Kosuke Okahara : Ibasyo

Text des Fotografen auf seiner Webseite:

„The Ibasyo project is a photographic project that documents the lives of six young Japanese girls who suffer from self-harm. In Japanese, ibasyo refers to the physical and emotional space where one can exist.

Domestic violence, rape, and bullying are some of the reasons behind self-harm. For better or for worse, the “culture of shame”, inherent in Japanese society, has prevented these stories from being told. Domestic violence seems to be prevalent in many families and rape is quite commonplace, yet self-harm victims choose to remain silent.“

Nähere Informationen zum Projekt finden Sie auf der Webseite des Fotografen: https://kosukeokahara.com/books/ibasyo/

Buchinfo:

Kosuke Okahara:
Ibasyo

Tokio 2018, Kousakusha
ISBN 978-4-87502-490-3, Softcover mit SU und Bauchbinde
380 Seiten, 80 Fotografien in S/W, 12 cm x 18,5 cm
Texte in Japanisch, kurze Erläuterung in Englisch