once upon a time Archives | 「親子の日」Oyako Day https://oyako.org/en/tag/once-upon-a-time/ present to the future Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:52:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://oyako.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-oyako_logo-32x32.jpg once upon a time Archives | 「親子の日」Oyako Day https://oyako.org/en/tag/once-upon-a-time/ 32 32 We’ve Started Publishing on note https://oyako.org/en/news-en/2026/09/weve-started-publishing-on-note/ https://oyako.org/en/news-en/2026/09/weve-started-publishing-on-note/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:25:24 +0000 https://oyako.org/uncategorized/2026/09/note-%e3%82%92%e5%a7%8b%e3%82%81%e3%81%be%e3%81%97%e3%81%9f/ Photographer Bruce Osborn arrived in Japan at the end of the 1970s after a journey that took him from America through Europe and Asia. Once Upon a Time, now being published on note, tells the story of the people, places, surprises, and changing times he has witnessed in Japan ever since.

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]]> In the late 1970s, a young photographer named Bruce Osborn set out from America, filled with dreams and hopes for what lay ahead.

His journey took him from the United States through Europe and on to Asia, where he eventually encountered Japan.

Once Upon a Time is the story of the surprises, discoveries, and unforgettable experiences that followed.

It was a time when it was still relatively uncommon for foreigners to make Japan their permanent home. A young photographer settled in one of Tokyo’s old downtown neighborhoods and began observing the society around him, meeting people from all walks of life along the way.

The stories trace what Bruce has witnessed from those early days to the present—the changing scenes of Japanese society and the many encounters that have shaped his life.

Told in Bruce’s own words, Once Upon a Time is also a personal record of an era.

We hope you’ll enjoy following the story with us. 🌿❤

　Oyako Day Project Official note Channel

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]]> https://oyako.org/en/news-en/2026/09/weve-started-publishing-on-note/feed/ 0 New Bruce Osborn Exhibition Installed at Adan in Sengakuji, Tokyo https://oyako.org/en/event-en/2026/08/once-upon-a-time-at-adan/ https://oyako.org/en/event-en/2026/08/once-upon-a-time-at-adan/#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:30:30 +0000 https://oyako.org/uncategorized/2026/08/once-upon-a-time-at-adan/ Bruce Osborn’s long-running Once Upon a Time exhibition at Adan in Sengakuji has been renewed with thirteen portrait photographs spanning his career in Japan. Enjoy the exhibition while dining at one of Tokyo’s welcoming neighborhood restaurants.

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]]> Bruce Osborn’s long-running Once Upon a Time exhibition at Adan, a restaurant and bar in Sengakuji, Tokyo, has been refreshed with a new selection of works. This latest installment features 13 portrait photographs spanning Bruce’s career.

We invite you to enjoy Bruce’s photography alongside Adan’s wonderful food and warm hospitality.

Below is a message from Isaku Kawachi, owner of Adan.

A Message from the Owner

Thanks to your continued support, Bruce Osborn’s photography exhibition has now reached Volume 9.

This exhibition presents thirteen portrait photographs selected from the many images Bruce has created since arriving in Japan in 1980.

After coming to Japan from Los Angeles in 1980, Bruce photographed people from every walk of life, capturing the faces of a generation and the spirit of each era.

The Once Upon a Time series began with photographs Bruce made in his hometown of Los Angeles. Since then, each exhibition has introduced works from different periods of his career, including many photographs that had never been exhibited before.

We hope that each photograph allows you to glimpse not only the life of its subject, but also the atmosphere of the time in which it was taken.

Please take your time and enjoy the exhibition.

Isaku Kawachi
Owner, Adan

Adan

Hours
5:00 p.m. – Midnight (Last Order: 11:00 p.m.)

Closed: Sundays

Phone
+81-3-5444-4507

Address
2-12-54 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo
GoogleMaps

Access
From Sengakuji Station (Toei Asakusa Line / Keikyu Line), Exit A2. Turn right toward Sengakuji Temple, then turn left at the temple’s main gate (one-way street). Adan is approximately 100 meters ahead on the right.

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]]> https://oyako.org/en/event-en/2026/08/once-upon-a-time-at-adan/feed/ 0 Bruce Osborn’s Story – Once Upon a Time – Begins as a New Series on note https://oyako.org/en/news-en/2026/06/%e3%80%90bruce-osborn-%e7%89%a9%e8%aa%9e%e3%80%8eonce-upon-a-time%e3%80%8f-note%e9%80%a3%e8%bc%89%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%e3%80%91/ https://oyako.org/en/news-en/2026/06/%e3%80%90bruce-osborn-%e7%89%a9%e8%aa%9e%e3%80%8eonce-upon-a-time%e3%80%8f-note%e9%80%a3%e8%bc%89%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%e3%80%91/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://oyako.org/uncategorized/2026/06/%e3%80%90bruce-osborn-%e7%89%a9%e8%aa%9e%e3%80%8eonce-upon-a-time%e3%80%8f-note%e9%80%a3%e8%bc%89%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%e3%80%91/ Bruce Osborn’s Once Upon a Time begins on note, tracing his journey from 1980s Japan to Oyako Day.

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]]> From the time Bruce Osborn left the United States and came to Japan in the 1980s to the present day—

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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