A butterfly does not brag about the size of its wings. It is occupied with making the best of the shortness of its life." ― from Shimpei Yamagami’s foreword "Kanon" is, in a way, a condensation of Shimpei Yamagami’s photography. Preceded by an introductory chapter showing trees in dense forests and followed by a short series of water surfaces and people, the photographs of butterflies that make up the main part of "Kanon" take on various new meanings and layers.