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Was Kayamori a spy?

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THe identity of a Japanese photographer known only as Kayamori, who resided in the Alaskan village of Yakutat for almost 30 years, has remained a mystery 50 years after his death. While the FBI suspected him of being a spy, the villagers knew him as a kind, quiet neighbor who loved photography.

Author: Thomas, Margaret
Publisher: Alaska Publishing Properties Inc.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1995
Social aspects, Records and correspondence, Recluses, Yakutat, Alaska

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For the sake of the light

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The Alaskan region features a diverse blend of wildlife and landscapes such as mountain ranges, tundras, rivers, and forests. Poet Tom Sexton's books, "Terra Incognita" and "A Blossom of Snow," depict the region's sights and changing seasons.

Author: Johnson, Kaylene
Publisher: Alaska Publishing Properties Inc.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1998
Behavior, Illustration, Poets, Tundras, Sexton, Tom

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Goodbye, our season

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Japanese nature photographer Michio Hoshino was attacked and killed by a Russian bear while on an expedition with a Japanese film crew and Kamchatka biologists. His photographs of Alaska were famous both in the US and Japan.

Author: Kantner, Seth
Publisher: Alaska Publishing Properties Inc.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1997
Obituary, Personalities, Nature photography, Hoshino, Michio

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Subjects list: Photographers, Portrayals, Alaska
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