Published on the occasion of the worldwide tour exhibition "Out of the ordinary/extraordinary : Japanese contemporary photography," organized by the Japan Foundation. This exhibition was curated by Michiko Kasahara at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography and organized by the Japan Foundation, Tokyo. Includes work by Miyako ISHIUCHI, Hiroko OKADA, Yuki ONODERA, Tomoko SAWADA, Kunie SUGIURA, Ryudai TAKANO, CHIN yomi, Shunsaku HISHIKARI, Shizuka YOKOMIZO, Keizo MOTODA, and Tomoko YONEDA.