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Born in 1980. Kosuke grew up in Tokyo and started his career as a photographer after college graduation where he studied education. Kosuke has been honored with several awards and grants including W.Eugene Smith Fellowship, Joop Swart Masterclass of World Press Photo, PDN's 30 emerging photographers to watch, Sony World Photography Awards, and Prix Kodak. His clients include Time.com, Newsweek Japan, Wall Street Journal, Courrier International, Russian Reporter, foto8, Aera, among others. Kosuke's photos have also been exhibited in various venus including galleries and international photo festivals. He continues shooting the stories that touch him. Kosuke is based in Tokyo, Japan
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| Publications / Clients |
| TIME.com,Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Newsweek Japan, Le Monde, Courrier International, Russian Reporter, L'Illustre, Businssweek, International Herald Tribune, Courrier Japon, Vu mag, POLKA Magazine, foto8, PHOTO, Enjeux Les Echos, Photo District News, Ventiquattro, Top Girl, Vision Magazine, Kazenotabibito, AERA, Playboy Japan, Coyote, PDFx12, JICA, Weekly ASAHI, Photografica, Chuo-Koron, International Cooperation Magazine, ASAHI Camera, Camera Magazine, Weekly Hyakka etc... |
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| Education |
| 2003 --- BA in Education, Waseda University, Japan |
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| Awards/Grants |
| 2010 --- W.Eugene Smith Fellowship |
| 2009 --- World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass |
| 2009 --- 2nd Place, Contemporary Issue category, Sony World Photography Awards Cannes 2009 |
| 2009 --- PDN's 30 emerging photographers to watch |
| 2009 --- 2nd Place, Best Published Picture Story (large market) category, NPPA Best of Photojournalism |
| 2009 --- 2nd Place, Non-Traditional Photojournalism Publishing category, NPPA Best of Photojournalism |
| 2008 --- Mention spéciale, Prix Kodak de la Critique Photographique |
| 2008 --- Overseas Training Grant for Emerging Artists, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japanese Government |
| 2007 --- Nominate, Young Reporter's Award, Visa Pour l'Image |
| 2007 --- 3rd Place, Freature Photo Gallery category, NPPA Best of Photojournalism |
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| Exhibitions |
| 2011 --- "Vanishing existence", Corps et âmes, Polka Galerie, Paris, France |
| 2011 --- "Ibasyo", Photoquai 2011, Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, France |
| 2011 --- "Ibasyo", Kunsthal comtemporary art museum, Rotterdam, Holland |
| 2011 --- "Any given day", Chobimela VI International Photography Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2010 --- "Chance", Festiwal Fotodocumentu, Poznan, Poland |
| 2010 --- "Resistance -Darfur Conflict-", Festiwal Fotodocumentu, Poznan, Poland |
| 2010 --- "Ibasyo", Orange International Photography Festival, Changsha, China |
| 2010 --- "Ibasyo", Fotografia - Festival Internazionale di Roma, Rome , Italy |
| 2010 --- "Vanishing Existence", Salon Tokyo Photo, Gallery 21, Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2010 --- "Vanishing Existence", Power of Photography, Gallery 21, Daiba, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2009 --- "Chance", POLKA Galerie, Paris, France |
| 2009 --- "Ibasyo", Noorderlicht International Photography Festival, Groningen, Holland |
| 2009 --- "Ibasyo", Sony World Photography Award Global Tour |
| 2009 --- "Almost Paradise", Editors' Choice -the most promissing young photogrpahers-, Ricoh Ring Cube, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2009 --- "Ibasyo", 10th Photo Gathering, Aleppo, Syria |
| 2009 --- "Vanishing Existence", Prix Kodak de la Critique Photographique, Paris, France |
| 2009 --- "Vanishing Existence", Chobimela V International Photography Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 2008 --- "Rebels on the edge", TOPS CHINA International Photojournalism Festival, Shenyang, China |
| 2006 --- "Resistance -Darfur Conflict-", Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2006 --- "Resistance -Darfur Conflict-", Osaka NIKON Salon, Osaka, Japan |
| 2005 --- "Resistance -Darfur Conflict-", Ueno Hikoma Award Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Photo Museum, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2005 --- "Resistance -Darfur Conflict-", Shinjuku NIKON Salon, Tokyo, Japan |
| 2005 --- "Ueno Hikoma Award Exhibition", Kyushu Sangyo Unversity Museum, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Projections |
| Visa Pour l'Image, FotoFreo, Image Singuiier, Angkor Photo Festival, Photo Phnom Penh etc... |
| Galleries |
| POLKA Galerie, Paris, France |
| Gallery 21, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Collection |
| Kiyosato Photo Art Museum, Nagano, Japan |