Honorable Mention / 2023 / Fine Art / Still Life

Ume blossom

Since the ancient time in Japan, there is a symbolic expression which shows Japanese aesthetics called "In'ei Raisan" or "In Praise of Shadows"(Japanese author, Jun'ichiro Tanizaki used this word for his book title in1933) This word represents that the beauty of Japanese traditional art forms such as flower arrangement, calligraphy, painting or vessel is emphasized in the dim.

I am a Japanese street photographer.
I'm shooting my town, street, and casual days.
Sometimes I also take still lifes.

Awards IPA2022 Non-Professional Digitally Enhanced 2ND PRIZE
IPA2022 Non-Professional NATURE FLOWERS Honorable Mention
tifa2022 Fine Art-Special Effects Gold Winner
MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS2022
STREET Honorable Mention ×2
Annual Photography Awards 2022
Honorable Mention - Architecture: Buildings & Structures
London Photography Awards 2023
Fine Art : GOLD WINNER ×2
Black & White : GOLD WINNER ×1
Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3) 2023
Gold in Fine Art/Still Life
Silver in Special/Special Effects
Architecture : GOLD WINNER ×1