Yoshikazu Shirakawa (白川 義員, Shirakawa Yoshikazu, 1935 – April 5, 2022) [1] was a Japanese photographer. [2]
Shirakawa was born in Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture. As a prolific photographer, on a span of 50 years he created 12 photoseries in different parts of the world, from China to Antarctica. [3] Shirakawa is particularly well known for his book Himalayas, published by Harry N. Abrams in 1971. [4]