FCCJ facilities are currently closed on weekends and national holidays during the state of emergency. The “OYAKO Photo Matsuri” exhibition, scheduled to start on June 5th, has been postponed to June 7th (Monday). We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. In order to reach a larger audience, a slideshow with all the photographs in the exhibition can be seen on OYAKO’s website. In addition, a different photograph from the show will also be introduced each day. In this time of uncertainty, we would like to share these important messages about the bonds between parents and children. We hope you will enjoy it.
Oyako Day 2021 Event
The 2021 OYAKO Day Essay Contest, Photo Contest, and Oyako Award are now open for submissions. Other events include “Oyako Photo Matsuri“, a parent/child exhibition taken in several countries around the world by 26 photographers, and “Present to the Future“, a live-streamed talk show featuring Mr. Tetsuya Chiba, the cartoonist for “Ashita no Joe”, and other well-known creators. We are facing the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic that is impacting all our lives in so many ways. The road to recovery takes time, but this period of isolation is an opportunity to reconnect with our families. The 4th Sunday of July is OYAKO Day and this year it will be…
nippon.com
Bruce Osborn’s Oyako project was featured on nippon.com Please click HERE to read the article.
Photoville LA
PHOTOVILLE – New York City’s premier photo festival is coming to Los Angeles and my OYAKO photos will be one of the 50+ exhibitions. https://photoville.la/oyako-japanese-parents-children/ It’s a free event at the Annenberg Space for Photography from April 26 – 28 and May 2 -5. Hope to see you there! https://photoville.la
Japan Times
Bruce Osborn and his newest Oyako Book “Oyako: An Ode to Parents and Children” was introduced in Japan Times culture section on January 6th! Please click HERE to read the article.
PetaPixel
Oyako Day was introduced on PetaPixel site which is a leading blog covering the world of photography. Please click HERE to read the article.
Format Magazine
Bruce Osborn and his Oyako photos were recently featured in FORMAT MAGAZINE.
TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS
Bruce Osborn’s new book “Oyako: An Ode to Parents and Children” won Golden Winner on People – Family category on TIFA (TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS) site. Please check the article from HERE Books can be purchased from HERE
OYAKO BOOK
~An Ode to Parents and Children~
When Bruce Osborn first photographed punk musicians and their parents in 1982, he had no way of knowing that it would turn out to be a life-long project of over 7,000 photo shoots, covering Japanese society in all its variety from musicians, sushi chefs, and monks, to sports figures, adult film actresses, celebrities and the family next door.
PDN
Today, PDN put this information on their website about Oyako series. Click HERE to read the article.































