Tokyo Jazz Joints - Hardback Book - by Philip Arneill with James Catchpole

2023 release

Japanese jazz bars and coffee shops are insular worlds where time ceases to exist, removed from the speed and chaos of the modern urban landscape. Tokyo Jazz Joints is a visual chronicle of this unique culture that captures the transient beauty of these spaces. Established in 2015 to document Tokyo’s myriad »jazu kissa«, the project has gradually expanded to cover the whole of Japan. These dedicated jazz listening spaces are slowly vanishing in the face of changing trends, ageing customers and gentrification. This book preserves these living museums before they disappear forever. Tokyo Jazz Joints is a documentary photography project by Northern Irish photographer Philip Arneill, in collaboration with American broadcaster James Catchpole, both long-term residents of Japan.

Hardcover with embossing and slipcase 24 x 20 cm 168 pages 129 color illustrations

Texts:

Philip Arneill, James Catchpole

Design:

Kehrer Design (Laura Pecoroni)