/ 2026 / Architecture / Historic

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Shunsuke Kanamori, Japan
• Date of Photograph
  2025-11-10
• Instagram
  @kafaand

This is a photo of Eiheiji Temple in Japan, which was founded in 1244. Although it has suffered fires on numerous occasions, it has been rebuilt each time on the same site. The autumn foliage peeking through the intricate temple architecture of Eiheiji beautifully captures the profound beauty of Japanese autumn.

Based in Toyama, Japan, he is a photographic artist who dedicated himself to studying photography step by step through a prolonged period of medical recovery. Channeling his background in pharmaceutical research and design into conceptual photography, his work captures the profound stillness embedded in shifting landscapes and traditions through the contrast of light and shadow.

Awards 2026 Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) — 2xHonorable Mention (Still Life & Architecture)
2026 International Photography Awards (IPA) — Honorable Mention (Tradition/Culture) & 3x Official Selection
2026 Photo Journalism Prize (PJP) — Shortlisted
2025 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) — Bronze Medal (Tourism) & Honorable Mention (General News)
2024 Sony Monthly Open-Entry Photography Contest — Shortlisted