taz | Fotoarbeit zu japanischer Subkultur: Harte Schale, samtiger Kern
https://taz.de/Fotoarbeit-zu-japanischer-Subkultur/!6142342/

taz | Fotoarbeit zu japanischer Subkultur: Harte Schale, samtiger Kern
https://taz.de/Fotoarbeit-zu-japanischer-Subkultur/!6142342/
Dekotora is the image of Tokyo you have in your head — the anime-inspired signage, the flashing pachinko slots and the bright innocence of J-Pop — just…
The Japanese subculture of ‘Dekotora’ – a portmanteau of the Japanese pronunciations of “decor” and “truck” – involves the elaborate decorating of a truck following a certain theme, or aesthetic. For more than 40 years, Japanese truck drivers have been piling lights, patterned fabrics, and other over-the-top adornments onto their work trucks, creating moving masterpieces covered in LEDs. [Suzanne Sease/AphotoEditor] #toddantony #photography #photoproject #dekotora #japan #truckdrivers #trucks
Pubblicato su POL!FEMO @pol-femo-leobrogioni
The scene of the week – the neon-lit decorated #trucks of #Japan:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/30/dekotora-the-decorated-trucks-of-japan-a-photo-essay