Japanese jazz bars and cafes are insular worlds where time stands still, far from the hustle and bustle of modern cityscapes. Tokyo Jazz Joints is a visual chronicle of this unique culture and captures the ephemeral beauty of its settings. Started in 2015 to document Tokyo's myriad so-called »Jazu Kissa«, the project has now expanded to cover the whole of Japan. But gradually these special places for listening to jazz records are disappearing due to new trends, gentrification and the age of their customers. This book preserves these living museums. The documentary photo project Tokyo Jazz Joints was created in collaboration between Northern Irish photographer Philip Arneill and American radio producer James Catchpole, both of whom lived in Japan for a long time.

hardcover with slipcase
24 x 20 cm
168 pages
129 color illustrations
English