(Toyoko Tokiwa) (Dangerous Poisonous Flowers)

Tokyo:Mikasa Shobo,1st edition,In Japanese,1957,Hardcover with dust jacket,obi-band and clear plastic paper

Condition:Acceptable,Shelfwear,Rubbed edges,Many stains by aging are on edges,cover and dust jacket,Edges are darkened by aging,Some torn and torn out on top of spine on dust jacket, Some creases in a few pages,Plastic paper has huge damages with torn out,A bumped bottom edge,Binding is still tight
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The name of Toyoko Tokiwa's 1957 photobook 'Kiken na Dokubana' translates to 'Dangerous Poisonous Flowers' - a traditional euphemism for sex workers. It documents women at the fringes of Japanese society - notably sex workers, but also performers, nurses, and shop workers. In Tokiwa’s hometown, the port of Yokohama, the influx of American troops after World War II led to the port becoming a hub for sex work. In the late 1950s, the Japanese government began to take action, criminalising the occupation. This book attempts to demystify sex work and present it as a valid career.