Oyako Day Sumida
Photographer Yasu Mochizuki hosts a special Oyako Day Family Photo Session in Sumida, inviting families to celebrate the bonds between generations through photography.
Oyako Day Abiko
Join Oyako Day Abiko for a special one-day celebration featuring a Bruce Osborn photo exhibition, family photo sessions, and a lively Oyako Day Marche for all ages.
Talk Live Text Edition – Yumiko Minegishi ~Present to the Future~ vol.45
The guest of the 45th Oyako Day Online Talk Live is Yumiko Minegishi, Representative Director of the general incorporated association Yushin. From the idea behind her “Yushin Method” — blending playfulness with quiet, absorbed concentration — to her insights on children who’ve lost the chance to play outdoors, the community connections built through growing and dyeing indigo in Kanda, and her closing message for the future that “every living thing has life,” she shared the roots of her work and her outlook on life. This article delivers highlights from the talk livestreamed on April 26, 2026.
Exhibition at OKERA House
Bruce Osborn joins 17 fellow artists in a group exhibition at OKERA House in Hiratsuka, featuring a large-format photograph from his beach-found flip-flop series.
48th Oyako Day Online Talk Live
The guest for the 48th Oyako Day Online Talk Live is Kazuko Koike, one of Japan’s most influential creative directors.
Koike began her career writing copy for the Seibu Saison Group before becoming an associate curator at the newly established Seibu Museum of Art. She later played a key role in the founding of MUJI in 1980 and went on to establish and direct Sagacho Exhibit Space, becoming a leading figure in Japan’s cultural and design communities.
It was during those formative years that Bruce Osborn, newly arrived in Japan, first met Kazuko Koike.
Talk Live Text Edition – Hirofumi Gomi ~Present to the Future~ vol.46
The 46th Oyako Day Online Talk Live welcomed haunted house producer Hirofumi Gomi as its guest. In this text edition, discover the highlights of the conversation—from his 30-year creative connection with Bruce Osborn and the innovative idea of bringing “missions” into haunted houses, to the differences between Japanese and international horror culture, and his inspiring message for the future: “Keep embracing adventure.” Originally live-streamed on May 23, 2026.
“Yuna-chan is such a good girl, she doesn’t cause any trouble.”
Those words became a kind of curse. Born as the eldest daughter in a rural family, my reputation was tied to the reputation of the house. My education-focused parents took me to cram school before I even started elementary school.
Call for Entries: Oyako Day Essay Contest
The Oyako Day Essay Contest is now accepting entries. Share your own parent-child story by August 31, 2026.
The Light That Brightens Our Family: “Aa-to” Around the Dinner Table
Our daughter is now a year and a half old. Looking back, what I feel most deeply these days is an overwhelming sense of gratitude toward her.
Michael
I went to see Michael, the biographical film about Michael Jackson. The lead role is played by his real-life nephew, Jaafar Jackson. Some people say they could have simply used archival footage of Michael himself, but this was a completely different kind of experience. At first, I thought, “Hmm, he doesn’t really look like him.” But as the story went on, he gradually became Michael.
