Exhibition

ON THE WATER
Photo exhibition by RAI SHIZUNO

July 2 - Aug.5  2016 / FCCJ Main Bar

Water is everything; it is where it all starts.

The origin of everything that exists in the world that stretches beneath our feet. Something that is never still, that is forever changing its form. Exhibition features various expressions of nature, along with the rich individuality of human life and the diversity of cultures. Showing beautiful moments and unalterable truths happening in the world. Feel the pulse of the Earth where nature and mankind coexist.

Profile
Rai SHIZUNO - Photographer - CEO of CINEMA CARAVAN

Rai loves to place himself in nature, exploring its essence through photography and communicating with people. His photos are published in various magazines including Wingspan, ANA's inflight magazine, and seen in advertisements for Ron Herman and other clients. Other work includes photographing the 'WAVEMENT'trip on Rokkasho nuclear waste reprocessing plant, documenting the French equestrian theatre, 'Zingaro', and collaborating with the contemporary artist Takashi KURIBAYASHI on the theme of 'Borders' for his 'Yatai Trip' project.

http://www.raishizuno.jp

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FOREST・森
Photography exhibition by Hisashi MOCHIZUKI

June 4 - July 1, 2016 (Main Bar)

My memories from 40 years ago of being held up in a shelter atop Mount Hachimantai in the middle of winter are as clear as if it happened yesterday. I was trekking through Iwate and Aomori Prefectures, in strong winds and blizzards so savage they seemed to lift the shelter off the ground. The storms continued relentlessly two weeks and just as I reaching my limit, the eastern sky became colored deep red with the morning sun. It was the most moving thing I have ever experienced. The elation at seeing the shapes of the rime-covered trees extending far off into the distance mountain tops with the morning moon sparkling above, gave a dream-like impression - as though I were on another planet. It is now difficult to view large examples of rime-covered trees. But even now, I head off toward the mountaintops, through the deep snow, heavy pack on my back, filled with the desire to feel those emotions again.

Ise Jingu and the Origins of Japan
Photographs by Miori Inata

May 7 - June 3, 2016 / FCCJ Main Bar

In 1991, I moved from my home in Japan to New York City, where I spent the next ten years. My world changed, however, as I watched the terrorist attack of 9/11 from my apartment window. I spent the following year in a haze of depression, before eventually coming to the realization that there must be a key to peace somewhere. I began a pilgrimage in search of answers at holy sites around the world. The moment I set foot on Ise Jingu grounds I could tell that it was a special place. Jingu's simplicity is strong and beautiful, and it speaks to me deeply with its energy. Ise Jingu is the ultimate expression of humans not only living in harmony with nature, but living "as" nature. Like anyone else who follows the news, I have been watching as our world is increasingly wracked by horrific events. I feel, however, that Ise Jingu and the philosophy it represents could serve as a beacon of light for humanity, becoming not only a treasure for Japan, but for the entire world.

Kataezome Art - Color Harmony -
Artwork by Fusa Sakamoto

April 2 - May 6, 2016 / FCCJ Main Bar

Do you know about Kataezome art?
It is a traditional Kimono dying techniques on Japanese paper that mixes colored pigment with soy milk. A characteristic of this technique is that the colors grow softer and warmer. As time passes they dissolve into the paper, becoming clear and more beautiful. My Kataezome art is made from a single sheet stencil, dye-blocking paste that is applied to the Japanese paper. Each work is a mixture of stencil and drawing; every piece is an original. Simple, black lines and flat colors combine with perspective and original designs Kataezome is thought of as a general handicraft, however my work is based on my imagination, creating a new style.

Road to Recovery: 5 Years and Counting
Photography exhibition by Shinpei Kikuchi

March 5 - April 1, 2016 / Main Bar

I live in the town of Kamaishi in Iwate Prefecture, on Pacific seaboard of the Tohoku region of Japan.  The town is famous as being the birthplace of modern iron manufacturing.

When the great earthquake struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, I grabbed a camera and fled towards the evacuation center located in the grounds of the local junior high school, with the tsunami close on my heels.  From that day on, my family and I began life as refugees.  Also from that day, I started to slip out from the evacuation center early in the morning while most of the people were still asleep, walking through the devastation wrought by earthquake and tsunami and photographing the various sights until dusk fell.  This became my daily routine.

