Kiyotaki-gawa River, Ukyō-ku, Kyōto. May 9, 2014
Tsutomu Otsuka
A freelance photographer, based in Kyoto, and the editor in chief for the Kyoto Photo Press. Usually he uses digital cameras, however he loves medium and large format film cameras as Rolleiflex TLR, Holga 120 PC, Tachihara Fielstand 45II, Holga 120, ZERO Image 4x5, Harman TiTan 4x5 pinhole and Deardorff View 8x10, etc. Also he loves Irish and American roots music.
Personal History
- 1943 Born in Fussa City, Tokyo
- 1966 Graduated Department of Photographic Technology of Chiba Univesity
- 1966 Joined the Asahi Shimbun Osaka as a staff photographer
- 1970 Moved Ashahi Shimbun Kobe Branch Office
- 1972 Moved Ashahi Shimbun Tokyo as a staff for the magazines
- 1977 Organized proffetional photographers group "Fish Eye '77"
- 1989 Moved Ashahi Shimbun Kyoto Branch Office
- 1992 Director of the All Japan Associasion of Photographic Societies Kansai
- 1995 Organized Kyoto Photo Press
- 2003 Freelance photographer
One Man Exhibitions
| Aug | 1974 | "These are the Photographs !" | Q-Blick Gallery | (Shinjuku) |
| Oct | 1974 | "The Amoeba Photo Studio" | Q-Blick Gallery | (Shinjuku) |
| Jul | 1975 | "Far Fly Away" | Q-Blick Gallery | (Shinjuku) |
| Apr | 1986 | "Rambling on Sada" | Sada Public Hall | (Hirakata) |
| Oct | 1997 | "Passed Days in Africa" | Fuji Photo Salon | (Osaka) |
| Mar | 1998 | "Passed Days in Africa" | Mutsumi-do Gallery | (Kyoto) |
| Sep | 1998 | "Passed Days in Africa" | Olympus Gallery | (Shinjuku) |
| Aug | 2000 | "Skech on Istanbul" | Space Rosanji | (Kyoto) |
| Dec | 2000 | "Skech on Istanbul" | Fuji Photo Gallery | (Osaka) |
| Oct | 2001 | "Skech on Istanbul" | Turkish Culture Village | (Niigata) |
| Jan | 2004 | "Strolling Through Istanbul" | Fuji Photo Gallery | (Osaka) |
| Jan | 2007 | "Beyond tde Photography" | Contemporary Gallery | (Kyoto) |
| Jun | 2007 | "Jouney on Ireland" | Space Rosanji | (Kyoto) |
| Mar | 2008 | "Strolling in Buddhist Temple in Kyoto" | ASA-Com Hall | (Osaka) |
| May | 2009 | "Zoneplate Photography World -- Streets" | Gallery i | (Kyoto) |
| Apr | 2013 | "memento mori -- Offered Floweres" | Gallery Maronie | (Kyoto) |
| Sep | 2013 | "memento mori -- Offered Floweres" | Roonee 247 Photography | (Shinjuku) |
Group Exhibitions
| Oct | 1998 | "1st Prism Photo Exhibition" | Create Photo Gallery | (Osaka) |
| Feb | 2000 | "2nd Prism Photo Exhibition" | Create Photo Gallery | (Osaka) |
| Oct | 2000 | "30th Kyoto Photo Artists Exhibition" | Culture-Art Hall | (Kyoto) |
| Sep | 2001 | "31th Kyoto Photo Artists Exhibition" | Culture Museum | (Kyoto) |
| Sep | 2002 | "32th Kyoto Photo Artists Exhibition" | Culture-Art Hall | (Kyoto) |
| Sep | 2003 | "33th Kyoto Photo Artists Exhibition" | Culture-Art Hall | (Kyoto) |
| Nov | 2003 | "4th Prism Photo Exhibition" | Fuji Photo Gallery | (Osaka) |
| Dec | 2003 | "4th Prism Photo Exhibition" | Media Labo Next | (Osaka) |
| Sep | 2005 | "35th Kyoto Photo Art Exhibition" | Cluture-Art Hall | (Kyoto) |
| Sep | 2006 | "36th Kyoto Photo Artists Exhibition" | Culture-Art Hall | (Kyoto) |
