Title: Mokari makka?
Description: Salarymen from Osaka often greet each other with "Mokari-Makka?", a phrase which roughly translates to "Did you make any money?". Join Dutch Photographer Thijs Koelink on a chronological, yet fictive journey through a Japanese metropolis. Modern salarymen are devoted and directly link back to the code of the Samurai, a heritage from the Edo-period. A battle between opposites; Failure and Succes, Loyalty and Honour, Hope and Chaos, Blur and Focus. Thijs Koelink wanders the whereabouts of working individuals within a system full of hierarchy. With only 2 weeks free time a year, these salarymen are suiting up, dreaming of a bright future. These photographs were shot in Japan in 2007, on 35mm and digital photo camera's. The first edition published in Antwerp in 2009, in a limited handmade edition of 10 books only. This 2021 reprint of 'Mokari Makka' is published in Utrecht. You can read this book like a Manga, starting from the back, then chronologically forward. To further align with Japanese Manga books, 'Mokari Makka' is printed on off-white Roman paper
Subjects: Artistic Photography, Businessmen, Black-and-white photography
Places: Japan, Osaka
People: Thijs Koelink