[Higashikawa Town, Hokkaido] A collection of works by Higashikawa Award-winning artists from the “Town of Photography” will be exhibited at the T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO 2025 (7th Tokyo International Photography Festival)
Higashikawa Town, Hokkaido Press Release: October 6, 2025 “Town of Photography” Higashikawa Award-winning artist collection to be exhibited at T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO 2025 (7th Tokyo International Photography Festival) From the Higashikawa Prize Collection, which Higashikawa, a town of photography, boasts, this exhibition features selected works by seven award-winning
photographers who have taken a unique perspective on the city while connecting with the rich vein of photographic expression. Image
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photography in June 1985, aiming to “develop a vibrant and enriching town where nature and culture are in harmony, open to the world, through international exchange and photographic culture.” Since then, we have continued to develop various projects with photography as the core of our town development, marking our 40th anniversary this year. We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting the Higashikawa Town of Photography Award Collection at the T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO 2025. The Higashikawa Town of Photography Award has been awarded to 180 artists up to the 41st time the award has been presented, and winners have donated original prints of their works to Higashikawa residents. We hope that this exhibition will provide an opportunity to learn more about Higashikawa Town’s efforts as a town of photography over the past 41 years. Higashikawa Town declared itself a town of photography in June 1985, aiming to “develop a vibrant and enriching town where nature and culture are in harmony, open to the world, through international exchange and photographic culture.” Since then, and marking its 40th anniversary this year, the town has continued to develop a variety of projects with photography as the core of its development. We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting the Higashikawa Photography Award Collection at the T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO 2025. The Higashikawa Photography Award has been awarded to 180 artists up to the 41st time the award has been presented, and winners have donated original prints of their works to the residents of Higashikawa. We hope that this exhibition will provide an opportunity to learn more about Higashikawa Town’s efforts as a town of
photography over the past 41 years. ＜Hokkaido “Photography Town” Higashikawa Town Higashikawa Prize Winning Works Selection Exhibition Step into the City – Alchemy of Photography and City – Dates: 2025 10.5 Sun – 10.26 Sun 12:00 – 19:00 Closed Mon-Tue closed Admission Fee: Free Venue: Kitchen Studio Suiba Curator: Masafumi Fukagawa ” The “Step into the City – The Alchemy of Photography and the City” exhibition will feature selected works from the Higashikawa Prize Collection, which Higashikawa, a town of photography, is proud of, by the following seven award-winning photographers who have been connected to this rich vein of photographic expression while also turning their unique perspectives on the city: Joel Sternfeld, Luis Bolz, Olivo Barbieri, Kanemura Osamu, Ikeda Yoko, Takano Ryudai, and Hara Mikiko (listed in order of year of award). Enjoy the true essence of each work, as well as the resonance created by the symphony of works. The exhibition Step Into The City: The Alchemy of Photography and the City presents works from the Higashikawa Award Collection, a source of pride for Higashikawa, the ‘town of photography.’ The selection features seven award-winning photographers-Joel Sternfeld, Lewis Baltz, Olivo Barbieri, Kanemura Osamu, Ikeda Yoko, Takano Ryudai, and Hara Mikiko (in order of award year)–who, as part of this rich current of photographic expression, have brought their unique perspectives to the city. You are invited to experience the
distinctive qualities of each artist’s work as well as the resonance produced through their interplay. T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO WEBSITE https://t3photo.tokyo/step-into-the-city-alchemy-of-photography-and-city-
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