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Saturday, January 25, 2025

Two Versions


A slightly different crop of the same photo was used for the American 
and Japanese versions of Muscle Power magazine around 1956.


 

2 comments:

  1. Around the world with Vic :)
    When I first visited Japan in the 1960’s, I was surprised by their vibrant bodybuilding culture. You think of sumo wrestling, geishas, tea ceremonies, bonsai and kabuki theater, not bodybuilding.
    I attended a physique contest and they had some amazing physiques on display, and some of the bodybuilders were quite personable.
    Rex in DC

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    1. The gay Japanese photographers were especially taken with the "square head" Japanese farmer type bodybuilders.

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