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Lauded by Critics. Awarded in Paris.

My Boxing Life: Japan shows a hidden world that outsiders rarely get to see.

Its strong photography and gritty style won a Bronze Prize at the 2024 Paris Photography Awards and was featured by Ted Forbes on The Art of Photography.

Loading image: YouTube creator Ted Forbes holding the physical copy of My Boxing Life Japan photobook during a review on his channel, The Art of Photography. YouTube creator Ted Forbes holding the physical copy of My Boxing Life Japan photobook during a review on his channel, The Art of Photography.

Featured on The Art of Photography

"Your visual narrative is wonderful in here.... I go through the whole thing and I keep wanting to see more" - Ted Forbes

Loading image: The bronze award certificate from the Prix de la Photographie Paris 2024 for My Boxing Life Japan photography book. The bronze award certificate from the Prix de la Photographie Paris 2024 for My Boxing Life Japan photography book.

Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3)

Bronze Prize Winner at the prestigious Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) 2024 for Documentary Fine Art.

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My Boxing Life Japan Photobook

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Product Specifications

  • Size: 8 x8 inches
  • Page Count: 56
  • Hardcover with Protective Gloss Lamination
  • 150gsm Art Paper with Protective Gloss Lamination
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An Award-Winning Photobook

Japan is one of the most photographed nations on Earth. Yet its elite boxing subculture remains almost entirely hidden from the outside lens.

My Boxing Life: Japan breaks through the barrier of one of the world's most guarded subcultures. Embedded for two intense weeks, this award-winning, 56-page visual narrative offers unprecedented access to the legendary Shinsei Boxing Gym. A gritty, shadow-filled world between Kobe and Osaka where outsiders are rarely allowed.

From dimly lit training corners to the blinding spotlights of international stages, it is an unforgettable front-row seat to human perseverance.

International Acclaim & Critical Praise

  • 🏆 Paris Awarded: Winner of the Bronze Prize at the 2024 Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) for outstanding achievement in documentary sports photography.
  • 🎬 Critic Approved: Featured and highly praised on The Art of Photography, where Ted Forbes noted: “Your visual narrative is wonderful... There’s a pacing that’s really well done—I never got bored looking at this. I keep wanting to see more.”

Inside the Book

  • The Shinsei Experience: A look inside the sweat-soaked training grounds where elite fighters face their ultimate tests.
  • The West Japan Rookie of the Year: The high-stakes tension of the Japan Boxing Association’s (JBA) prestigious regional tournament, capturing the raw ambition of rising stars.
  • A Shared Devotion: An artistic exploration of a universal truth—that the fight outside the ring is just as fierce as the fight within it.
  • Cinematic Visual Storytelling: High-contrast, black-and-white documentary imagery that captures the sweat, sacrifice, and unyielding spirit of modern-day warriors.
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Book Specs

Title: My Boxing Life Japan

Format:

  • Premium Image Wrap Hardcover with Protective Gloss Lamination
  • 150gsm Art Paper with Protective Gloss Lamination

Page Count: 56 Pages

Dimensions: 8 x8 inches

Print Quality: Professional high-end digital print . Ensures crisp, ink-rich, and gallery-accurate image clarity.

Edition: Independently Published FIrst Edition

Accolades:

  • Bronze Prize Winner (Prix de la Photographie Paris 2024)
  • Critically Featured on The Art of Photography
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About Photographer, Awards & Exhibitions

Stephane Ferrero is an award-winning contemporary photographer who has spent two decades documenting the visual evolution of Shanghai, Taipei, and Hong Kong. Rooted in art history and the meticulous discipline of silver film, his work bridges commercial precision and fine-art intuition. A multi-year PHOTO Magazine laureate and PX3 prize-winner, Ferrero’s limited-edition prints offer a refined, timeless perspective on the architecture and energy of the Far East.

View of Ted Forbes from The Art of Photography holding and reviewing My Boxing Life Japan photobook

As featured in "The Art of Photography"

"Your visual narrative is wonderful in here.... I go through the whole thing and I keep wanting to see more."

- Ted Forbes, The Art of Photography

Frequently Asked Questions

Photobooks

Is there text in the book, or is it strictly photography?

The book focuses entirely on visual storytelling. It features a curated sequence of 56 high-contrast black-and-white photographs with very minimal text, letting the imagery and the atmosphere of the gym speak for itself.

What makes this edition unique?

This is an independently published first edition monograph. It was awarded the Bronze Prize at the 2024 Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) and featured for its exceptional pacing and print layout by Ted Forbes on The Art of Photography.

What are the physical specifications of the book?

It is a beautifully crafted hardcover volume (Premium Image Wrap Hardcover with Protective Gloss Lamination)

It spans 56 pages, utilizing 150gsm art paper with Protective Gloss Lamination to ensure the deep blacks and raw textures of the images print perfectly without losing detail.

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