Olympus Gallery Osaka - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Olympus Gallery Osaka. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Kouichiro Kitaoku “Kyoto’s Enchanting Colors”
Traveling abroad for over 20 years, news of a UNESCO World Heritage Sites being registered in Kyoto reached Kouichiro Kitaoku’s ears while he was residing in Germany and brought him back to Japan where...More »
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Shigeru Matsunaga “Shoreline Second”
Shigeru Matsunaga has been photographing Japan’s shores since 2010, using an antique camera to take long-exposure shots of the timeless skies, seas, beaches, and boulders. More »
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Shin Yamagishi “Faces of the Moment Vol. 10”
Portraits of actors, idols, athletes, and others by Shin Yamagishi. [Event] Gallery Talk Date: March 31 (Sat) 13:00–14:00More »
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Omine Exhibition
The Omine Photoclub documents the natural beauty of the Kii Peninsula, a mountainous region of central and southern Japan spanning the Omine, Daiko, Hatenashi, and Oku-Takano mountain ranges. Admire the...More »
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64th Spiegel Photography Exhibition
A photography exhibition by members of the Spiegel Photographers Association.More »
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Shinichiro Toyoda “Blessing”
Approximately 10 years ago, Shinichiro Toyoda started to photograph Osaka with a compact camera. Captured inside of these color photographs and spilling out from beyond them are various fascinating scenes...More »
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Mitsuaki Iwago “Pantanal”
The Pantanal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the middle of South America. As the world’s largest tropical wetland area that spans three countries - Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia, it is home to...More »
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Tetsuro Shimizu “Anchin”
Photographs by Tetsuro Shimizu that document the environment and people of the northern regions of Mongolia, where Taiga, a biome characterized by coniferous forests, are spreading. [Related Event] Tetsuro...More »
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Haseo “Predators Of The City VII: Beauty & Dark”
The first photography exhibition in Kansai for Haseo presents the work of this winner of the Gold Prize at Trierenberg Super Circuit 2017, the world’s largest photography contest. The fantasy-filled worlds...More »
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Ikkeikai “Japanese Landscapes”
Seasonal landscape photography by Kansai’s Ikkeikai association.More »
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Tatsuo Hata “The Master’s Hands”
Tatsuo Hata is known for his photographs of Japan’s Shinshu region, but ultimately his work came to focus on people – specifically the humanity he glimpsed in Shinshu artisans’ processes of creation. These...More »
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Izumi Hirota “Colorful Railway Encyclopedia”
Izumi Hirota presents her internationally exhibited “Tenugui-Format” hand cloth-sized color photographs of railways.More »
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Masafumi Inoue “Pedometer”
Photography by Masafumi Inoue.More »
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Harumasa Sho “Intersecting Perspectives”
Forty black and white street photography shots by Harumasa Sho focusing on the relationship between bypassers and the urban environment that surrounds them. More »
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Olympus Global Open Photo Contest 2015 Winners Exhibition
The Olympus Global Open Photo Contest 2015 accepted works under the three broad categories of life, future, and humans. With over 120,000 works received from 127 areas around the world, this exhibition...More »
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Bruce Osborn “Photographs from Oyako Day 2016”
Since his move to Japan the photographer Bruce Osborn has developed a project named “Oyako” (meaning parent and child) in the photographic pursuit of that special family bond, which has become his life’s...More »
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Mika Sakamoto “Around the World”
Mystery hunter Mika Sakamoto presents photographs taken during her travels to 60 countries. [Related Event] Mika Sakamoto Talk Date: Sept.17 (Sat) 13:00-14:00 Location: Olympus Gallery Osaka Admission:...More »
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Takahiro Mita “Myanmar Time”
Photographs from 2015 and 2016 by Takahiro Mita, who has documented Myanmar’s rapid transformations, the Pyu Ancient Cities World Heritage Site, the Bagan Buddhist Temples, and the ancient city of Mrauk-U...More »
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Tetsuro Shimizu “Ninja - Mongolia’s Gold Miners”