| Apr | 2007 | "5th Prism Photo Exhibition" | Fuji Photo Salon | (Osaka) |
| May | 2007 | "Pin Hole Lover" | Prinz | (Kyoto) |
| Sep | 2007 | "37th Kyoto Photo Artists Exhibition" | Culture-Art Hall | (Kyoto) |
| Oct | 2007 | "PPAS Members' Exhibition in Tokyo" | Gallery Engetsu | (Shinjuku) |
| May | 2008 | "PPAS Members' Ehibition in Kyoto" | Gallery i | (Kyoto) |
| Aug | 2008 | "PPAS Members' Exhibition in Monbetsu" | City Art Hall | (Monbetsu) |
| Jul | 2009 | "JPS New Members' Exhibition | Gallery [SIRIUS] | (Shinjuku) |
| Aug | 2009 | "JPS New Members' Exhibition | Fujifilm Photo Salon | (Osaka) |
| Jan | 2010 | "30th JPS Kansai Members' Exhibition" | Fujifilm Photo Salon | (Osaka) |
| Jan | 2010 | "30th JPS Kansai Members' Exhibition" | Gallery Nishiri | (Kyoto) |
| Mar | 2010 | "6the Group PRISM Exhibition" | Olympus Gallery | (Osaka) |
| Jul | 2010 | "Photographic Power from Kansai" | Fujifilm Photo Salon | (Osaka) |
| Jan | 2011 | "31th JPS Kansai Members' Exhibition" | Fujifilm Photo Salon | (Osaka) |
| Jan | 2011 | "31th JPS Kansai Members' Exhibition" | Gallery Nishiri | (Kyoto) |
| Apr | 2011 | "Relief Exhibition for Japan Earthquake" | Fujifilm Photo Salon | (Tokyo) |
| May | 2011 | "36th JPS Exhibition" | Metropolitan Photo Museum ; | (Meguro) |
| Jul | 2011 | "36th JPS Exhibition" | Aichi Arts Center | (Nagoya) |
| Aug | 2011 | "36th JPS Exhibition" | Kyoto Museum of Art | (Kyoto) |
| Aug | 2011 | "36th JPS Exhibition" | Prefectural Art Museum | (Hiroshima) |
| Dec | 2011 | "Relief Exhibition for Japan Earthquake" | Fujifilm Photo Salon | (Tokyo) |
| Jan | 2012 | "32th JPS Kansai Members' Exhibition" | Fujifilm Photo Salon | (Osaka) |
| Jan | 2012 | "32th JPS Kansai Members' Exhibition" | Gallery Nishiri | (Kyoto) |
| Feb | 2012 | "Works by 52 JPS Photographers" | Minato Murai Gallery | (Yokohama) |
| Dec | 2012 | "Relief Exhibition for Japan Earthquake" | Fujifilm Photo Salon | (Tokyo) |
| Dec | 2013 | "14th Kyoto Photography Exhibition" | Gallery Maronie | (Kyoto) |
| Apr | 2014 | "7th Prism Photo Exhibition" | Fujifilm Photo Salon | (Osaka) |
| May | 2014 | "39th JPS Exhibition" | Metropolitan Photo Museum | (Meguro) |
| Jul | 2014 | "39th JPS Exhibition" | Aichi Arts Center | (Nagoya) |
| Jul | 2014 | "39th JPS Exhibition" | Kyoto Museum of Art | (Kyoto) |
| Dec | 2014 | "15th Kyoto Photography Exhibition" | Gallery Maronie | (Kyoto) |
| Sep | 2015 | "45th Kyoto Photo Artists Exhibition" | Culture-Art Hall | (Kyoto) |
| Sep | 2016 | "46th Kyoto Photo Artists Exhibition" | Culture-Art Hall | (Kyoto) |
| Jan | 2019 | "1st Kansai JPS Photo Exhibition" | Fujifilm Photo Salon | (Osaka) |
| Jan | 2019 | "1st Kansai JPS Photo Exhibition" | AMS Photo Studio Gallery | (Kyoto) |
| Aug | 2019 | "Photogenic 2019 Exhibition" | Nakanoshima Library | (Osaka) |
| Aug | 2019 | "Photogenic 2019 Exhibition" | Gallery Nishiri | (Kyoto) |
Awards
- Sep 2005 Won the Kyoto Photo Artists Society's Prize at 35th Kyoto Photo Art Exhibition
- Sep 2006 Won the Kyoto Prefecture Governor's Prize at 36th Kyoto Photo Art Exhibition
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