Julie Watai

Julie Watai is not just a photographer. She is an artist, DJ, music producer and model whose aesthetics could be described as "hi-tech kawaii". She mashes up Shibuya and Akihabara culture with her original world-view and creates so-called "techno scape photos". A devoted gamer and manga fan, Julie works at the edges of "otaku culture," "geek culture," and "kawaii culture," endlessly searching for hip new ways to capture the heart of her viewers and pushing the boundaries of subculture art. "The...See more

Julie Watai is not just a photographer. She is an artist, DJ, music producer and model whose aesthetics could be described as "hi-tech kawaii". She mashes up Shibuya and Akihabara culture with her original world-view and creates so-called "techno scape photos". A devoted gamer and manga fan, Julie works at the edges of "otaku culture," "geek culture," and "kawaii culture," endlessly searching for hip new ways to capture the heart of her viewers and pushing the boundaries of subculture art. "The word 'otaku' has a lot of negative associations," she says. "My work is about finding ways to showcase its positive aspects." See less