In Mongolia exist gold miners called “Ninja” who are largely made up of nomadic herders that gather in places where a large piece of gold is rumoured to have been found, and move on when police attention...More »
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Omine Photo Club “Valley Tranquility - The Four Seasons of the World Heritage Kii Mountains”
Omine Photo Club is a group of amateurs and professionals dedicated to photographing the natural scenery of the Kii Mountains’ Omine and Daiko ranges since its foundation 27 years ago. This exhibition...More »
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Nozomu Chujo “Portraits of Friends: Minorities of Asia”
In his photographs, Nozomu Chujo depicts the hardships of the minorities and refugees residing in slums and camps across Asia in countries such as Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Iran.More »
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Aiku “Love: The Color of the Moment”
Aiku uses photography to introduce Japan’s amazing places and people. In this exhibition, Aiku focuses her attention on her adoration for Tottori and the love that emanates from “Ai Support,” a support...More »
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Go Goto Exhibition
Photography by Go Goto of Awaji Ningyo Joruri (Awaji Doll Theater), a nationally designated significant intangible folk cultural asset with 500 years of tradition in Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture. Goto...More »
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Five Men: Five Colors
Five Kansai members of the Japan Professional Photographers Society present an exhibition of their works.More »
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Noboru Sonehara “Inside Istanbul’s Walls”
Noboru Sonehara presents 50 color photographs that depict the “ordinary” lives of the people who inhabit Istanbul, a romantic and inspirational city in Turkey that was historically known as Constantinople...More »
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Shin Yamagishi Exhibition
A photography exhibition by Shin Yamagishi.More »
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Masazumi Yanaoka “Rambling Through Vietnam”
Exhibiting around 50 color prints of silver gelatin photographs by Masazumi Yanaoka. More »
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Ken Noguchi “Living in the Himalayas”
A photography exhibition by Ken Noguchi consisting of grand Himalayan landscapes.More »
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Sarai Ohira Exhibition
A photography exhibition by Sarai Ohira. 60 color and black and white photographs are on display.More »
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Mitsuaki Iwago “Madagascar – The Island of Prosimians”
In addition to its giant Baobab trees, Madagascar is known for many species of prosimians such as lemurs. Located between Africa and the Indian subcontinent, the world’s fourth-largest island island continues...More »
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Shin Yoshino “Nature World”
Photographers compile previous works in a display of wildlife and scenes of nature presented from a new perspective. More »
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Wa “The Planisphere of Lost Places”
Dilapidated mines. Forgotten war sites. Old junk cars. Hotels at amusement parks that once drew massive crowds. The photographer Wa spent around three years capturing beneath starry skies places such as...More »
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Kenji Ishiguro “Fairy Land”
A photography exhibition by Kenji Ishiguro, expressing the foolish, hopeless, sneaky, stupid, serious and lonely, sad and sweet, absurdity of the human race.More »
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Keita Sasaki “Furusato, Dearly Missed”
“Furusato” in Japanese translates to one’s home town or birth place. In this series of black and white “furusato” photographs dearly missed by Keita Sasaki, Sasaki revisits the unchanging landscape and...More »
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The Olympus Zuiko Club 31st Osaka Photography Exhibition
A group photography exhibition by the members of the Olympus Zuiko Club in Osaka. 40 photographs, including color and black and white works, are on display.More »
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Yoho Tsuda Exhibition
Original prints, including black and white works, trace the career of photographer Yoho Tsuda (1904–2014). Focus is placed upon Tsuda’s post-humus collection “Symphony Daichi no Uta” (Poems from the Land...More »
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Ikkei-kai “Japanese Landscapes”
Presenting works by the Ikkei-kai, a club founded 15 years ago dedicated to photographing the many expressions of Japanese landscapes and their changing seasons. Around 40 color pictures are on display....More »
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Bruce Osborn “Parents and Children I Met on Parents and Children Day 2015”
