On October 28, the anniversary of the death of news photographer Kyoichi Sawada, his wife Sata Sawada gave a talk show in Hirosaki.

Kyoichi Sawada is a news photographer raised in Aomori. In 1965 (Showa 41), "Escape to Safety" taken on the battlefield of the Vietnam War received the Pulitzer Prize, which is the second Japanese person, and has received various awards both in Japan and overseas. He died on October 28, 1970 (Showa 45) while covering Cambodia. 34 years old.

Kyoichi's wife, Sata, is from Hirosaki and married Kyoichi, 11 years younger, in 1956 (Showa 31). Lives in Hirosaki. The talk show was held in the photo exhibition "Sata Sawada / Kyoichi Two People Exhibition" currently being held at the "HIROSAKI ORANDO" (Hyakkokumachi, Hirosaki City) gallery space, and about 20 people from inside and outside the prefecture participated.

The talk show was held in a reduced time of about 15 minutes as a countermeasure against infectious diseases. Sata said, "At the beginning of my marriage, he didn't have a camera, but he started using the old camera I bought. I called him" young "and listened to him a lot. I look back. "He's still 34 years old, but I'm 95 years old," says Sata, about the 50th anniversary of his death.

Among the participants was Junpei Yasuda, a freelance journalist who was detained in Syria for three years and released in 2018 (Heisei 30), and listened enthusiastically.

When I received a question from the venue at the end of the talk show, Mr. Yasuda raised his hand. Mr. Yasuda asked, "What kind of thought did you have for Kyoichi who went to the battlefield?" Mr. Sata replied, "Being careful, I couldn't put it into words because I was careful, and I could only see him off and wait."

After the talk show, Mr. Yasuda approached Mr. Sata and asked about the battlefield photographer and the current situation. "I hated my job as a war photographer and said I wanted to take pictures of my child's smiles and everyday streets," Sata said.

Pictures of Mt. Iwaki taken by Mr. Kyoichi will be exhibited in the venue. Sata smiles, "I went to take a picture by myself when I stayed at my parents' house in Hirosaki. I like it because it is not a picture of war."

The holding time is from 10:00 to 18:00. free entrance. Until October 31st.