At night, the Japanese capital sleeps deeply but isn’t drowned in darkness not lost in silence. The highly traveled areas of the city transform into a sleeping megalopolis. There, you discover the city’s whispers, its secret passages, and become immersed in oversized typography and images of childhood heroes decorating vertiginous...
Vintage color: Everyday Life in Japan from 1949-1951
Collection of rare Kodachrome slides taken by an unknown US Navy Commander stationed in Japan from 1949 to 1951. via m20wc51
Takashi Yasui: Everyday Life In Japan
My name is Takashi Yasui, I’m 35 years old, and live in Osaka, Japan. Basically, I take photos in Kyoto so I call myself a “Kyoto Photographer.” About five years ago, when my niece was born, I started taking family portraits; that’s how I got into photography. About 4 years...
19th century color photos from Japan
From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, Japanese photographers were doing amazing things with color. Before the turn of the 20th century, photographers in Japan were masterfully experimenting with the use of color. The images of the era, filled with blushing cherry blossoms and azure kimonos, predated...