Since starting “Parents and Children Day” (the fourth Sunday in July) in 2003 as a social movement to increase communication between family members, Bruce Osborn has been inviting mothers, fathers, and...More »
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Kyosuke Shibata “Enoshima,The Color of Dreams - 1979 -1981”
Showing the natural landscapes of the Shonan region of Enoshima, a popular spot for tourists, in these color photographs taken between 1979 and 1981.More »
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Takao Kawahara “Eyes Wide Open”
A photography exhibition by Takao Kawahara.More »
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Takashi Yasumochi “Harbor”
Photographs by Takashi Yasumochi of the harbor that commands a view of Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.More »
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Valley Tranquility II - The Four Seasons of the World Heritage Daiko Mountains
The Omine Photo Club, a group of professional and amateur photographers present the natural landscapes of the Daiko Mountains.More »
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Yuzo Tamari “Paris Photo Exhibition with Ash-Mono-Color; Pair/Partner”
Monochrome, ash-based, and color photography examining relationships between pairs.More »
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The Osaka Month of Photography Exhibition 2015
The Osaka Month of Photography presents works by people using photography as a means of expression, regardless of subject, technique, age, sex, nationality, or profession. The 14th annual exhibition displays...More »
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Haruhiko Shimauchi “To The Streets - Neighbourhood Portrait Photography”
A photography exhibition by Haruhiko Shimauchi, with everyday people as the subject.More »
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What I Want to Convey Through Photography
Works selected from an open call project under the theme of “What I Want to Convey Through Photography”.More »
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#Undersky Dearest Fukushima Vol.3
A group photography exhibition that keeps the memory of the Fukushima disaster alive. [Exhibiting Artists] Hideo Kanno, Shin Yamagishi, Harbie Yamaguchi, Masataka Ishida, and Katsuyoshi Tsuchida.More »
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20th Sakata City Ken Domon Culture Prize Exhibition
These recent works by 45 photographers awarded the Sakata City Ken Domon Culture Prize in past years explore original themes.More »
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Nobu Yamagishi “Flash Faces Vol. 7”
Portraits capturing the faces of leading men in a variety of fields. More »
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Asunaro Photography Club Exhibition VII
These works exhibit a rich array of subject matter and the diverse individuality of each photographer. More »
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Akiko Kimura + Yomogi Kawai “Living in the Precinct”
A joint photography exhibition featuring the cats inhabiting the precincts that are detached from the noise of the city.More »
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Aiku “Cafe de Aiku - Sweets Photo Lovers - “
A photography exhibition featuring 8 up-and-coming pastry chefs, chosen by sweet-tooth model Aiku. Photographs of the patissiers at work on their creations are on show, whilst cakes and pastries by the...More »
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Aiku— Moments in Color
The theme of these shots is “perception.” They capture people with finely attuned and rich sensibilities. More »
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Hideaki Watanabe “A Town in the Snow”
Presenting images of a town that receives several meters of snowfall but is not in awe of its overwhelming climate, instead coexisting with it by facing it head on. Photographer Hideaki Watanabe found...More »
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Masashi Inoue “Sequel: To The Coast”
Masashi Inoue observes the discord of the scenery of the inland seashores which serve as a backdrop to the arguably tasteless development of the towns and cities of Japan.More »
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Yoshiaki Koyanagi “Artificial Island”
An exhibition of photographs of Sakishima, an area in Osaka 1000km from the epicentre of The Great East Japan Earthquake.More »
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Soul Photographs I
Presenting photography from the workshop “Omohide Kobo (Memory Studio)” led by Masahiko Iwata.More »
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Harvey Yamaguchi “Children Sing Today, Too”
Photographer Harvey Yamaguchi is impressed with the way in which children always face the camera with innocence and earnest curiosity. These are pure moments of human interaction without thought of losses...More »
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JPS Kansai Members “Asia”
