{"id":68844,"date":"2015-06-02T16:35:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T14:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=68844"},"modified":"2015-06-02T16:35:48","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T14:35:48","slug":"yakuza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=68844","title":{"rendered":"yakuza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT3014.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68845\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT3014.jpg?resize=800%2C532\" alt=\"The three highest ranking bosses of the family - the Godfather in the centre - pose for a portrait during a traditional dinner at a restaurant in Kabukicho, Tokyo - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT3014.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT3014.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_091_ANT2944.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68846\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_091_ANT2944.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"The Godfather rolls down his car window while leaving a commemoration service for a deceased member of the family - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_091_ANT2944.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_091_ANT2944.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_068_ANT0652.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68847\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_068_ANT0652.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Young prostitute in a bar showing the tattoo on her leg - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_068_ANT0652.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_068_ANT0652.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_020_ANT2620.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68848\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_020_ANT2620.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Nitto-san, Souichirou's direct boss, in the back of the car, while driving to Niigata prison to go and pick up two members of the family that are being released from prison that morning, after being incarcerated for several years - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_020_ANT2620.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_020_ANT2620.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_028_ANT3396.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68849\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_028_ANT3396.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Tattooed hands with a digit missing. A traditional Japanese tattoo, as used often by the Yakuza, Is a very old and time-consuming process of manually sticking a stick with at the point several sharp inked needles in the skin. This has to happen at a precise angle (depending on skin thickness) and at a precise speed (120\/minute), and this is a skill that only traditional Japanese tattoo masters possess. The result is an intricacy, a color palette and a pattern which is not possible with the modern way of tattooing with a machine.Master Tattooist Hori Sensei invites you, he does not accept regular clients. With him, completing a traditional Japanese tattoo takes about 100 hours, can cost up to $10,000, and a schedule of daily or weekly visits needs to be made. As a client, you have only a little say in the design of the tattoo. Hori Sensei determines what is best for you after taking time to talk to you and to get to know you. Only a few traditional Japanese tattoo experts are still alive today in Japan. - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_028_ANT3396.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_028_ANT3396.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_046_ANT3587.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68850\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_046_ANT3587.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Yamamoto kaicho and two other members shower in an Onsen (typical Japanese bath house) after playing in a golf tournament. Both golf and frequent visits to the onsen are very popular amongst the Japanese. Nowadays, many bath houses carry signs that deny access to people who have tattoos, in an effort to stop Yakuza frequenting them - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_046_ANT3587.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_046_ANT3587.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_015_ANT0708.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68851\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_015_ANT0708.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Empty meeting table, right after the initial meeting, in which we got approval to start the project - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_015_ANT0708.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_015_ANT0708.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_083_L1000822.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68852\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_083_L1000822.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Members of different families paying their respects at the funeral service for Miyamoto-san - 2010\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_083_L1000822.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_083_L1000822.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_081_ANT2865.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_081_ANT2865.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"The Godfather arrives at a commemoration service for a member who has died. Car traffic is redirected and he is surrounded by bodyguards, as he steps out of the car and into the place of worship - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_081_ANT2865.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_081_ANT2865.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_060_L1002275.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68854\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_060_L1002275.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Yakuza street fighter aggressively showing off his tattoo in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo - 2010\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_060_L1002275.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_060_L1002275.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_052_ANT3305.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68855\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_052_ANT3305.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Yamamoto Kaicho, the number two boss, lies still as master Tattooist Hori Sensei completes his full body tattoo. Completing a tattoo takes about 100 hours, and a schedule of daily or weekly visits with the tattoo sensei are made. This is the second time he is being tattooed over his whole body, after the removal of his first full body tattoo severl years before. Tattoos are made by hand in a traditional way, and only few experts still possess the skill to do so - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_052_ANT3305.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_052_ANT3305.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_016_ANT1883.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-68856\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_016_ANT1883.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Members of the family wait outside and stand guard a restaurant where the bosses are in a dinner meeting - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_006_P1000749.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68857\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_006_P1000749.jpg?resize=800%2C534\" alt=\"Members pose in the streets of Kabukicho, the red light district in the heart of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. By always wearing tailored suits, the Yakuza attempt to spread an image of decency and conformity. But the underlying tension unmistakibly remains. Obvious influences are American gangster icons from the early 20th century, like John Dillinger - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_006_P1000749.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_006_P1000749.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT30141.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68858\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT30141.jpg?resize=800%2C532\" alt=\"The three highest ranking bosses of the family - the Godfather in the centre - pose for a portrait during a traditional dinner at a restaurant in Kabukicho, Tokyo - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT30141.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT30141.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_015_ANT07081.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68859\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_015_ANT07081.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Empty meeting table, right after the initial meeting, in which we got approval to start the project - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_015_ANT07081.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_015_ANT07081.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_028_ANT33961.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68860\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_028_ANT33961.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Tattooed hands with a digit missing. A traditional Japanese tattoo, as used often by the Yakuza, Is a very old and time-consuming process of manually sticking a stick with at the point several sharp inked needles in the skin. This has to happen at a precise angle (depending on skin thickness) and at a precise speed (120\/minute), and this is a skill that only traditional Japanese tattoo masters possess. The result is an intricacy, a color palette and a pattern which is not possible with the modern way of tattooing with a machine.Master Tattooist Hori Sensei invites you, he does not accept regular clients. With him, completing a traditional Japanese tattoo takes about 100 hours, can cost up to $10,000, and a schedule of daily or weekly visits needs to be made. As a client, you have only a little say in the design of the tattoo. Hori Sensei determines what is best for you after taking time to talk to you and to get to know you. Only a few traditional Japanese tattoo experts are still alive today in Japan. - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_028_ANT33961.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_028_ANT33961.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_046_ANT35871.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-68861\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_046_ANT35871.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Yamamoto kaicho and two other members shower in an Onsen (typical Japanese bath house) after playing in a golf tournament. Both golf and frequent visits to the onsen are very popular amongst the Japanese. Nowadays, many bath houses carry signs that deny access to people who have tattoos, in an effort to stop Yakuza frequenting them - 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_046_ANT35871.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_046_ANT35871.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The work of <a href=\"http:\/\/antonkusters.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anton Kusters<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The work of Anton Kusters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":68845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1,6],"tags":[450,1017],"class_list":["post-68844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-other-stuff","category-images","tag-photography","tag-yakuza"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT3014.jpg?fit=800%2C532&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":116378,"url":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=116378","url_meta":{"origin":68844,"position":0},"title":"yakuza","author":"thebrainbehind","date":"02\/06\/2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The work of Anton Kusters View On WordPress","rel":"","context":"In &quot;all other stuff&quot;","block_context":{"text":"all other stuff","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?cat=1"},"img":{"alt_text":"The three highest ranking bosses of the family - the Godfather in the centre - pose for a portrait during a traditional dinner at a restaurant in Kabukicho, Tokyo - 2009","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT3014.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT3014.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT3014.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/antonkusters_yakuza_014_ANT3014.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":44736,"url":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=44736","url_meta":{"origin":68844,"position":1},"title":"Joey L.","author":"thebrainbehind","date":"19\/02\/2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Great photography by Joey L. . 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