Yosuke Yamata's photographs from Nagasaki, August 10, 1945, compromise the most extensive photographic record of the immediate aftermath of the atomic bombings of Nagasaki or Hiroshima known to exist. This stunning book marks the first publication of the Yamahata archive in over forty years, printed from a set of digitally restored negatives. Published to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. This bilingual edition contains two major essays, duotoned reproductions of the complete photography exhibition, a rare interview with Yosuke Yamahata translated into english for the first time, a short work of fiction, and extensive biographical and chronological materials. Nagasaki Journey is an indispensable reminder of the human consequences of the atomic bombings of Japan, and of the nuclear threat that continues to this day.