Tokyo
Voyeuristic portraits of Tokyo’s hidden faces
Shibuya Unmasked — Standing on the corner of the Shibuya Crossing, photographer Oleg Tolstoy was met with a familiar sight: floods of people in white, near-identical surgical masks. Intrigued by the visual uniformity among the frantic crowds, he decided to document the city’s concealed faces.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Japan's Radiohead transcend all notions of a tribute band
A parallel reality — Every time cover band On A Saturday perform, they briefly transform into their idols. But this isn’t just an uncanny simulation – it’s a moment of togetherness shared with other fans.
Written by: Niall Flynn
What it’s like to live as a black person in Japan
Lost in Tokyo — A new, short documentary from Amarachi Nwosu – titled Black in Tokyo – reveals what it’s really like to live as a black foreigner in a racially homogenous society.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Photos that explore the juxtapositions of modern Japan
Tokyo is yours — In her latest project, photographer Meg Hewitt travels to Tokyo to capture the bewildering aftermath of the 2011 tsunami.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The torture of Tokyo rush hour, up close and impersonal
One hell of a commute — Photographer Michael Wolf spent years documenting the world's busiest travel system, capturing a claustrophobic nightmare endured by millions travelling across Japan's capital.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Footwork Japan: Dance battling in the Land of the Rising Sun
D.A.N.C.E. — Dance music has just jumped way off the hook, thanks to the madcap rhythms of Footwork and Juke. From the rough-and-tough projects of Chicago’s West Side to the pristine streets of Tokyo, Footworking dance battles are suddenly where it’s at. Just ask DJ Fulltono – the sub-genre’s number-one Japanese fan.
Written by: Furutono Koichi aka DJ Fulltono
The Japanese cyclists seeing their city differently
More than the average Mamachari — After a law against fixed-gear bikes threatened to shut the culture down in 2011, the Tokyo bike scene is flourishing in unexpected ways. We catch up with the key guys at the forefront of progressive cycling in Japan’s capital.
Written by: Sophie Knight
Video: A culture-shocked tour of Japan by skateboard
Lost in Translation — Skaters Ishod Wair, Peter Ramondetta, Raven Tershy and Kevin Terpening rip through three Japanese cities with little sleep and plenty of confusion.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Tokyo as you’ve never seen it before
Breaking out the toy box — Toy Tokyo tracks down the photographers who use toy analogue cameras, like the iconic Diana, Holga 120 and LOMO LC-A, on the streets of Tokyo to capture the Japanese megacity like never before.
Written by: Alex King
Japan Surf Pioneers
Hokkaido Dissidents — Surfing in Japan has never been for the meek. Those who came to it early faced new obstacles every day, from sub-zero temperatures to over-zealous police. But on the northern island of Hokkaido, one group of pioneers found a way through the wall.
Written by: Chris Nelson
