"Junji Takasago Photo Exhibition PLANET OF WATER" has been closed.
■July 12 (Fri)-30 (Tue)
<Friday and Saturday until 7:30 pm, last day until 5:00 pm>
■Main Building 7F Exhibition Hall
※Admission until 30 minutes before closing
Only the person himself / herself can enter at a discount of 100 yen.
Please present your F card at the reception desk when you enter.
※Admission is free up to the person who presented the "Handbook for Persons with Disabilities" and one accompanying person.
The Earth is a shining water planet that is blue and beautiful like an oasis in the universe.
Water travels all over the earth while changing its shape, and continues to make use of various creatures and the earth itself.
This exhibition is a photo exhibition by Junji Takasago, a photographer who travels around the world and shoots the earth, where you can see the glow of the water itself and the real faces of the creatures living there.
King penguin
Bottlenose dolphin
Sapo Falls
A natural photographer.
Born in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture in 1962.
He visits countries all over the world from tropical to polar regions, and conducts photography activities on the theme of the connection between nature and the relationship between people and nature, using the earth itself as a field, such as underwater, creatures, rainbows, landscapes, starry sky, etc. In April 2024, "Listen to the voice of this planet" was announced.
"PLANET OF WATER" (National Geographic), "night rainbow", "LIGHT on LIFE", "Free", "Beyond the Rainbow at Night" (Shogakukan), "Dear Earth", "Aloha" (Pie International), "Light and Rainbow and Myths" (Mountain and Gorge Company).
In May 2024, he held a photo exhibition "Kyoka Suigetsu" at the Japan Cultural Center in Paris. In 2008, he was in charge of the Pacific Islands, a photo exhibition commemorating the Pacific Islands hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at Konica Minolta Plaza.
In addition to TBS's Passion Continent and NHK's SWITCH Interview, he continues to convey a wide range of topics such as the importance of nature, the relationship between nature and human beings, and the role of human beings on the earth. Received the highest award in the category of "Wildlife photographer of the year 2022", "Natural Artist" which is said to be the world's highest peak in natural photography. She is a director of the Oceanic Wildlife Society (OWS).
Ambassador Miyagi Kizuna. Ambassador Ishinomaki.
※On the day of the event, a numbered ticket will be distributed to the first 50 customers who purchase books at the merchandise corner.
※No prior application is required. Admission tickets are required to participate.
※Admission may be restricted depending on the congestion at the venue.
■Host: Miyagi TV, Fujisaki
■Support: Sendai City, Ishinomaki City, Hebei Shimposha, Sanriku Hebei Shimposha (Ishinomaki Kahoku)
■Cooperation: Nikon Inc., Nikon Imaging Japan Co., Ltd., Takasago Photo Office
■Planning: Odyssey
