Oyako Award 2025

Winners of the 19th “OYAKO Award”

Photographer Ittetsu Morishita and his daughter Miho Morishita, who continues his legacy and mission.

The 2025 OYAKO Award has been presented to the parent-child duo of photographer Ittetsu Morishita, who spent nearly half a century documenting the lives of atomic bomb survivors, and his daughter Miho Morishita, who continues to carry on his mission.

Ittetsu Morishita was the founder of the World Hibakusha Exhibition NPO, and for many years provided invaluable photographic archives to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Hidankyo), which was later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

After his passing, Miho has devoted herself to preserving and sharing the prayers and messages for the future embedded in each of his photographs. Through her sincere efforts, she continues to spread the importance of peace.

Their work deeply resonates with the ideals of OYAKO Day, serving as a symbolic “baton of hope” that transcends generations, borders, and the concept of parenthood itself.

Miho Morishita will receive a certificate of recognition from the OYAKO Day Promotion Committee, along with a special prize from our sponsor, Choya Umeshu Co., Ltd.

Through various initiatives—such as the parent-child photo session in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and nationwide photo and essay contests—we continue to reflect on the theme of “gifts for the future.”