
The Night Is Still Young
- Publisher
- Akaaka Art Publishing
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-4-903545-60-8
- Specifications
- Softcover
230 x 185 mm
108 pages
Art direction by Hikari Machiguchi
Text by Eric C. Shiner (Japanese only)
A collection of photographs documenting the drag queen scene in and around Osaka. Hata takes the viewer through the full drag queen experience, from preparation to performance to private and party time, though the focus is on performance and he photographed a wide range of drag queens on stage. Drag queen culture is an underground phenomenon in Japan, and even Osaka is not San Francisco, but the book is a colourful look at this scene which highlights the pride of its members.