Searching for the island's culture
What makes it Japanese
KINO Seido is a photographer whose main focus is on the people and what's happening in Japan today. Through the lens, he sees the problems that Japanese society is facing. And by documenting how people are coping and eventually solving their problems in their own way, he often finds a unique "Japanese-ness". His aim is to reveal what causes the uniqueness of Japan and the people who live on the islands.
the Stories of contact points
When a person, a thing, a place, time, or a thought is contacting with the other, something happens. He should clue in the interactions attracting us. Every work of his is based on that idea. The style of storytelling is effective to understand the occurrences on the contact points.
Profile
Born in Nagoya, Japan in 1978.
Graduated from Kyoto University (major in ferrous metallurgy).
While in univ., wandered mainly Asia (China, Tibet, India, Pakistan and more).
Came back to research activities of iron, but to watch through the lens the people enjoying agriculture in Kyoto, realized what to do in his future.
Quitted graduate school, and turned to be a photographer.
Awards & Nominations
- 2020
- "London International Creative Competition"(UK) HM
- 2020
- "Domon Ken Prize"(JPN) finalist
- 2020
- "Hayashi Tadahiko Prize"(JPN) finalist
- 2019
- "Critical Mass"(USA) finalist
- 2019
- "International Photography Awards"(USA) HM
- 2019
- "Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris"(FRA) HM
- 2018
- International Center of Photography (USA) library collection
- 2018
- "Domon Ken Prize"(JPN) finalist
- 2018
- "Hayashi Tadahiko Prize"(JPN) finalist
- 2018
- "The Japan Book Design Award"(JPN) accepted
- 2017
- "Lucie Photo Book Prize"(USA) finalist
- 2016
- "FOTO PREMIO"(JPN) grand prix
- 2009
- "International Photography Awards"(USA) HM
Books
- 2019
- "MOTHER"
AKAAKA Art Publishing Inc. - 2017
- "Touch the forest, touched by the forest."
AKAAKA Art Publishing Inc.
Exhibitions
- 2022
- "the layers of the time"
Tokyo Documentary Photo in Kichijoji Gallery (JPN) - 2020
- "Hands to a Mass"
Photo Promenade in Nikon Plaza Nagoya (JPN) - 2019
- "MOTHER"
Canon Gallery Osaka (JPN) - 2019
- "Hands to a Mass"
Photo Promenade in Nikon Plaza Ginza (JPN) - 2019
- "MOTHER"
Canon Gallery Ginza (JPN) - 2017
- "Touch the forest, touched by the forest."
Ginza Nikon Salon (JPN) - 2017
- "Touch the forest, touched by the forest."
Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall (JPN) - 2016
- "Touch the forest, touched by the forest."
KonicaMinolta Plaza (JPN) - 2005
- "Kamogawa couples"
neutron (JPN) - 2000
- "zero 0"
ART-BOX Amfaire (JPN)
Media
- 2022
- "CAPA" April
- 2020
- "local newspapers" via Kyodo News
- 2019
- "local newspapers" via Kyodo News
- 2019
- "Sanyo newspaper"
- 2019
- "Asahi Camera"
- 2019
- "Canon Photo Circle"
- 2019
- "CAPA" September
- 2019
- "web cameraman"
- 2018
- "Japan Photo Almanac"
- 2018
- "Meisou Shashinkan"
- 2017
- "Dokushojin"
- 2017
- "artscape"
- 2016
- "CAPA" June
- 2015
- "Kaze no Tabibito" Vol.49
- 2014
- "DAYS JAPAN" Vol.12 No.1