Metropolis, Tokyo’s number one English language magazine offers a folio of events, culture, movies, dining and travel. Their books section covers books written by Japanese authors, in print and online.

See their review of photographer Bruce Osborn’s photo book Oyako: An Ode to Parents and Children.

Excerpt: Images of children and parents isn’t your orthodox photo project. Acclaimed Japan-based photographer Bruce Osborn has amassed an impressive amount of Japanese oyako (parents and children) stills in his latest photo book, simply titled Oyako: An Ode to Parents and Children.

The idea was born in the early 80s when Osborn was on assignment to shoot Japanese punk musicians and expanded from there. He explains in the introduction:

“There is a Japanese saying – ‘Oya no kao ga mitemitai,’ or ‘I’d sure like to see his parents’ that is often uttered when coming into contact with bad-mannered children, and that helped solidify the idea for my photo shoot.”

Read the full review here.

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