Maki Hayashida, born in 1984, is a Tokyo-based photographer who travels around rural areas in Japan, finding the extraordinary in ordinary rural landscapes.
She specializes in making photobooks on her own, self-editing, printing, and binding. The award-winning handmade photo books "JAPAN-GO-ROUND (2014)" and "The Pacific Tourist. (2016)" have been exhibited worldwide.
At Mt.Rokko International Photo Festival 2015, she has been selected as an emerging photographer. She is one of the 40 selected photographers for open call exhibition at Singapore International Photography Festival 2016.
