Shibuya Temporary Library

At Ephemere, we are deeply inspired by the short-lived—the French concept of éphémère—and the Japanese philosophy of mono no aware, which finds a poignant beauty in the impermanence of all things.
We explore this truth as an independent photography platform, advocating meaningful work that bridges deeply personal, communal, and societal narratives through a self-sustaining ecosystem of tactile publications, immersive exhibitions, and engaging dialogues.
Fueled directly by our community through our various initiatives, we anchor this vision through our three permanent pillars—the annual Ephemere Photo Fest, the Photobook Grant, and the Photo Journal—cultivating a space dedicated to what endures.
Ephemere was founded in 2023 by Anne Murayama.
ISBN prefix: 978-4-911506
— Anne Murayama • Curator, Publisher • Tokyo
— Khanjan Purohit • Journal Editor • Bombay
— Alfred Ong • Assistant Curator • Manila
— Sarah Mae Bombay • Assistant Curator • Singapore
— Yuri Inoue • Designer • Tokyo
— Qualia Collective • Designer • Porto
Administrative: Andrei Barbos, Kseniya Gorbanova
Journal: Anil Purohit, Eva Venzo, Geng Hui Tan, Giovannella Pirina, Guzal Koshbahteeva, Jiye Kim, José Herrera, Kevin Baylon, Martina Cantore, Ria Kristina Torrente, Sophie Gray
Designers: April Seo, Chandler Lemmon, Elena Bertocchi, Federico Zavatta, Juan Luis Salazar, Qualia Collective
Guest Curators: Aji Susanto Anom, Cécil Baldewyns, Chiara Salvi, Colin Czerwinski, Guido Gazzilli, Jim Herrington, Joe Grant, Marci Lindsay, Satomi Sugiyama, Susana Barberà, Trey Derbes, Wuthipol Ujathammarat
Collaborations: Alternative Processes, Angkor Photo Workshops, Aperture Brought Me Here, Contrast/Design, Docu Magazine, Kyoto Shimbun Printing, Lomography Japan, Noice Magazine, Ogawa Coffee (Sakaimachi, Kyoto), Sontag Grant, Worlds Through Minds