
Photographers : Mario Sorrenti and Nobuyoshi Araki Model : Raquel Zimmerman Tokyo, june 2008. Pictures published in Vogue Nippon, october 2008. //
Seven Japanese newspapers in the top 10 : Rank, Title, Country, Circulation (000) 1, Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan, 14,067 2, The Asahi Shimbun, Japan, 12,121 3, Mainichi Shimbun, Japan, 5,587 4, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japan, 4,635 5, Chunichi Shimbun, Japan, 4,512 6, Bild, Germany, 3,867 7, Sankei Shimbun, Japan, 2,757 8, Canako Xiaoxi (Beijing), China, 2,627 [...]

27th of october 2009. Kaichu Inari Shrine matsuri, near Shin-Okubo station (Tokyo). The highlight of the festival is a parade of Teppo Hyakunincho (100 sharpshooters of the Edo Period). //

On the lefft, a Chanel advertising for the European market. On the right, the same advertising for the Japanese market. (Model : Keira Knightley, Photographer : Dominique Issermann) //

Presseurop.eu publishes a picture of my work about young afghan people in Paris, coming alone from Afghanistan and trying to reach England or the northern Europe countries. My picture comes with an extract of the article by Caroline Brothers for International Herald Tribune. Presseurop is an online newspapers in 10 languages, created in May 2008 [...]

In yesterday’s edition, French daily newspaper “Le Figaro” published a picture of my current work about the general elections in Japan, to be held on August 30th. The official campaign started on August 18th and the pictures shows three pre-campaign posters of Yukio Hatoyama, the current president of the Democratic Party of Japan (民主党, Minshutō) [...]

Matsuri are traditional festivals, usually held in summer. They are especially appreciated among young people, who can wear their yukata and have good time with their friends. //

Nobuyoshi Araki, 69, is still in a great shape. Only 8 months after his last exhibition in the same gallery, Araki-san is coming back to Rat Hole Gallery (Tokyo, Omotesando) with an incredible collection of 6000 polas. Very impressive. His favorites themes are there again : flowers, bondage, skies, food, karaoke and many naked women, [...]