Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1990) award
Kazuyoshi Nomachi
ノマチ カズヨシ
Nomachi Kazuyoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-10-15 （Mihara Village, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Islam
Career
- Occupations
- Photographer, Documentary photographer
- Active Years
- 1971-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kōchi Prefectural Kōchi Technical High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kōchi Prefectural Kōchi Technical High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan Photographic Society Newcomer Award | Sahara | — | Japan Photographic Society | 受賞 |
| 1982 | National Press Photographers Association Annual Award (Magazine Division, Silver) | — | 雑誌部門 銀賞 | National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Domon Ken Award | Bahar: Africa Flows; Sahara Yu-en | — | Domon Ken Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Arts Encouragement Prize for New Artists | Long March: Dreams and Reality; Nile | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Japan Photographic Society Annual Award | Long March: Dreams and Reality; Nile | — | Japan Photographic Society | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Kodansha Publishing Culture Award | RIFT VALLEY ODYSSEY - To the Earth | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Japan Photographic Society Annual Award | Sahara: 20 Years | — | Japan Photographic Society | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Higashikawa Award (Domestic Photographer Prize) | Sahara: 20 Years | 国内作家賞 | Higashikawa Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Japan Photographic Society Newcomer Award
1979
Work:
Sahara
Organization:
Japan Photographic Society
Result:
受賞
National Press Photographers Association Annual Award (Magazine Division, Silver)
1982
Category:
雑誌部門 銀賞
Organization:
National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)
Result:
受賞
Domon Ken Award
1984
Work:
Bahar: Africa Flows; Sahara Yu-en
Organization:
Domon Ken Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Arts Encouragement Prize for New Artists
1990
Work:
Long March: Dreams and Reality; Nile
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Japan Photographic Society Annual Award
1990
Work:
Long March: Dreams and Reality; Nile
Organization:
Japan Photographic Society
Result:
受賞
Kodansha Publishing Culture Award
1993
Work:
RIFT VALLEY ODYSSEY - To the Earth
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Japan Photographic Society Annual Award
1997
Work:
Sahara: 20 Years
Organization:
Japan Photographic Society
Result:
受賞
Higashikawa Award (Domestic Photographer Prize)
1997
Work:
Sahara: 20 Years
Category:
国内作家賞
Organization:
Higashikawa Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
2009
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Traversing the Sahara
1977 Photobook (Photography)A photobook documenting journeys across the Sahara Desert; an early compilation of desert reportage.
desertjourneypeople and environment
Sahara: Distant Eternity
1983 Photobook (Photography)A long-term photographic study of the Sahara, capturing sand, sky, and everyday life.
desertlandscapedaily life
Nile
1989 Photobook (Photography)A photobook from reportage along the Nile, documenting people's lives and the landscape.
riverlivelihoodreligion
Long March: Dreams and Reality (The Road Mao Zedong Walked)
1989 Photobook / ReportageA photographic reportage on China's Long March, a realist work including historical-geographic perspectives.
historyjourneyhumanity
Sahara: 20 Years
1996 Photobook (Photography)A compilation of work photographing the Sahara over 20 years; a long-term visual record.
timechangeculture
Bibliography
- Traversing the Sahara
- Sahara: Between Sky and Sand
- Sinai: A Biblical Journey Tracing Moses' Footsteps
- Sahara: Distant Eternity – Kazuyoshi Nomachi Photobook
- Bahar: Africa Flows
- Eating Hunger: Ethiopia, a Land of Lament
- Morocco – Kazuyoshi Nomachi Photobook
- Long March: Dreams and Reality — The Land of Realism, China
- Nile
- To the Earth!
- Tibet: The Land of Heaven
- Distant Roads of Eurasia
- Sahara: 20 Years — Kazuyoshi Nomachi Photobook
- Nile River Travelogue
- Photographic Essays: Nile
- God, Ethiopia
- Corridor of Prayer
- Earth Pilgrimage: 30 Years of Great Reportage
- Persia
- Sahara, Gallery of the Desert: Tassili n'Ajjer Rock Paintings
- Ganges
- From Beyond the Horizon: Documenting People and Land
- Extreme Highlands: Living in Tibet, the Andes, and Ethiopia
- ETHIOPIA: The Legendary Ark
- Siberian Labor Camps 1992
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- documentary realismobservational and lyrical photographic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- desertprayerjourneyhighland communitiespassage of time
Legacy
Kazuyoshi Nomachi has documented deserts, highlands, and religious landscapes worldwide through decades of reportage. He has received numerous domestic and international photography awards and significantly influenced documentary photography in Japan.
Academic Societies
- Japan Photographers Association
Trivia
- Served as president of the Japan Photographers Association from 2019 to 2023.
- Born in Mihara Village, Kōchi Prefecture.
- Has photographed major regions such as the Sahara, the Nile basin, and the Andes over many years.