FUMARE LOU-CHAN: the king of feet
“I love Japan more than anything.. except for being stepped on by women.” Take a look at the strange world of Brooklyn native ‘Lou-chan’ who has amassed over 26,000 followers via his highly public foot fetish.
TOMIYASU HAYAHISA: four years of human oddity around a ping pong table
Tomiyasu Hayahisa obsessively documented the bizarre actions of Leipzig residents around a ping pong table for 4 years straight
IZUMI MIYAZAKI: modern japanese surrealism
Izumi Miyazaki’s humorous self portraits began on Tumblr and grew into an internationally acclaimed surrealist exploration of self
KIMIKO NISHIMOTO: Japan’s absurdist obasan
Kimiko Nishimoto is more than just a quirky obasan - she’s an instagram sensation showing that those in their 90’s can still stay relevant in the social media age
PROVOKE MAGAZINE (1968-1969)
PROVOKE (プロヴォーク) was an experimental and countercultural Japanese photography zine founded in 1968 with the subtitle “Provocative Materials for Thought”
TOKYO RUMANDO: I’m Only Happy When I’m Naked
Tokyo Rumando is a provocative, self-taught photographer who originally cut her teeth as a model for Daido Moriyama and Nobuyoshi Araki
SEIJI KURATA
Seiji Kurata (1945-2020) was one of the most highly acclaimed Japanese photographers of the modern era - shining a light on the seedy underbelly of Tokyo’s inner city
Manabu Koga’s UNDERWATER GIRLS
Manabu Koga is an innovative Japanese photographer creating incredible results through a combination of his experience in underwater photography and his passion for mecha
DAIDO MORIYAMA: Japan’s King of Street Photography
Born in Osaka in 1938, Daido Moriyama is renowned for his subversive and gritty style that has come to define modern day Japanese street photography