Bruce Osborn

Oyako

 Oyako means parents-children in Japanese. This collection of photos looks at the relationships between Japanese parents and their children, running the gamete of society ‘including Kabuki actors, punk musicians, policemen, Buddhist monks, and porno actresses’.

 

father: Jisaku Yamada / sushi chef 

son: Eiichi Yamada / sushi chef

 

mother: Sheena / singer 

daughter: Junko Ayukawa / high school student

 

father: Yujiro Nakamura / theater group leader 

daughter: Rika Matsumoto / acting school student

 

father: Mitsuaki Ohwada / tattooist

mother: Akie Ohwada / housewife 

daughter: Keiko Ohwada / elementary school student

 

Father: Yozo Suenaga / Pet Shop Owner

Daughter: Mai Momonoki / Porn Actress

 

father: Katsuji Suzuki / carpenter

son: Katsuo Suzuki / jr. high school student

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mother: Yae Nakano / housewife

son: Shigeru Nakano / musician

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