Once Upon a Time is a story tracing nearly half a century of Bruce’s life and work: his journey as a photographer, the people he has met along the way, time spent with family, and the path that eventually led to the creation of Oyako Day.

We are pleased to announce that this ongoing story will now be shared on note, with new installments planned about once a month.

The series offers glimpses into Bruce’s life as a photographer, the atmosphere of different eras, cityscapes, the people he encountered, and the surprises, emotions, and discoveries he experienced in Japan.

Vol. 1 is now available.

▼ Once Upon a Time Vol. 1
https://note.com/oyako_day/n/n76d26c9df2b4

We hope you will follow along with us over the coming months.

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The Oyako Award was established in 2007 as a way to encourage people to reflect on the meaning of oyako—the bond between parent and child.

Over the years, recipients have included parent-child pairs from a wide range of fields, such as Kinya Sekine and Mari Sekine, Ryoko Moriyama and Naotaro Moriyama, Rentaro Mikuni and Koichi Sato, Tokiko Kato and Yae, and Tetsuya Chiba and Kozo Chiba.

The recipients of the Oyako Award 2025 were photographer Kazutetsu Morishita, who has spent many years documenting atomic bomb survivors, and his daughter Miho Morishita, who continues his work and legacy.

We invite you to cast your vote for the parent-child pair whose story, achievements, or way of life inspires you most.

Vote for the Oyako Award!

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The exhibition will run from May 30 (Saturday) through June 26 (Friday), 2026.

This year, photographers from Japan and around the world have once again contributed works exploring the theme of Oyako—the bond between parent and child.

Afghanistan, Cambodia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Gaza, Iran, Japan, Poland, Syria, Ukraine, the United States, and Vietnam.

Though cultures, religions, environments, and ways of life may differ, each photograph reveals something universal: the time shared between parent and child, and the continuity of life itself.

“Oyako transcends borders, cultures, and religions—it is a universal language.”

At a time when conflict and division continue in many parts of the world, we hope this exhibition will encourage visitors to reflect on the everyday lives of families and the enduring connections that sustain us.

As many families, as many stories.

We hope that the parent-child relationships captured in these photographs will resonate with you in a meaningful way.

Exhibition Dates

May 30 (Sat) – June 26 (Fri), 2026

Venue

Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ)

Opening Hours

Weekdays: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: Open from the afternoon
Closed on Sundays and public holidays

Exhibition Details

https://www.fccj.or.jp/exhibition

A reception with participating photographers will also be held on Thursday, June 4.

If you would like to attend, please register by email:

E-mail: staff@oyako.org

We look forward to welcoming you.

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The Tokyo exhibition is being held at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum from May 27 (Wed) through June 5 (Fri).
It will be followed by the Kansai exhibition, taking place at the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art Annex from June 9 (Tue) through June 14 (Sun).

For details, please visit:
https://www.jps.gr.jp/jpsten2026_session/

Bruce Osborn is also exhibiting as a member of JPS.

His selected work this year comes from the Flying series.

Reverberation

A discarded trash bin,
having fulfilled its purpose,
drifts through the air,
carrying with it the memories of people
and the scent of the city.
The reverberations of urban life
echo into the sky.

Flying is a photographic series that explores the moment of departure for objects created to serve people after their original purpose has come to an end.

If you are in the area, we hope you will stop by and visit the exhibition.

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Theme: Present to the Future
Guest: Hirofumi Gomi
President & CEO, Office Burn Co., Ltd. / Haunted House Producer

The guest for the 46th Oyako Day Online Talk Live is Hirofumi Gomi, who has created more than 100 haunted houses over the past 30 years, beginning with Maro Akaji’s Panorama Mystery House at Korakuen Yuenchi (now Tokyo Dome City Attractions) in 1992.

Through the experience of fear, Gomi has mastered the art of stirring human emotions and transforming them into excitement and fun. Bruce first met him while working on the promotional poster for a haunted house attraction at Korakuen.

What lies behind fear? This promises to be a conversation that is a little mysterious—and highly stimulating.

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We look forward to seeing your wonderful photographs. Everyone is warmly encouraged to join and participate!

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We look forward to reading your heartfelt stories. Everyone is warmly encouraged to take part!

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Join us in deciding this year’s winner!

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7th Oyako Photo Festival 2026

— As Many Stories as There Are Families —

A collection of parent-and-child photographs submitted by photographers from Japan and around the world will be brought together in a special exhibition celebrating the many forms of family and connection.

Dates: May 30 (Sat) – June 26 (Fri), 2026
Venue: Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ)
https://www.fccj.or.jp/

Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
(Closed on Sundays and public holidays)

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