2001, Tokyo, Japan

Japanese bathhouse

Afternoon regulars at Daikoku-yu, a traditional style Japanese bathhouse or "sento", which are fading from Japanese culture.

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2001, Kobe, Japan

High school seniors flout their graduation colors

High school seniors flout their graduation colors in the Sannomiya district.

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November 2002, Tokyo, Japan

Actor Shusaku Fujiwara after performance of 19th century samurai hero

Actor Shusaku Fujiwara just after the final performance, in Shimokitazawa, for a role he played about the 19th century samurai hero Sakamoto Ryouma.

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2001, Kobe, Japan

College graduates dressed in traditional hakama kimonos

Young college graduates dressed in traditional hakama kimonos that are worn specifically for graduation ceremonies.

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1999, Tokyo, Japan

Japanese youth culture

The mecca of Japanese youth culture in Tokyo's Shibuya district where twenty year old Maki works at Egoist, a boutique and designer label popular with young ladies.

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March 2003, Kobe, Japan

Daimaru Department Store

Reflection off the entrance of Daimaru Department Store in Sannomiya district of Kobe.

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March 2001, Kobe, Japan

Gap storefront

In front of the Gap Store, in the Motomachi shopping district of Kobe.

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1997, Tokyo, Japan

Storefront window of Matsuya Department Store

Two children mimic a bowing mannequin in the storefront window of Matsuya Department Store in Ginza District.

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December 2002, Kyoto, Japan

Tourists at Arashiyama

Tourists at Arashiyama, on the outskirts of Kyoto.

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1999, Tokyo, Japan

Lunchtime in the business district

Lunchtime in the business district of Yaesu, as seen reflected off the stock quotation board window of Wako Securities Co. Ltd.

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2002, Tokyo

Japanese pachinko mogul Tetsuroh Murobushi

Japanese pachinko mogul Tetsuroh Murobushi, in Ginza, who is pushing for legalized gambling in Japan.

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2001, Tokyo, Japan

Toys for the elderly

Toys for the elderly: Japanese toymakers now see senior citizens as their most dynamic market. Not only do they entertain, but toys also help to stimulate brain functions.

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2002, Hachioji City, Japan

Kouji Nakamura, owner and chef of "Mayokichi"

Kouji Nakamura, the owner and chef of "Mayokichi" or Mayonnaise Kitchen, a restaurant that specializes in mayonnaise cuisine and cocktails.

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Tokyo, Japan

Yuuki Saito, creator of a survivors group who have lost family members to suicide

Yuuki Saito whose father committed suicide, formed a survivors group of college students who co-wrote a book detailing their experiences of losing family members to suicide. Tokyo, December 2002.

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1998, Funabashi City, Japan

LaLaport Skidome, a huge indoor ski slope

The LaLaport Skidome "SSAUS", a huge indoor ski slope in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture. This facility was closed down sometime around 2001 due to poor attendance. But since this building is so massive, it cannot be demolished.

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1998, Tokyo, Japan

Skyline of Nishi Shinjuku

The skyline of Nishi Shinjuku (West Shinjuku), just after a clearing thunderstorm.

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1997, Tokyo, JApan

View of Takashimaya Times Square

View of Takashimaya Times Square from the South Exit of Shinjuku Station.

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Friday December 31, 1999

The Road to Vegas

On the road near the Nevada border between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

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1997, Tokyo, Japan

Shinjuku bus driver

A bus for the Keio Bus Lines on approach to the West Exit of Shinjuku Station.

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1998, Tokyo, Japan

Ad campaign for Sony video display goggles

An ad campaign for Sony video display goggles, inside Shinjuku Station, just inside the track entrances.

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September 1999, Tokyo, Japan

Autumnal festival in the Shinjuku district

A traditional dance troupe taking a break backstage during an Autumnal festival, in front of the West Exit of Shinjuku Station.

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September 1999, Tokyo, Japan

Autumnal festival in the Shinjuku district

Autumnal festival in the Shinjuku district.

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1997, Tokyo, Japan

West exit of Shinjuku Station

Scene in front of the West exit of Shinjuku Station.

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1999, Tokyo, Japan

Father comforts his son

A father comforts his son, wearing an eye patch, near the East Exit of Shinjuku Station.

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Tokyo, Japan

Mendicant monk

A beggar monk, or mendicant monk plies his trade outside the West Exit of Shinjuku Station.

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1997, Tokyo, Japan

Park in Shinagawa district

A small park in the Shinagawa district.

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1998, Tokyo, Japan

Restaurant in Tokyo International Forum

Restaurant inside the Tokyo International Forum of Yurakucho district.

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1998, Tokyo, Japan

Winter snowstorm in Chuo Koen Park

A crow flies over Chuo Koen Park, during a winter snowstorm in Nishi Shinjuku.

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March 2002, Nara, Japan

High priests of the Todai-ji Temple

High priests of the Todai-ji Temple conduct a ceremony on Buddha's birthday.

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Torin Boyd

American photojournalist Torin Boyd has been based out of Tokyo, Japan since 1986, concentrating his work on modern day Japan and Asia.

He has worked in over twenty countries and throughout the 1990s was a contract photographer for U.S. News and World Report.

More recently his client list includes; Business Week, Financial Times, Newsweek, New York Times, Bloomberg News, Japan Airlines, and Tourism Malaysia.

Prior to his career in Japan he was a newspaper photographer in Florida during the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as a photographer for NASA and various surfing magazines.

He has also participated on several publishing projects including the popular Day In the Life of book series, as well as co-authoring two books on Japanese photographic history.

Personal web site of Torin Boyd