JACOB AUE SOBOL: I, Tokyo 38 colour plates

38 colour plates

were shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel Book Prize and nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary award

His main interests as a photographer and writer have been showcased in eleven books

244mm x 301mm

to defend their cultural and religious identity

JACOB AUE SOBOL: I, Tokyo 38 colour platesWinner European Publishers Award for Photography 2008 Magnum photographer Jacob Aue Sobol moved to Tokyo in spring 2006. "Initially I felt invisible. Each day I would walk the streets without anyone making eye contact with me. Everyone seemed to be heading somewhere it was as if they had no need of communication. Most mornings I would take the Chuo line from Nakano to Shinjuku, and even though the train would be packed with salary men and school girls