Breathtaking Vistas from a Traveling Photographer! Yuki Ueda's Photo Book 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet' Released June 18 (Thu)!
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- Breathtaking Vistas from a Traveling Photographer! Yuki Ueda's Photo Book 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet' Released June 18 (Thu)!
- Photographer Yuki Ueda's photo book 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet,' capturing stunning landscapes from Earth's most remote regions, was released on June 18, 2026, by Shogakukan Shueisha Productions. Featuring around 100 breathtaking images from Everest, Uyuni Salt Flat, and Spirit Bear habitats, this book portrays Earth as an 'ark of life,' offering a deeply moving visual journey.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 18, 2026
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Photographer Yuki Ueda's photo book 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet,' capturing stunning landscapes from Earth's most remote regions, was released on June 18, 2026, by Shogakukan Shueisha Productions. Featuring around 100 breathtaking images from Everest, Uyuni Salt Flat, and Spirit Bear habitats, this book portrays Earth as an 'ark of life,' offering a deeply moving visual journey.
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- June 18, 2026
Photographer Yuki Ueda's photo book 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet,' capturing stunning landscapes from Earth's most remote regions, was released on June 18, 2026, by Shogakukan Shueisha Productions. Featuring around 100 breathtaking images from Everest, Uyuni Salt Flat, and Spirit Bear habitats, this book portrays Earth as an 'ark of life,' offering a deeply moving visual journey.
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'ARCA: The Story of This Planet'
Shogakukan Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd. (Kanda-Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO: Satoshi Matsui) has released 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet' on Thursday, June 18.
Aurora in Iceland
The planet we live on is this beautiful!
Photographer Yuki Ueda travels to unseen places, climbing mountains and diving into oceans with her camera.
She continues to document and share the truths of our world—breathtaking polar landscapes and local legends—that only those who visit these places can truly know.
This book features around 100 dynamic and beautiful landscape photographs, including the pitch-black sky above Mount Everest's summit, the 360-degree horizon of the Uyuni Salt Flat, and the Spirit Bear, known as the 'forest spirit.'
Newly shot images from a January 2026 journey are also included.
The elusive Spirit Bear encountered in a moss-covered forest, among others.
Oryx in the Namib Desert
The story of 'ARCA'—an ark drifting through space carrying life
–––––––
From space, this blue planet might look like a small boat.
Like an ark carrying life, drifting through the cosmos. (from the text)
–––––––
It began in the sea, then land emerged, and mountains rose.
Alongside this narrative likening Earth—a planet carrying life through space—to an 'ark (ARCA)'—readers can savor the grand story of our planet.
When you realize 'such scenery actually exists on Earth,' even the most mundane daily landscapes begin to shimmer.
A precious photo book has been born—one that renews your hope for life every time you open it.
Starry sky over the Uyuni Salt Flat
Event Information
● Daikanyama T-Site Tsutaya Books 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet' Release Commemoration Talk Event: Yuki Ueda × Reina Yamazaki
[Date] Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 19:00–20:30
[Venue] Event Space, 2F, Building 3, Daikanyama T-Site Tsutaya Books / Online Streaming
Details here
● Umeda Tsutaya Books 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet' Release Commemoration Talk Event & Signing Session
[Date] Friday, June 26, 2026, 18:00–20:00
[Venue] Showroom, Umeda Tsutaya Books (9th Floor, LUCUA)
Details here
● Nagoya Minato Tsutaya Books 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet' Release Commemoration Talk Event
[Date] Sunday, July 12, 2026, 14:00–16:00
[Venue] 1st Floor Event Space, Nagoya Minato Tsutaya Books
Details here
※Information as of June 18, 2026. Registration closes once capacity is reached at each venue.
※Content is subject to change without prior notice.
About the Author
● Yuki Ueda
Born in 1988 in Wakayama Prefecture. A nature photographer. After graduating from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, she embarked on a solo journey around the world at age 24, visiting 45 countries in one and a half years. After returning to Japan, she joined Amana Inc. She has been freelance since 2016.
She summited Ama Dablam (6,812 m) in 2018, Manaslu (8,163 m) in 2019, and Everest (8,848 m) in 2021. Guided by the belief that 'unimaginable landscapes enrich the hearts of those who see them,' she actively photographs Earth's polar regions and wildlife.
Publications include 'Between Sky and Earth, at the Boundary of Dream and Reality—EVEREST' (Genkosha), 'The Sky of Everest,' and 'Journey Across the Seven Continents: In Search of Soul-Stirring Landscapes' (both Kodansha Gendai Shinsho).
