‘Shinjuku Cardboard Village: The Photographs of Naoko Sakokawa 1996-1998’

This hidden gem takes place on the fourth floor of espace Á L. L., an intimate, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it space in Kichijoji. As the exhibition’s name suggests, the photos were taken by Naoko Sakokawa during the existence of ‘Shinjuku Cardboard Village’, a 470sqm enclave of cardboard living quarters that housed upwards of 200 individuals in the West Exit of Shinjuku Station from January 1996 to February 1998.

The exhibition is free of charge and takes place Thursdays through Sundays from January 22 to February 8, 12noon-5pm. If you’d like to take Sakokawa’s work home with you, purchase a book of photos for ¥2,000.