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Yoshihiro Hagiwara — from Kyokan Zanei

Yoshihiro Hagiwara was born in Gunma Prefecture in 1961, and since graduating from the Department of Fine Arts at Nihon University in 1985 has been a professional photographer, spending over 20 years at Mainichi Shimbun, one of Japan's major newspapers. Related posts:

1. 2009 Higashikawa Prizes Winners of this year's 25th annual Higashikawa Prizes were Toshio...
2. Domon Ken and Ihei Kimura Prize Winners This March both of the major Japan photo awards, the...
3. Hiroyo Kaneko – Sentimental Education Originally from Aomori, Japan, Kaneko Hiroyo has been living for...

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Harumichi Saito — From KANDO

Harumichi Saito was born in Tokyo in 1983, and graduated from the Shakujii School for the Deaf in Tokyo in 2004. After being an Honorable Selection by photography critic Kotaro Iizawa in the Canon New Cosmos Photography competition of 2009, he returned to the competition in 2010 and was photographer Masafumi Sanai's selection for one of four Excellence Awards handed out, for the work from which the above photo is taken. Related posts:

1. Harumichi Saito Gallery What if these are simply Harumichi Saito's circle of friends...
2. Toyoko Saito – 手賀沼のほとり (Around Teganuma) This is an exhibition by our friend and close neighbour...
3. Kazuyasu Matsui Gallery Everyday, in the area of the small town in the...

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Shintaro Sato – from Risen in the East series

The above photo comes from Sato's most recent work, centering on the Tokyo Sky Tree broadcasting tower currently being built in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. Related posts:

1. Shintaro Sato – Risen in the East Gallery Our friend Shintaro Sato, born and raised in East Tokyo...
2. Shintaro Sato – from Tokyo Sky Tree series The above photo comes from Sato's current work-in-progress, centering on...
3. Sato Shintaro – Twilight Zone SATO Shintaro. Born in 1969 in Tokyo. Graduated from Tokyo...

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Kazuyasu Matsui – from Paradise☆INGA

Kazuyasu Matsui was born in 1973, and graduated from the Tokyo College of Photography. He has been exhibiting his work since 2007, and last year he was selected by photographer Katsumi Omori as one of his five Honorable Mention selectees of the "New Cosmos of Photography” competition sponsored by Canon Camera. Related posts:

1. Kazuyasu Matsui Gallery Everyday, in the area of the small town in the...
2. Nobuto Osakabe — from Holiday Making Nobuto Osakabe was born in 1984 in Shizuoka Prefecture. In...
3. Yu Kusanagi — from Snow Yu Kusanagi was born in Akita Prefecture in 1982, and...

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Emi Fukuyama — from The Moon, Following Me

Emi Fukuyama was born in Saga Prefecture in 1981, and graduated from Tokyo Visual Arts School in 2006. Since 2008 she is a member of Totem Pole Photo Gallery in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Related posts:

1. Emi Fukuyama Gallery When you first see Emi Fukuyama's work, you may ask...
2. The moon is there, even if I am not looking at it The Moon, Following Me is the debut book from Emi...
3. Manabu Someya — from Nirai Manabu Someya was born in 1964 in Chiba prefecture. He...

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Yu Kusanagi — from Snow

Yu Kusanagi was born in Akita Prefecture in 1982, and graduated from the Tohoku University of Art and Design in 2007. Related posts:

1. Yu Kusanagi Gallery Yu Kusanagi shows us abundantly beautiful snow. Falling from the...
2. Kazuyasu Matsui Gallery Everyday, in the area of the small town in the...
3. Nobuto Osakabe Gallery The images by Nobuto Osakabe show us Japan at play,...

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Nobuto Osakabe — from Holiday Making

Nobuto Osakabe was born in 1984 in Shizuoka Prefecture. In 2003 he entered Tokyo Polytechnic University, graduating in 2007 and winning the university's Fox Talbot Award in 2006. Related posts:

1. Nobuto Osakabe Gallery The images by Nobuto Osakabe show us Japan at play,...
2. Yu Kusanagi — from Snow Yu Kusanagi was born in Akita Prefecture in 1982, and...
3. Kazuyasu Matsui – from Paradise☆INGA Kazuyasu Matsui was born in 1973, and graduated from the...

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Kazuyoshi Usui — from Bullet Boy

Kazuyoshi Usui is a Tokyo-based photographer born in 1975, and once studied under Eikoh Hosoe at Tokyo Polytechnic University. He makes his living as a commercial photographer. Related posts:

1. Mitsuru Fujita – from Zaisyo Mitsuru Fujita was born in Tokyo in 1934. He quit...
2. On becoming a photographer “Buying a Nikon and a roll of Kodachrome does not...
3. Coverage If you haven’t visited photographer Alec Soth’s new weblog yet,...

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Manabu Someya — from Nirai

Manabu Someya was born in 1964 in Chiba prefecture. He graduated from Nihon University College of Art majoring in photography. He is concentrating his view on Asia and Okinawa and in his work he attempts a perspective on life and death. Please see our review of Nirai, Someya’s photo book published by Tosei-sha, as well [...] Related posts:

1. Life Within Death – Nirai by Manabu Someya “You shall go on a beautiful boat.” – Farewell to...
2. Manabu Someya Gallery Japan Exposures is pleased to present a gallery of work...
3. Manabu Yamanaka Gallery Manabu Yamanaka's Gyahtei, published earlier this Fall, brings together Yamanaka's...

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Mitsuru Fujita – from Zaisyo

Mitsuru Fujita was born in Tokyo in 1934. He quit a job in advertising to become a freelance photographer in 1961, eventually setting up his own commercial photo agency called Fujitaman in 1966 which he would run for over 40 years. Related posts:

1. Mitsuru Fujita Gallery The collection of scenes that Mitsuru Fujita has assembled into...
2. The Built-Up Country, in Detail — Zaisyo Zaisyo, published by Tosei-sha in May of this year, presents...

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