Five members of Japan Professional Photographers Society Kansai, all of different ages and genres, present their own unique takes on the beautiful scenery of Asia. [Related Event] Gallery Talk Speaker:...More »
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Mitsuaki Iwaai “Ngorongoro”
The Ngorongoro area of northern Tanzania is known in the Masai language as “the big hole.” Rich in water and plant life, it is home to many wild animals, including endangered species. Mitsuaki Iwaai’s...More »
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Rikuzentakata City Seen Through the Eyes of High School Students
An exhibition documenting a study tour of Fukushima, organised by photojournalist Natsuki Yasuda. 11 high school student applicants from around the world were selected to observe and photograph the circumstances...More »
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Satoru Mushiage “Different Space”
An exhibition of Satoru Mushiage’s instinctive and intuitive style of capturing natural everyday scenes with part of the subject matter cut out, letting the viewer experience a kind of optical illusion....More »
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Edward Levinson “Beauty and Symbolism in the City”
My mind and eye gravitate towards the constant streaming of images: shapes and colors, shadows lining up just so, sunlight bouncing off buildings (never repeating itself), night versus day, humor and beauty,...More »
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Masao Kawahara “Re-View 6×6”
An exhibition of Masao Kawahara’s silver halide monochrome photographs.More »
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Jiro Gon “South of India”
Photographs capturing the spirit of Southern India’s generous, easy-going people.More »
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The Olympus Zuiko Club 30th Osaka Photography Exhibition
Under the guidance of Koichiro Kitaoku, also a lecturer at Olympus Digital Academy, members of the Olympus Zuiko Club are first and foremost encouraged to enjoy their photography. An exhibition of a broad...More »
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#Undersky Dearest Fukushima Vol.2
A group photography exhibition that keeps the memory of the Fukushima disaster alive. [Related Event] Gallery Talk Date: Oct.25 (Sat) 13:00-13:45 Location: Olympus Gallery Osaka Participants: 100 Admission:...More »
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Ikkei-kai “Japanese Landscapes”
Presenting works by the Ikkei-kai, a club founded 15 years ago dedicated to photographing the many expressions of Japanese landscapes and their changing seasons. Around 40 color pictures are on display....More »
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Bruce Osborn “Photographs from Oyako Day 2014”
Since his move to Japan the photographer Bruce Osborn has developed a project named “Oyako” (meaning parent and child) in the photographic pursuit of that special family bond, which has become his life’s...More »
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Koichi Iseya “Connection to the Future— A Record of Tohoku’s Recovery”
Artist’s Statement: The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred in March, 2011. As the earth shook beneath my feet in Tokyo, I felt my resolve swayed as well. A year passed as I continued to think, “I must...More »
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FotoPus Photography Exhibition for Everyone
Presenting works on themes selected by members of the Olympus photography community and created in consultation with professional photographers. More »
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Tomoo Yano Photography Exhibition “A Walk with PEN Bon Bon”
An exhibition of Tomoo Yano’s photographs of things encountered in Paris, taken with her Olympus Pen. Tomoo Yano reflects on her first visit to Paris in June and the long summer days, where it is still...More »
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Yuzo Tamari “Olympus BCL Zuiko Lens: European Light and Shade”
The Olympus BCL15mmF8 lens, currently on sale, produces a contemporary oil painting-type coloring with strong contrast, whilst the Olympus Pen EES half-frame format with the Zuiko 30mmF2.8 lens, or the...More »
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Kazuo Unno “Komoro Diary”
Serving as sort of a history of digital cameras, “Komoro Diary” is web-based photo journal that has been updated daily since August 12th, 1999. Highlights from the past 15 years, some of the newest photos,...More »
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Susumu Shinya “Osaka American Village Story”
In 1969, surfers, designers, musicians and comedians started to gather in an area full of warehouses and residences, for a one-month residency tour called the “American Summer Camp”. With the triangular...More »
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2014 Ajisai Kai Photo Exhibition “Flowers”
Many flowers come together in this group exhibition in which personal portraits of flowers are presented.More »
