HOLY NIGHT BY ISSEI SUDA

Published by Chose Commune

2022 Softcover

60 pages, 11x11 inches

This book features Issei Suda's compelling photographs of Tokyo on Christmas Eve 1991, capturing the festive but consumer-driven nature of Christmas celebrations. Through striking imagery, Suda illustrates the contrast between the holiday's Christian origins and its contemporary observance in Japan, where it is marked by buying cakes and romantic outings rather than religious reflection. In his afterword, Suda humorously critiques this cultural shift while offering a poignant snapshot of a moment in Japan's economic and cultural landscape.