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Photos documenting Japan’s underground subcultures

Cherry Blossom

From the Yakuza to a biker gang, Bruce Gilden recounts capturing Tokyo and Osaka in the ‘90s.

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Documenting the tradition of Japan’s female pearl divers

The ama

Photographer Stefan Dotter recalls travelling to the city of Toba to capture a community of women who are among the very few keeping an ancient deep-sea diving custom alive.

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Inside the soaring Pokémon trade fuelled by lockdown

Gotta Catch Em’ All

With the pandemic triggering widespread nostalgia, many have found themselves returning to childhood favourites like Pokémon. And now, card traders are raking in hundreds of thousands by capitalising on the growing demand.

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The dystopian megacities of anime architecture

Brave new world

A new book celebrating the creative process behind Japan's animated cityscapes offers both architectural escapism and bold imaginings of a near future.

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Kai Fusayoshi reflects on a life shooting the streets of Kyoto

In his own words

After a fire destroyed his life's work, Kai Fusayoshi was ready to give up. Now a new exhibition has him reflecting on his incredible career.

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Gritty images of everyday life on the streets of Tokyo

Unexpected beauty

Photographer Tatsuo Suzuki discusses his compelling portraits of contemporary Tokyo, and finding fascination in the mundane.

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A humorous look at Japanese family life, in photos

No place like home

For over a decade, Motoyuki Daifu has been documenting the lives of his loved ones, seeking out quiet moments of magic among the mundane.

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An outsider’s take on 21st century Japan

Independent Mysteries

Photographer Michael Magers’s new book collates work from the past eight years, capturing a country bursting with ‘endless possibility’.

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Art & Culture

The extraordinary rise of Japan’s unlikely tattoo hero

The art of intimacy

Horiren 1st is among the world’s most sought-after tattoo artists. But in a country where body art is considered taboo, her journey to the top hasn’t been easy.

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Up close and personal with the women of the Yakuza

Partners in crime

For her series I give you my life (命預けます), photographer Chloé Jafé infiltrated the infamous Japanese crime syndicate, capturing the often overlooked lives of Yakuza wives.

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Art & Culture

Huck: The Hedonism Issue

Out now!

This issue is a celebration of pleasure-seeking at its purest: the lessons learned when ‘excess’ and ‘extreme’ become a way of life.

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Travel

Inside London’s secret ’love hotels’

Under the covers

Already a big hit in Japan, daytime hotel bookings are becoming more popular in Western cities – it’s just that not that many people know about them yet.

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