Portrait of a Place: Arakicho
Portrait of a Place: Arakicho

Portrait of a Place: Arakicho

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2016
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The fight for survival in one of Tokyo’s vanishing geisha districts. Documenting everything from ancient moss-covered woodlands to the streets of his old Brooklyn neighbourhood, Japanese photographer and Wallpaper contributor Yasuyuki Takagi is known for his quiet vernacular style.

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Shoko Hirakata

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