This Day in History: 1915-03-28

Hiroshi Hamaya, Japanese photographer, is born on this day in 1915.  He started taking photos in the 1930s and 40s, contributing to photo magazines such as   Front. He focused on themes surrounding the  rituals of Japanese agrarian life said filmmaker Linda Hoaglund. He was “aware that they were doomed to obsolescence amid the onslaught of Western convenience.”  One of his most famous photos, “Under the Cherry Tree,” was part of the 1956 Family of Man photo exhibit.