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…

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