and distraction. It is a living testament to the possibility of beauty in stillness, a sanctuary for those willing to see with eyes attuned to the delicate music of impermanence.

THANK YOU!