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The Dynamic Earth: SOUTH AMERICA

The landscape of the “end of the earth” spread all over the South America is “Another World” different from the world we live in.
The more I see the ever-changing expression of the earth on the vast South American continent, the more I feel that the earth itself lives like a big life form.
Seeing the various expressions of South America gives us a new perspective that makes us feel “us” as part of the earth.
In order to capture a dynamism of the earth, the landscape photography is my life work.

The land of Clouds and Winds “Patagonia”

“Patagonia” which was feared as “the region of the giants” during the Age of Discovery is the name of region spreading in Argentina and Chile. In the land where overwhelming scales of nature spread, such as needle-peaks, freezing ice fields, and the Pampa spreading to the horizon, we can feel the drama of life in and around the magnificent natural rhythm.

The blessings of Andean Mountains “Los Andes”

The Andean mountains across the continent of South America is a primitive existence that governs all the nature of the continent. “The Altiplano” with an altitude of 4000m, the snow capped mountains, the tropical rain forest, even coastal deserts, all the nature in South America come from the Andean mountains.

Biography

I have been fascinated by images of South America since I was a child. When I was 19 and 20, I visited South America. And, I started working as the coordinator of adventure travel around the world. After starting Andina Travel, I have been taking pictures while guiding adventure tours and photographic tours focusing on South America.
Now I am a landscape photographer. The subject is landscape photography in the South American continent. Above all, I mainly photograph Patagonia.

*A member of “the Japan Professional Photographers Society (JPS)”
* University of Kanagawa, Japan (Dates attended: 1995 – 2000)
Bachelor of spanish language -Field of Study Spanish Language, Culture & History of Spain and Latinamercia

Photographic exhibition

* 2021: “The Dynamic Earth: SOUTH AMERICA” at Le Deco Gallery, Shibuya, Tokyo
* 2021: “The Andes in Peru: Spectacular nature and the great Incas” celebrated “Bicentennial” at the Peruvian embassy
* 2021: “ARGENTINA –dynamic landscape-” held at the University of Seisen, by the Embassy of Argentina and the University of Seisen
* 2022: “UBIQUITOUS -scenes on this planet” at Le Deco Gallery, Shibuya, Tokyo
* 2023: “CONOCE BOLIVIA: Ancestral and mystical Altiplano“, for the 198th anniversary of Bolivian independence, organized by the Embassy of Bolivia and the Instituto Cervantes of Tokyo
* 2024: “Conoce BOLIVIA -Encantos del Oriente Mágico” for the 199th anniversary of Bolivian independence, organized by the Embassy of Bolivia and the Instituto Cervantes of Tokyo
* 2024: “Conoce BOLIVIA -Paisajes Mágicos“, organizado by Sumida-city “The 49th Sumida Festival and The 54th Children’s Festival” and the Embassy of Bolivia
* 2025: “PATAGONIA – Tracing the wind” at Kenko Tokina gallery *Supported by The Embassy of the Argentine Republic

*2024: Original framed stamp “110th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Bolivia and 125th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Bolivia” published by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

Awards & Nominations

* The EPSON international pano awards 2017 in Australia/ “SPECIAL AWARDS -“Highest Scoring Image” Winners Gallery 2017 – Sunset in Patagonia
* International Photographer of The Year (IPOTY) 2017 in Lodon/ “Honorable Mentions”
– Winners Gallery 2017: Star trail in Patagonia
– Winners Gallery 2017: Glacier Paradise: Antarctica
* International Photography Awards (IPA) 2017 in USA/ “Honorable Mentions”
– Winners Gallery 2017: Walking on the wind ripples
* Your Shot -National Geographic-: Daily Dozen, Apr 26, 2017 “After the tempest”
* International Photography Awards (IPA) 2018 in USA/ “Honorable Mentions”
– Winners Gallery 2018: Living in crystal desert
* Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) 2022 in London / Professional Categroy “Landscape Nominee”
– Winners Gallery: Infinite Lakes in the desert
* Minimalist Photography Awards 2023 / Fine Art Categroy “ Honorable mentions（佳作）”
– Winners Gallery: On a dune
* Tokyo International Photo Awards 2023 (TIFA) / Fine Art Categroy “ Honorable mentions（佳作）”
– Winners Gallery: Zigzag