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Katsumi Oka Exhibition “Photos and Speech 2”
The internet is buzzing with activity from the SNS (social networking service). With a little assertiveness, photographs could also buzz. Combining photographs and speech for the second year running, this...More »
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Takeyoshi Tanuma “The Musashi Diaries”
Doppo Kunikida, a Japanese novelist from the Meiji Period, is known for his love of nature, which is encapsulated in his short story “Musashino” (“The Musashi Plain”). Though vast plains like those featured...More »
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Ryoichi Nagano “Headwaters— The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers”
Ryoichi Nagano encountered a paradise at the headwaters of China’s iconic rivers, the Yellow and the Yangtze. His photographs capturing the severe and beautiful natural environment and the lives of people...More »
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Yoshio Tsuji “Mountain People”
Yoshio Tsuji began photographing the people of Asia while living in Thailand in 1991. He has spent more than a decade visiting the villages of minority groups, particularly those living in the mountain...More »
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Daisuke Koiwai Photography Exhibition “A Summer on the Summit of Mt Fuji”
Mt. Fuji, a symbol of Japan, was registered into the World Cultural Heritage in June, 2013. With a height of 3776 meters, it is a mountain which symbolizes Japan. There is a period of two months from...More »
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The Osaka Month of Photography Exhibition 2014
The Month of Photography is a Tokyo and Osaka-based organization sponsoring “Photography Day” (June 1st) with the aim of developing and spreading the culture of photography. Covering 1.8 square meters...More »
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The World Seen Through Ken Noguchi’s Eyes— An Alpinist’s Photos of the Himalayas, Africa, and Japan
Photographer’s statement: What this exhibit most wants to show is the world of “places”. Whether the summits of the Himalayas, Africa, or the disaster-stricken areas of Japan, I believe all places have...More »
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Kenichi Nagira “Cyclical Days”
Photographs of rambling, cyclically unfolding days during which the photographer roamed the streets of his town.More »
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Jun Shimizu “Never Seen”
These 30 color photographs present underwater worlds and beaches scenes like you’ve never seen before. Taken with Olympus’s new mirrorless OM-D E-M1 camera, these shots are brought to you by advances in...More »
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2014 APA Kansai Branch Exhibition “Our Photographic Life”
This annual exhibition by the Kansai branch of the Japan Advertising Photographers Association presents works taken with the latest cameras, including smartphone and mirror-less digital cameras, as well...More »
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Olympus Underwater Photographer Exhibition
The tenth session of this biannual exhibition of works by students of Olympus’s underwater photography classroom also features resort, nature, and astronomical photography as a step towards participants...More »
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Aiku “Shine - The Color of the Moment”
Known more for her work as a fashion model, Aiku Maikawa has recently taken up the camera herself and begun to photograph the athletes caught in a highly competitive year for sports, capturing a particular...More »
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Harumasa Sho “Coastal Main Street”
These photographs are set on islands in the Harimanada zone of the Setouchi Sea, where Harumasa Sho has lived for 25 years. While this area has undergone drastic changes in the past century, becoming both...More »
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Masataka Fuse “Faces of the Town II”
Our lives have changed drastically as we’ve been swallowed up in a wave of standardization in pursuit of the economical and convenient. While Osaka is no exception, Osakans continue to build their communities...More »
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“30 Years of the Japan Professional Golf Photographers Society”
This April The Japan Professional Golf Photographers Society(JGPS) celebrates 30 years since its founding in 1984 and to mark this occasion brings together 30 leading golf photographers from early veterans...More »
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Omine Photo Club “Valley Tranquility— the Four Seasons of the World Heritage Kii Mountains”
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Omine Photo Club, a group dedicated to photographing the natural scenery of the Kii Mountains’ Omine and Daiko ranges. The members have worked diligently in...More »
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Zuiko Digital Academy Instructor’s Exhibition
