Purple Magazine
— Purple #43 S/S 2025
The Tokyo Diary Issue
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TAKASHI HOMMA
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by OLIVIER ZAHM
Tokyo-based Takashi Homma, born in 1962, is one of the most internationally recognized Japanese photographers at the forefront of contemporary photography. Since the mid-1990s, he has published over 60 books and gained acclaim not only in photography but also in contemporary art and fashion.
Homma continues to experiment with photography, exploring both pinhole cameras and digital technology. His work develops a distinctive realism that avoids sentimentality, capturing subjects with a characteristic sense of distance and tender tonality. Over the years, he has created numerous series documenting aspects of Japanese culture, including children, mushrooms, hypnotic sea waves, Tokyo cityscapes, architecture, teenagers, Tokyo Olympic buildings (Tokyo Olympia), suburban life (Tokyo Suburbia), Mount Fuji, and many more.
His iconic images, filled with quietness and beauty, form a subtle yet essential new chapter in the history of Japanese visual culture. Homma is a regular contributor to Purple magazine.
