{"title":"YOUNG HAMA","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/3101\/7021\/files\/YOUNG_HAMA_-_INTERVIEW.jpg?v=1707645296\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYOUNG HAMA is a Tokyo-based photographer whose work explores the raw intensity of human emotion. Describing violence as “another form of affection,” his photographs capture unfiltered moments ranging from Tokyo’s underground scene to the violent festivals of a fishing town in his native Nagasaki Prefecture. His photographs reveal the instinctive emotions that lie beneath everyday life. As part of his latest long-term project, he has become a tuna fisherman and is currently at sea on a distant-water fishing voyage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIG: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/young__hama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e@young__hama\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"young-hama-i","title":"I - WHAT'RE YOU LOOKIN' AT?","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I - WHAT'RE YOU LOOKIN' AT?\", the 2nd photo book by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/young__hama\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYOUNG HAMA\u003c\/a\u003e, can be described as a masterpiece compilation of the portrait photography he has been shooting in black and white film from 2016 to 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning over 196 pages, it focuses on people with overwhelming personalities whom YOUNG HAMA has met on the streets, including rappers, skaters, drug dealers, sex workers, and the homeless. It's an incredibly dope book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fareastdarkroom.com\/collections\/young-hama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eYOUNG HAMA\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW210 x H297 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e196 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished in December 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePrinted in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping Advisory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Please note that the total amount does not include any import duties, tariffs, or GST\/VAT that may be applicable in your country.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e*International orders will be shipped within the month of purchase and include a tracking number.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*Customs clearance can delay the delivery of your shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YOUNG HAMA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47809487143229,"sku":"","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/3101\/7021\/files\/YOUNGHAMA2ndPHOTOBOOK.jpg?v=1707140830"},{"product_id":"a-fleeting-summer","title":"A FLEETING SUMMER - YOUNG HAMA","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis zine features photographs by YOUNG HAMA \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/young__hama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e@young__hama\u003c\/a\u003e, taken throughout the summer of 2024.\u003cbr\u003eFrom people and scenes he encountered in Tokyo to the traditional “fighting festival” held in his hometown of Nagasaki—where participants literally engage in fistfights—all of these moments are captured in this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front and back covers present a powerful contrast: the hand of a newborn child and the injured hand of an adult. Through this juxtaposition, YOUNG HAMA expresses his ongoing thoughts on love and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust like his previous release, \"\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fareastdarkroom.com\/products\/young-hama-i\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eI - WHAT'RE YOU LOOKIN' AT?\u003c\/a\u003e\", every detail—from the texture of the cover to the paper used inside—reflects his deep commitment as a photographer. A zine that’s as carefully crafted as it is emotionally resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotos by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fareastdarkroom.com\/collections\/young-hama\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYOUNG HAMA\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW182 × H257mm(B5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e82 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished in Sep 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePrinted in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping Advisory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Please note that the total amount does not include any import duties, tariffs, or GST\/VAT that may be applicable in your country.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e*International orders will be shipped within \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2 weeks of purchase and include a tracking number.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*Customs clearance can delay the delivery of your shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YOUNG HAMA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50385885135165,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/3101\/7021\/files\/young_hama_fleeting_summer_1.jpg?v=1749013748"},{"product_id":"return-to-the-sea","title":"RETURN TO THE SEA","description":"\u003cp\u003eBelieving that \u003cstrong\u003eviolence can be “another form of affection,”\u003c\/strong\u003e photographer YOUNG HAMA \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/young__hama\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@young__hama\u003c\/a\u003e has spent the past 6 years documenting the Wakimisaki Gion Festival in Nagasaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is the culmination of that long-term project, documenting the Wakimisaki Gion Festival held in the fishing town of Wakimisaki, Nagasaki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften referred to as the \u003cstrong\u003e“Fighting Festival,”\u003c\/strong\u003e the event reaches its climax with bare-knuckle brawls between participants. Perhaps it is the fishermen’s way of life, shaped by the sea and the constant presence of death, that gives rise to this tradition. \u003cbr\u003eThrough his camera, YOUNG HAMA has continued to capture the instinctive, untamed side of human nature revealed during the festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis fascination with the lives of fishermen has since evolved into a new photographic project. Rather than observing from the outside, he chose to become a tuna fisherman himself. He is currently aboard a distant-water fishing vessel, documenting the experience from within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Should You Buy This Book?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWitness a festival few outsiders ever see \u003c\/strong\u003e- This book takes you inside one of Japan’s most intense local festivals. YOUNG HAMA’s photographs place you at the heart of the action, capturing moments of violence, adrenaline, and emotion that are rarely witnessed, let alone documented.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExperience YOUNG HAMA’s monochrome photography at its full scale \u003c\/strong\u003e- Designed with large landscape spreads, this book allows each photograph to breathe. The immersive layout lets you appreciate the richness, texture, and intensity of his black-and-white work in a way that digital screens never can.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupport the next chapter of the project\u003c\/strong\u003e - This publication is part of a much larger journey. YOUNG HAMA is currently working aboard a distant-water tuna fishing vessel to continue documenting the lives of fishermen from within. Every purchase directly supports the continuation of this long-term photographic project.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is more than a document of a festival. It’s the beginning of a much larger story, one that now stretches from a small fishing town in Nagasaki to the open sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fareastdarkroom.com\/collections\/young-hama\"\u003eYOUNG HAMA\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e210 × 297 mm (A4)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: April 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping Advisory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Please note that the total amount does not include any import duties, tariffs, or GST\/VAT that may be applicable in your country.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e*International orders will be shipped within 2 weeks of purchase and include a tracking number.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*Customs clearance can delay the delivery of your shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for your support!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YOUNG HAMA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51947597070653,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/3101\/7021\/files\/young-hama-wakimisaki-gion-sai.jpg?v=1783561990"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/3101\/7021\/collections\/YOUNG_HAMA_-_INTERVIEW.jpg?v=1783562886","url":"https:\/\/fareastdarkroom.com\/collections\/young-hama.oembed","provider":"FAR EAST DARKROOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}