Between serpentine staccato and onsen pit stops : For the latest issue of CURVES, photographer and editor Stefan Bogner spent five weeks driving all across Japan.
America was once the place of yearning for young people – and a road trip through the endless expanses of the West was a dream that was fueled by books, songs and films. But since the new millennium, Japan has replaced the USA as the dream destination. In no other country has pop culture reached such a level of complexity. And nowhere else can you shop, dine and enjoy the latest jazz records in the world’s hottest listening bars with the same sophistication as Tokyo.