photo of C.Snatch Z. from The Night Is Still Young...

photo of C.Snatch Z. from The Night Is Still Young // Tomoaki Hata

JAR: Both Simone Fukayuki and Eric C. Shiner in the foreword and afterword to the book mention that the world captured in your photographs no longer exists. Why has this world vanished?

TH: I can explain it from many elements. Many drag queens’ lives are usually only a few years, while they are students or freelancers, for example. And the peak of the gay club culture scene was up to 2004 or 2005, before the creation of several internet communication devices for dating or meeting people. But at least they are still active. The Diamond Night hosted by Simone Fukayuki has been running since the late 80s and is still going on.

-interview by Jai Arune Ravine

Posted 7 months ago & Filed under drunken boat, Jai Arune Ravine, Tomoaki Hata, The Night Is Still Young, C.Snatch Z., drag, 1 note View high resolution

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