/ 2025 / Architecture / Cityscape

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Yasuyuki Kanaoka, Japan

This photograph captures a moment in the city painted in black and white tones. A person rides a bicycle quietly along the street under the strong sunlight. In the background, palm trees and skyscrapers line up, creating an urban landscape. The contrast of light and shadow accentuates the beauty hidden in everyday life.

The author is involved in entrepreneurship, education, and international exchange. He began as President of Web Design Co., Ltd., creating Japan's first internet auction system. Now a professor at Miyazaki University, he focuses on management strategy and regional internationalization. He also contributes socially as a member of the Miyazaki Academy Rotary Club and founder of the Japan-Togo Friendship Association, while pursuing photography.

Awards Selected for the Photography Division of the Nikakai, "Thank You" (Japan)

Selected for the Photography Division of the Sankikai, "Pathway" (Japan)

Selected for the International Photography Awards (IPA), "THIRSTY DOG" (USA)

Semi-finalist in the People Category of the URBAN Photo Awards (UPA), "FRIEND AT AN AQUARIUM" (Italy)

Selected for the Architecture Master Prize (AMP) Awards, "KYOTO STATION" (USA)