Author's SNS Information
X (formerly Twitter): @nature_yukiueda
Instagram: photographer_yukiueda
Book Information
'ARCA: The Story of This Planet'
Author: Yuki Ueda
Price: [Print Edition] 4,400 yen (including 10% tax)
[Digital Edition] Please check individual sales sites
Specifications: B5 modified size, hardcover, 144 pages, full-color text
Release Date: June 18, 2026
ISBN: 978-4796874748
Publisher: Shogakukan Shueisha Productions
Product URL: https://books.shopro.co.jp/?contents=9784796874748
Shogakukan Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd. (Kanda-Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO: Satoshi Matsui) has released 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet' on Thursday, June 18.
Aurora in Iceland
The planet we live on is this beautiful!
Photographer Yuki Ueda travels to unseen places, climbing mountains and diving into oceans with her camera.
She continues to document and share the truths of our world—breathtaking polar landscapes and local legends—that only those who visit these places can truly know.
This book features around 100 dynamic and beautiful landscape photographs, including the pitch-black sky above Mount Everest's summit, the 360-degree horizon of the Uyuni Salt Flat, and the Spirit Bear, known as the 'forest spirit.'
Newly shot images from a January 2026 journey are also included.
The elusive Spirit Bear encountered in a moss-covered forest, among others.
Oryx in the Namib Desert
The story of 'ARCA'—an ark drifting through space carrying life
–––––––
From space, this blue planet might look like a small boat.
Like an ark carrying life, drifting through the cosmos. (from the text)
–––––––
It began in the sea, then land emerged, and mountains rose.
Alongside this narrative likening Earth—a planet carrying life through space—to an 'ark (ARCA)'—readers can savor the grand story of our planet.
When you realize 'such scenery actually exists on Earth,' even the most mundane daily landscapes begin to shimmer.
A precious photo book has been born—one that renews your hope for life every time you open it.
Starry sky over the Uyuni Salt Flat
Event Information
● Daikanyama T-Site Tsutaya Books 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet' Release Commemoration Talk Event: Yuki Ueda × Reina Yamazaki
[Date] Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 19:00–20:30
[Venue] Event Space, 2F, Building 3, Daikanyama T-Site Tsutaya Books / Online Streaming
Details here
● Umeda Tsutaya Books 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet' Release Commemoration Talk Event & Signing Session
[Date] Friday, June 26, 2026, 18:00–20:00
[Venue] Showroom, Umeda Tsutaya Books (9th Floor, LUCUA)
Details here
● Nagoya Minato Tsutaya Books 'ARCA: The Story of This Planet' Release Commemoration Talk Event
[Date] Sunday, July 12, 2026, 14:00–16:00
[Venue] 1st Floor Event Space, Nagoya Minato Tsutaya Books
Details here
※Information as of June 18, 2026. Registration closes once capacity is reached at each venue.
※Content is subject to change without prior notice.
About the Author
● Yuki Ueda
Born in 1988 in Wakayama Prefecture. A nature photographer. After graduating from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, she embarked on a solo journey around the world at age 24, visiting 45 countries in one and a half years. After returning to Japan, she joined Amana Inc. She has been freelance since 2016.
She summited Ama Dablam (6,812 m) in 2018, Manaslu (8,163 m) in 2019, and Everest (8,848 m) in 2021. Guided by the belief that 'unimaginable landscapes enrich the hearts of those who see them,' she actively photographs Earth's polar regions and wildlife.
Publications include 'Between Sky and Earth, at the Boundary of Dream and Reality—EVEREST' (Genkosha), 'The Sky of Everest,' and 'Journey Across the Seven Continents: In Search of Soul-Stirring Landscapes' (both Kodansha Gendai Shinsho).
Author's SNS Information
X (formerly Twitter): @nature_yukiueda
Instagram: photographer_yukiueda
Book Information
'ARCA: The Story of This Planet'
Author: Yuki Ueda
Price: [Print Edition] 4,400 yen (including 10% tax)
[Digital Edition] Please check individual sales sites
Specifications: B5 modified size, hardcover, 144 pages, full-color text
Release Date: June 18, 2026
ISBN: 978-4796874748
Publisher: Shogakukan Shueisha Productions
Product URL: https://books.shopro.co.jp/?contents=9784796874748
FAQ
When was 'ARCA This Planet's Story' released?
It was released on June 18, 2026.
What is the price of the photo book?
The print version is 4,400 yen (tax included). E-book pricing varies by platform.
Which mountains has Yuki Ueda summited?
She has summited Everest (8,848m), Manaslu (8,163m), and Ama Dablam (6,812m).
Where are the launch events held?
Events are held at Tsutaya Books in Daikanyama, Umeda, and Nagoya Minato.
What are the main locations featured in the book?
Everest, Uyuni Salt Flat, Iceland, Namib Desert, and Spirit Bear habitats in Canada.