Issei Suda, Holy Night, 2022

Holy Night presents photographs that Issei Suda took on the night of Christmas Eve 1991 in Tokyo. «I wonder how many Japanese people actually think of Jesus Christ on Christmas. We just observe Christmas Eve by buying cake and bringing it home to eat; lovers spend it together as the most romantic night of the year. These kinds of customs have become the norm. I could suddenly play the part of the righteous Buddhist and call everyone out on it – You dumbasses, you aren’t even Christians – but it feels like it’d be a waste.» — Issei Suda