Issue:

June 2024 | Exhibition

The ties that bond

President Barack Obama and his daughter, Malia, depart Marine One and head for Air Force One during a two-day fundraising swing through California.
LOS ANGELES (April 8, 2016) / photo: Nick Ut / AP ©

In contemporary society, the theme of the parent-child relationship resonates deeply, touching upon critical issues such as the declining birthrate and the aging population. This theme also holds potential as a key to addressing broader global challenges including climate change, poverty, environmental destruction, and war. Life is passed down from parent to child, and sincerely contemplating the world we are leaving for future generations is crucial in tackling these global dilemmas.

It is an honor to showcase this OYAKO theme exhibition at the FCCJ for the fifth time. The bond between parent and child is a universal language that transcends borders, cultures, and religions. We strongly believe that the love between a parent and child has the power to foster peace in a world fraught with conflict. The photographs in this exhibition were taken in Japan and various other locations around the world by the following renown photographers:

Elaheh Abdolahabadi, Anju, Nguyen Ba Han, Torin Boyd, Garry Brod, Jim Caccavo, Claude Charlier, Mark Edward Harris, Yoshiro Higai, Mayumi Ishii, Stella Kalinina, Masanori Kamide, Peter MacIntosh, Kenji Miura, Bruce Osborn, Yoshie Sato, Teruo Sekiguchi, Nick Ut, Michael Yamashita

In addition to the photographers featured in this exhibition, we would like to express our gratitude to The Month of Photography, PSJ (Photographic Society of Japan), OYAKO Day Planning Committee, DAC Group, Mainichi Newspaper, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Mother and daughter picking pu’er tea in pouring rain.
Yunnan Province, CHINA (1989) / photo © Michael Yamashita
There's nothing quite like a gentle embrace from a loved one. This tender moment only lasted for a few seconds, but with the power of photography, it is here forever.
Kruger National Park, SOUTH AFRICA  (Aug 28, 2017) photo © Garry Brod

Bruce Osborn / OZONE Inc. (Curator)
Peter Lyon (Chair of the Exhibition Committee)