Tanning in Hyogo

Traditional tattoos were strong signifiers; murderers had head tattoos, while theft might result in an arm tattoo.

Despite the hypersexualised clichés that surround it, this discipline that breeds physical strength and self-confidence is growing in Japan.

Ingenious but impractical inventions: this was all that was required for the concept to achieve a resounding success.

Makeup, beard shape, organisation of cupboards and meeting places: all of these details decipher 1920s Tokyoites.

Yoshitomo Nara's little girls with big eyes unsettle the viewer with the violence they exude and force them to discern the imperceptible.