Purple Magazine
— Purple #43 S/S 2025
The Tokyo Diary Issue
noritoshi hirakawa
A METABOLLIC ROPPONGI NIGHT
Noritoshi Hirakawa, a Japanese contemporary artist and filmmaker from Fukuoka, is now based in New York City. Known for his erotic, transgressive style, his work challenges conventional views of sexuality, questioning the notion of gender roles and identity. Through his photography, often featuring models, he explores the interplay of subconscious desire, social architecture, and urban life.
NORITOSHI HIRAKAWA, A METABOLIC ROPPONGI NIGHT, COPYRIGHT ADAGP, PARIS, 2025, SHOT AT THE ROPPONGI PRINCE HOTEL, DESIGNED BY JAPANESE ARCHITECT KISHO¯ KUROKAWA, CONSTRUCTED IN 1984 AND DEMOLISHED IN 2013