The photography classes of Olympus Digital College are designed for a variety of lifestyles. One of the most popular series is the Zuiko Digital Academy, which gives students direct access to professional...More »
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Takeshi Sasabe “The Four Seasons at Hasedera”
Takashi Sasebe has spent the past decade photographing Nara’s Hasedera shrine, which is famous for its rich array of flowering trees and plants. He finds the appearances of the flowers differ according...More »
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Hiroshi Mitsui “Visiting Holy Lands— Ireland, Lithuania, Romania”
Hiroshi Mitsui continues to travel in search of the many sacred places filled with spirituality led by human activity. These 40 black and white photographs portray the unique Christianity blended with...More »
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Kurato “Cat Street Strolls Ver. 1.2”
Nagoya, Japan’s third largest city, saw a series of skyscrapers built during a period of economic robustness, and these buildings have become emblematic of the city’s Tokaichi Ward. At the same time, Tokaichi’s...More »
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Tamari-kai “Everyday Streets of Paris” Photography Exhibition
Tamari-kai is a photography club that aims to cultivate the skills of young people who love photography. This exhibition features works by three photographers on the theme of daily life in Paris and the...More »
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Kazunori Kawada “Second Life”
Having photographed cars since his childhood years, Kazunori Kawada even now continues to take cars as his subject, transforming them from vehicles to objects of a still life composition through his lens...More »
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Photo Image Kansai “Photo Image”
Photo Image Kansai was formed in 2013 by 3 photographers Masahiko Iwata, Tsukasa Kataoka and Noriko Kukimoto, brought together by their love of photography and shared background as photography instructors....More »
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Shin Yamagishi “Face of the Moment Vol. 6”
Shin Yamagishi’s sixth annual “Face of the Moment” exhibition.More »
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Natsuki Yasuda “At the Sea Anyways— With the Roar of the Ocean at Rikuzentakata”
Photographs by Natsuki Yasuda.More »
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Bruce Osborn “Photographs from Oyako Day 2013”
Photographs from the 11th Oyako Day, the initiative of LA-born, Tokyo-based photographer, Bruce Osborn, which falls on the 4th Wednesday of July. In an exploration of cultural change through the generations,...More »
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Kyoko Ioka “The Colourful People of Guizhou”
井岡今日子による写真作品の展示。カラー写真約70点。 More »
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Tadashi Yoneto “A Monochrome Journey”
Exhibition of monochrome photography by Tadashi Yoneto.More »
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Fotopus: A Photography Exhibition by Everyone
Exhibition by amateur photographer community Fotopus.More »
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Junji Takasago “Penguin Island”
Exhibition accompanying the release of new photobook by Junji Takasago documenting the penguins of the Falkland Islands. Come and marvel at these charming creatures and learn about their little-known roaming...More »
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2013 Ajisai Society Photography Exhibition “Flowers”
Group exhibition of photography on the theme of flowers by members of the Ajisai Society who graduated from the photography dept of Nihon University. More »
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Michiko Sato “Hopscotchings”
Exhibition of photography by Michiko Sato.More »
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Keisuke Utty “Gorilla Voyager 2011 - From East to West “
Exhibition of colour photography of the elusive mountain gorilla in Central Africa and eastern lowland gorilla in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting how the destruction of their habitats...More »
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Yoshiaki Murayama “Cherry Blossom Stories from the Tohoku Disaster Areas”
Exhibition of color photography on the theme of sakura cherry blossom in the areas in North-East Japan affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and the stories they tell. From the sakura that bloomed...More »
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Kouichiro Kitaoku "Elegance of the Wind: Lenses across Kyoto"
[Image: (c) Kouichiro Kitaoku]More »
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"Several Minds: Emotions of Brief Moments" Exhibition
[Image: Yoshie Akita]More »
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People's Choice Photo Contest 2007 Awarded Works Exhibition
[Image: Isao Tsutsui "Thundering Moment”] More »