Into the Heart of the Arctic
Photo Exhibition by Yoichi Yabe

Main Bar Feb. 6 - March 4, 2016

LAST JULY I SAILED North to three Inuit lands: Nunavik and Nunavut in Canada and Greenland. Where many people imagine an icy wasteland, my lens found a world teeming with life at the short summer$B!G(Bs height: birds, seals, whales, polar bears and humans all sharing the bounty of a rich marine ecosystem. With climate change now threatening this fragile environment, its Inuit peoples are asserting the right to determine their future and to conserve the unique world they have adapted to over millennia. I hope these images will generate both awe for the Arctic's beauty and concern for its future.

As a sea-going photojournalist, for over 25 years Yoichi Yabe has covered trans-ocean yacht races, expedition cruises and almost anything that floats. Having recently joined the FCCJ as a Journalist member, Yabe-san comes into the Club from his home near the Shonan beaches.

http://yoichiyabe.com

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"Art is Mirror reflecting Nature"
Hikari Photo Exhibition by TAiYO((◎))KEiTA
FCCJ Main Bar

Schedule: 01/09/2016 - 02/05/2016

Weaving the tapestry of Mt. Fuji and sunshine.
I hope you can feel the magical energy of this mountain in combination with the light shinning from the sun.
(All photos are raw untouched images)

PROFILE I had my "walk-in" experience in 1997 after a terrible traffic accident that almost killed me. It was a turning point in my life and made me appreciate the little everyday things that I had not noticed before. I became fascinated by the magnificence beauty created by the sunrise and sunset around Mt. Fuji. This incredible encounter has led to the "Feel The Fuji" website, a social community designed under the concept of "Be Japanese again with music and art".

http://www.feelthefuji.com

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"They Touched My Heart"
Photographs by Derrick Woollacott
FCCJ Main Bar

Dec. 5, 2015 to Jan.8, 2016

In January 1946, Sergeant Derrick Woollacott was a 22 year old photographer for the Royal Air Force, stationed in Iwakuni as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF). This exhibition displays a selection from a series of 100 personal photographs taken in and around Hiroshima Prefecture in 1946. As a young airman, fresh from the War in South East Asia, he was completely overwhelmed by the beauty and dignity of the Japanese people, an experience that changed his life forever. His images – all presented in full negative, uncropped – focus on Japanese people going about their lives and include stunning portraits of mothers and children, fishermen and farmers, taken mere months after the destruction of Hiroshima. While many were published at the time, and he won first, second and third prize in a photographic competition in the Mainichi English edition in October 1946, this is the first time that they have been seen in public since 1947.

Goodwill of Animart
ANIMA + ART = ANIMART
Artwork by Takehiko Kamei

Nov. 7 - Dec. 4 ,2015 Main Bar

At a time when the world is confronted with numerous disasters, the various races should look back over their poignant national histories, to revive the memories of ANIMA that have been shared by humanity since ancient times and express their desires and hopes for peace through art. As a member of the human race and in my capacity as an artist, I have carried out a variety of creative activities, both in Japan and abroad, that I call ANIMART.  For this exhibition, I show works that present an image of spiritual peace and prayer.

FCCJ's 70th Anniversary
Photo exhibition from Club Archives

Oct 3 - Nov 6, 2015
FCCJ Main Bar

Seventy years since its birth, the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan represents a crucial testimony to the growth of postwar Japan. The Club was founded in 1945 among the rubble of Tokyo after Japan's surrender to the Allied Forces that ended World War ll. During the past decades the organization has hosted top-notch journalists who have told the world some of the most critical stories in history. They have covered among other important landmarks, the International War Crimes Tribunal, followed by Japan's miracle recovery that is marked with its embrace of a democratic Constitution and global markets.

This exhibition features Pulitzer Prize winners, politicians, novelists, and other world famous guests.  On the social front, photos and anecdotes reporting the dramatic changes in postwar Japan and other images that symbolize the energetic spirit born under Japan's new democratic peace Constitution.

Please enjoy the exhibition as you drink a toast to the FCCJ on its seventieth anniversary and wish this tremendous organization many more decades to come.

Suvendrini Kakuchi,
President

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