MAKOTO KAWAKAMI PHOTOGYRAPHY
Makoto Kawakami
Makoto Kawakami is a Documentary Photographer, based in The Netherlands. He studied for a BA in International Relations at University in Japan.
2009, He had started to work at Family Photo Studio in Japan and also coverage for a Landmine Victims and HIV Orphans in Cambodia.
He worked for various Japanese Magazines and Newspaper like DAYS JAPAN, Nikkei Newspaper, Nikkei Business Online, Nikkei MJ, Journalism (Asahi Newspaper), Asahi camera.
He covers a wide range of assignments from social issues, sports, food, news for international publications and NGOs.
Clients
DAYS JAPAN (Photo journalism magazine)
NIKKEI (Japan's News paper)
Cambodia Consulate in Japan
etc.
Workshop
Shabi Photo Documentary Workshop (Tokyo)
Udaan school of photography (India)
DAYS JAPAN magazine (Tokyo)
Awards
Nikkor Photocontest (2014)
Ueno Hikoma Award (2014)
Ueno Hikoma Award (2015)
Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1985. Documentary photographer. Started working as a freelance photographer in 2012 after working as a photo studio photographer and bridal photographer.
Participated in DAYS JAPAN 3rd photojournalist school, Udaan School of Photography workshop in Mumbai, India, Shabi Photo Documentary Workshop (7th, 2014).
Main career
DAYS JAPAN "Cambodia HIV Infected Orphan Facility Japanese Palm Therapy" 2013 No.12
Photo Exhibition Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Japan-Cambodia Diplomatic Relations(Organizer: Honorary Consulate of Cambodia in Osaka)
“HIV robbed family bonds – Cambodia – 60 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and another international exchange”
In addition, many publications in newspapers, etc.
Awards
2014 62nd Nikkor Photo Contest Special Selection
2014 Selected for the 15th Ueno Hikoma Prize
2015 Selected for the 16th Ueno Hikoma Award