Elsken's typically quirky street photographs represent his "discovery" of Japanese culture in the 1950s-1980s. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Gray cloth-covered boards with blind-stamped title on cover and spine and "rising sun" stamped in red on cover, with photographically-illustrated dust jacket. Photographs and text (in Dutch) by Ed van der Elsken. Includes an illustrated list of plates. Designed by Max Kisman Grafische Vormgevers Associatie, Amsterdam. 176 pp., with 151 full-bleed black-and-white plates printed in Belgium by Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon NV, Ghent. + The Ratatouile Japonica book of 36 pages. Some yellowing dustpaper and small imperfections dustpaper, overall good condition. Will be carefully packed and sent by registrated mail.