SHINJUYUKU YO

Published in Japan | 1984 | First Edition
Softcover (missing dust jacket), approx. 26 x 18 cm
Condition: Good Condition

First edition of Shinjuku Yo (1984), a seminal work by Nobuyoshi Araki, one of Japan’s most provocative and influential photographers. The book captures Tokyo’s Shinjuku district in the early 1980s, presenting a raw and unfiltered portrait of the urban landscape and its inhabitants. Araki blends documentary with his signature diaristic approach, creating a work that reflects both the vibrancy and the decadence of the time.

This volume, even without its original cover, remains an important piece in the photographer’s vast bibliography and a collectible item for enthusiasts of Japanese photography, photobooks, and postwar visual culture.