Overhead view of three escalators descending to the suburban line platform at Madrid's Atocha Station. I aimed for people to arrive at almost the same time and at almost the same place, so that the shots would remind us that the stories of their respective days are physically adjacent to each other, but do not intersect.
Born in Japan. Asako is a Madrid based amateur but everyday photographer specializing in street photography. Bachelor degree in Science of Design(Musashino Art University) and Doctoral graduated in Art History (Nagoya University) .
Awards Awards
*The "Annual 1st Place 2021 OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY" on Digital Camera Magazine (Impress,Japan).
* VIENNA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARD 2023-Silver Medal
*Budapest International Foto Awards 2023-Silver Medal (and also +3 Honorable Mentions )
*Paris International Street Photo Awards 2023 -1st Place (and also +1 Silver Medal,+3 Honorable Mentions )
* Tokyo International Foto Awards 2023-Silver Medal (and also +1 Bronze Medal)
*MONOVISIONS 2023(London, UK)-Honorable Mentions
* IPA 2023(N.Y, U.S)-Honorable Mentions
*ND Awards 2023-Honorable Mentions
* Chromatic Photography Awards 2023-Honorable Mentions
* Monochrome Awards 2023-Honorable Mentions
* Annual Photography Awards 2023-Honorable Mentions
* B&W Awards 2024(Paris)-Gold Medal (and Finalist for Grand Prix)
*AAP Magazine #39: Shadows 2024(USA)- Merit Award
* London Photography Awards 2024-Gold(x2: Architecure,Fine Art)
* 35 Awards(9th-2024):3rd Place ( Street)& Top 35 winner & Viewer's Choice (Series,Street)
* VIENNA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARD 2024-Jury Special Prize
*MONOVISIONS 2024(London, UK)-Honorable Mentions x2
*EPA 2024(European Photography Awards) -Gold (Series)
*PX3 2024(Prix de la Photographie Paris)-Gold,Honorable Mentions x3
*IPA 2024 Honorable Mentions-Series(N.Y, U.S)
*Macadam Awards 2024-Honorable Mentions
*”Poetry of the Ordinary” by PhotoPlace Gallery 2024-Selected (U.S)
*ND Awards 2024-3rd Place, Honorable Mentions
*Budapest International Foto Awards 2024-Gold Medal (and also +2 Honorable Mentions )
* New York Photography Awards 2024-Silver Medal
*Paris International Street Photo Awards 2024 -1st Place (and also +1 Silver Medal,+2 Honorable Mentions )
* Chromatic Photography Awards 2024-Honorable Mentions x3
* Tokyo International Foto Awards 2024-Gold Medalx2 & 2nd Place Winner of the overall category
* Monochrome Awards 2024-Honorable Mentions
* Black& White Macadam Awards 2025-Honorable Mentions
Publications
*AAP Magazine #39: Shadows(2024)
*AAP Magazine #41: B&W(2024)
