AnOther Magazine: Takashi Homma’s "Portrait of J"
Thursday, Sep 11, 2025
Over the last four decades, Japanese photographer Takashi Homma has built a name for himself shooting global fashion campaigns, publishing a prolific number of books, and documenting life within his hometown of Tokyo. Portrait of J is the latest addition to that extensive body of work, published by New York-based Dashwood Books.
With 111 intimate colour portraits on plain white paper featuring locals and residents from all walks of life – including family, friends and fellow Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama – Homma tells an unfiltered story of the ordinary people who make up Japan. They‘re portraits that focus on the raw emotion of his subjects, guided by empathy and a desire to showcase people as they are.