Masayuki Oki, a cat photographer known for his works such as the photo book "Busyan" and "Nekozile". The "KISS cat" photo taken by Mr. Oki is now "KISS & LOVE cat CALENDER 2017". Just as there are various types of people-to-people kisses, such as "greetings" and "expressions of affection," it is a calendar that tells you that cats and cats are not one.
Full of "KISS cat" photos taken by Masayuki Oki! "KISS & LOVE Cat CALENDER 2017"
Mr. Oki is a photographer who has captured not only "cats" but also unique outside cats such as "weightless cats", "handstand cats", and "Kiss cats". There are people who can talk to greengrocers, butchers, and Imagawayaki shops one after another while walking in the shopping district, but Oki is a type of person who can talk to cats one after another while walking in the city. is.
Reference image: One of Mr. Oki's masterpieces, "Weightless Cat", as if you were on a flat ground? (This work is not included in the calendar)
In this "KISS & LOVE Cat CALENDER 2017", we will focus on "Kiss cat" from various works by Mr. Oki. You can enjoy various seasons of "Kiss cats" for a year.
In autumn, the autumn "KISS cat"
Kissing between cats is said to be a greeting. But according to Mr. Oki, that's not all. For example, there are kisses with emotions (?) That are irresistible because they like the other cat.
I love it and I'm dying (this work is not included in the calendar)
There seems to be a self-introduction kiss. For example, a kitten may gently approach a large cat that he is not familiar with, kiss him, and shorten the distance. On the other hand, as a result of kissing, it may be found that they are incompatible. After the kiss, Mr. Oki has witnessed a scene in which a cat shouts "Shah" and runs away. Cats and humans may be the same around here.
"I didn't think of such a person!" (This work is not included in the calendar)
The most impressive "KISS cats" on the calendar are the cats in September. The author calls this the "Romeo and Juliet" cat. Two cats destined to stay together because they are separated by a bamboo fence. The cats are sneaking in the eyes and meeting at this place. It's a piece that doesn't look like that.
It's like a bamboo fence that separates the Capulet and Montague families ...
"KISS cats" are also interesting for the cats in March. Here, one cat kisses with his right hand (right forefoot?) Around the neck of the other cat, hugging him. The cat with its hands (forefoot?) Turns its eyes closed enchantedly.
"Hey, isn't it?"
It is impressive that many of the "KISS cats", not just these cats, have their eyes closed. According to Mr. Oki, who takes pictures of cats almost every day 365 days a year, cats are basically closing their eyes when kissing. This wasn't just for humans. From now on, when I see a cat kissing with my eyes open, I'm likely to think, "These cats aren't friends."
And of course, a greeting kiss. For example, the two cats that appear in August on the calendar are parents and children, and they are very close friends. According to Mr. Oki, the child cat is already big, but when he finds the parent cat, he approaches with delight and kisses him for greetings. The kiss in August is such a kiss. It's a kiss that tells the mother cat "I'm fine". By all means, the scene is on the calendar.
Look at the calendar! (The cat in the image has nothing to do with the calendar, but it is very athlete and nice)
A slightly smaller calendar that can be used upright on a desk. The price is 950 yen (tax included). You can purchase it at bookstores nationwide or online shopping sites such as Amazon.co.jp.
With such a cover, it's on sale!
(The images in the article have been reprinted from Oki's Instagram with the permission of the author, Masayuki Oki. The images in the article are included in the calendar "KISS & LOVE Cat CALENDER 2017". Please note that this is not always the case.)
Reference image: In another sense, KISS cat (Gene Simmons cat?) (This work is not included in the calendar)
