SAMURAI OF BLACK STEEL AND GOLD

I reconstruct the discipline of the samurai—their kata (form) and ma (interval)—as an armor of light.
Black anchors the silhouette, while gold glints evoke lacquer and the shimmer of cuirass.
Hair rises in sculpted ridges like a helmet crest, crowning the head with silent resolve.
Makeup carves cool shadows and metallic sheen, embodying strength without words.

Hair: TADASHI HARADA
Makeup: TADASHI HARADA (Assistant: MARINA TSUKAHARA)
Photographer: MOTE SINABEL AOKI
Costume Credit: TOMOKI TERUI
Model: YUKIKO KAWABE
Production: INVI
Item Used: SHISEIDO MAKEUP 【Aura Dew Prism Illuminator / 01 Ursa】

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