Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 59 (2009) award
Takeshi Mizukoshi
みずこし たけし
Mizukoshi Takeshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-05-01 （Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan → Teshikaga, Kawakami District, Hokkaido, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Photographer, Mountain photographer
- Active Years
- 1964-
- Influenced By
- Yukio Tabuchi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi Prefectural Jishukan High School | — | — | — | 〜1957 | Japan |
| Tokyo University of Agriculture, Department of Forestry (left before graduation) | Faculty of Forestry | — | — | 1958〜（中退） | Japan |
Aichi Prefectural Jishukan High School
Period:
〜1957
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
Japan
Tokyo University of Agriculture, Department of Forestry (left before graduation)
Faculty of Forestry
Period:
1958〜（中退）
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | National Calendar Exhibition — Minister of International Trade and Industry Award | — | — | National Calendar Exhibition | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Japan Photographic Society Annual Award | Primeval Forests of Japan | — | Japan Photographic Society | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Kodansha Publication Culture Award — Photography | HIMALAYA / BORNEO | 写真賞 | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Domon Ken Award | Forest Archipelago | — | Domon Ken Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Art Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | — | — | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Teshikaga Town Cultural Award | — | — | Teshikaga Town | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Hokkaido Culture Award | — | — | Hokkaido Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Hokkaido Meritorious Service Award | — | — | Hokkaido Prefecture | 受賞 |
National Calendar Exhibition — Minister of International Trade and Industry Award
1977
Organization:
National Calendar Exhibition
Result:
受賞
Japan Photographic Society Annual Award
1991
Work:
Primeval Forests of Japan
Organization:
Japan Photographic Society
Result:
受賞
Kodansha Publication Culture Award — Photography
1994
Work:
HIMALAYA / BORNEO
Category:
写真賞
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Domon Ken Award
1999
Work:
Forest Archipelago
Organization:
Domon Ken Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2008
Organization:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result:
受賞
Teshikaga Town Cultural Award
2011
Organization:
Teshikaga Town
Result:
受賞
Hokkaido Culture Award
2013
Organization:
Hokkaido Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Hokkaido Meritorious Service Award
2020
Organization:
Hokkaido Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Takeshi Mizukoshi: Primeval Forests of Japan
1990 Nature photographyA photographic collection documenting Japan's primeval forests, recording ecosystems and the varied expressions of forests over many years.
forestsconservationecosystems
HIMALAYA
1993 Mountain / nature photographyA photo book capturing Himalayan mountain landscapes, focusing on alpine light and scenery.
mountainslight and windalpine ecology
Takeshi Mizukoshi: Forest Archipelago
1998 Nature photographyA series treating Japan's forests as an archipelago, expressing forest diversity and connectivity.
forest diversitybiodiversity
Bibliography
- Yari & Hotaka (1975)
- Mount Shirouma (1976)
- Mountain Rondo (1983)
- Hotaka: Light and Wind (1986)
- Flowers of the Japanese Alps (1986)
- Timberline (1986)
- Primeval Forests of Japan (1990)
- Ptarmigan: Living in the Japanese Alps (1991)
- Buna: Virgin Forest (1991)
- Forest Tales (1991)
- Gifts from the Mountains (1991)
- Dawn (1992)
- HIMALAYA (1993)
- Colors of the Forest: Spring to Summer (1994)
- Tropical Rainforest: BORNEO (1995)
- Water Stories (1995)
- Journey into the Forest (1996)
- Kamui's Forest (1996)
- Forest Archipelago (1998)
- Tropical Rainforest (2001)
- Wild Orchids (2002)
- World Heritage Yakushima: Corridor of Diversity (2003)
- Shiretoko: Remaining Wilderness (2008)
- My Mountain Natural History (2009)
- Tropical Glaciers (2009)
- Wolf Howling at the Moon: Essays on Photography (2013)
- Journey to the Midday Star (2015)
- Color Edition: The Last Frontiers — Arctic Forests, African Glaciers (2017)
- Ptarmigan of the Japanese Alps (2020)
- Hokkaido as Seen by Wolves (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic nature depictiondocumentary approach
- Recurring Motifs
- forestslight and shadowanimalsmountain landscapes
Legacy
Regarded as one of Japan's leading nature photographers, Mizukoshi is highly regarded for his documentation of forests, mountains and ecosystems. Through international exhibitions and numerous photo books he has highlighted the importance of nature conservation.
Museums
- Toyohashi Museum of Art and History Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
- Domon Ken Memorial Museum (exhibited) Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Photographic Society
In Popular Culture
- Photo books and exhibitions are sometimes used as educational materials or displays on nature conservation
Trivia
- Began photography at age 26
- Born in Toyohashi, Aichi; resides in Teshikaga, Hokkaido