ADAM SCHARF

Now, in 2023, fifty years after Elvis’ legendary concert in Hawaii...many valuable, long-lost negatives have been discovered : Beautiful photographs taken by Japanese cameraman, Yoshiji Kizaki.

 

Mr. Kizaki is one of the few photographers who photographed not only the actual show in January 1973, but also the three Aloha performances and press conference held in November of the previous year.

 

At last, they will be reprinted from the original negatives and finally published as a gorgeous photo-book!

 

We have carefully rescanned all of Kizaki's amazing photographs and selected about 300 from them. Also includes contributions from people involved in the live satellite broadcast and record release. An in-depth look at how the concert of the century came to be.

 

Includes the treasured photos of the people involved, as well as newspaper and record company documentation from the time. A valuable and lasting record of Japan’s Aloha from Hawaii, we are proud to share it with the world. 

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Great Lineup of Contributors:

 

・ Reiko Yukawa (music critic)

・ Shigehiro Ushikubo (broadcast director and producer)

・ Akiko Takahashi (formerly in charge of western music at RCA)

・ Tokugen Yamamoto (former head of Asia Pacific market development at RCA)

・ Hideki “Billy” Morokawa (rockabilly singer)

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     text in English (translated by David Ward)

 

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Worldwide Release: January 8, 2024 !

 (limited edition of 500 copies)

 

Size : 290mm x 235mm, 1.5kg,  hard cover, color/black & white, 200 pages

 

To ensure your copy of the book, please pre-order and pay by November 20, 2023!!

 

・ Special Advance Order Offer:Free with all advance orders: set of 5 original, not-for-sale postcards, featuring some of Yoshiji Kizaki's best shots.

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・ Great value if you buy in bulk rather than just one copy. To that end, please be sure to tell fan clubs about this great photo book. We recommend purchasing the book through fan clubs or specialist Elvis stores.

 

・ We accept bank transfer or paypal. (4% paypal fee will be charged)

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・ The book will not be available on sites such as amazon initially.

 

・ Please fill out the form below to Pre-Order or Request a Quote.  Also if you have any questions, please fill out the form and submit.  We will reply as soon as possible.

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Elvis Presley Society of Japan

(since 2004)