These Photos Capture Former Yakuza Gangsters at a
about 4 months ago (12/12/2023)
These Photos Capture Former Yakuza Gangsters at a Japanese Bathhouse | AnOther Theo Cottle’s arresting new photo series captures the vulnerable masculinity of former gangsters at an onsen. “It’s really hard for them to be part of society,” he says December 12, 2023 Text Niki Colet When Theo Cottle flew to Japan for a commercial project late last year, he didn’t expect to find inspiration at a bathhouse in the red light district. Sitting by himself at an onsen, the London-based photographer spotted an older gentleman walking around the room, covered in distinctive Yakuza tattoos that singled him out from the rest.