Opening Friday 28 March / 5-8pm

I’m So Happy You Are Here
50 Books by Japanese Women Photographers
A Hands-on Reading Room Exhibition

28 March – 26 April 2025
Opening Friday 28 March / 5-8pm

The book I’m So Happy You Are Here: Japanese Women Photographers from the 1950s to Now presents a much-needed counterpoint, complement, and challenge to historical precedents and the established canon of Japanese photography. Inspired by this publication, the reading room exhibition at Enter Enter showcases key photobooks by Japanese women photographers, including Far and Near by Eiko Yamazawa, Yokosuka Again and Mother’s by Miyako Ishiuchi, Hanabi and Utatane by Rinko Kawauchi, Gift by Mari Katayama, among others. This exhibition provides a rare opportunity to discover their diverse voices through photobooks.

Running parallel to the exhibition I’m So Happy You Are Here at Fotomuseum Den Haag (18 January – 5 May 2025), the reading room offers a deeper understanding of Japanese women photographers, where visitors can explore their photobooks firsthand.

The book I’m So Happy You Are Here is edited by Pauline Vermare and Lesley A. Martin, with Takeuchi Mariko, Carrie Cushman and Kelly Midori McCormick, designed by Ayumi Higuchi, and published by Aperture in 2024. Organised by Aperture, the exhibition at Fotomuseum Den Haag serves as a platform for the book’s themes. The reading room exhibition is curated by Ayumi Higuchi in consultation with Russet Lederman.