JAZZ KISSA 2024 by Katsumasa Kusunode Japanese Jazz Kissa Photo Book

JAZZ KISSA 2025\nProduct Overview:\n--\nAuthor / Photographer: Katsumasa Kusunose (\u6960\u702C\u514B\u660C)\n--\nTitle: JAZZ KISSA 2025\n--\nFormat: Photo Book (Variant A4 Size: 210 mm \u00D7 278 mm)\n--\nPages: 148 Pages\n--\nLanguage: Japanese (Mainly photography, accessible to non-Japanese speakers)\nBackground & Details:\nA breathtaking photo book documenting 30 distinct Jazz Kissa (traditional Japanese jazz cafes and listening bars) across Japan, photographed throughout the year 2025.\nThe book's afterword touches upon a poignant moment in Japanese jazz history: the 2026 closing of Shinjuku's legendary listening bar \""DUG\"" (and its 1961 predecessor \""DIG\"") due to urban redevelopment, marking the end of a 65-year era in Tokyo. As rising land prices in major cities make it increasingly difficult to maintain these cultural hubs, the true spirit of the Jazz Kissa is thriving in Japan's regional areas. From Kagoshima in the far south (featuring the ideal cafe \""Junkokudo\"" on .