Shihachi Fujimoto
Shihachi Fujimoto was a Japanese photographer. In 1938, he helped found the Seinen Hodo Shashin Kenkyukai (Youth Reportage Photography Research Association), which was formed with the support of Photo Times. Fujimoto's works are in the permanent collection of the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography.
Shihachi Fujimoto
photo: Shihachi Fujimoto (Fujimoto(family name)), (1911, IIDA,NAGANO, Japan - 2006,Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan) a renowned Japanese photographer · NIHON NO TYOKOKU (JAPAN SCULTPURES), No.6, Kamakura Period, BIJYUTU-SHUPPAN Co. · Public domain
- Born
- 1911 · Matsuo.
- Died
- 2006 · Otaru.
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- photographer
- Honours
- Medal with Purple Ribbon
- Languages
- Japanese
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Shihachi Fujimoto was a Japanese photographer. In 1938, he helped found the Seinen Hodo Shashin Kenkyukai (Youth Reportage Photography Research Association), which was formed with the support of Photo Times. Fujimoto's works are in the permanent collection of the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography.
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Iida City Museum runs a photographic contest, Fujimoto Shihachi Shashin Bunka-shō, in his honour.
Seshin (Vasubandhu)(indian buddhist 4-5th century), Wood, 186cm height, about ACE1208,The Northern Octagonal Hall of Kofukuji Temple, Nara, Japan
sculptor: UNKEI, 13th century, photo: Shihachi Fujimoto(family name)), (1911, IIDA,NAGANO, Japan - 2006,Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan) a renowned Japanese photographer · NIHON NO TYOKOKU (JAPAN SCULTPURES), No.6, Kamakura Period, BIJYUTU-SHUPPAN Co.
Mujaku (Asanga)(indian buddhist about ACE310-390), Wood, 193cm height, about ACE1208,The Northern Octagonal Hall of Kofukuji Temple, Nara, Japan
sculptor: UNKEI, 13th century, photo: Shihachi Fujimoto(family name)), (1911, IIDA,NAGANO, Japan - 2006,Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan) a renowned Japanese photographer · NIHON NO TYOKOKU (JAPAN SCULTPURES), No.6, Kamakura Period, BIJYUTU-SHUPPAN Co.
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1911
Shihachi Fujimoto born at Matsuo.
2006
Shihachi Fujimoto died at Otaru.
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- 1.Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
- 2.Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.
- 3.Harumi Niwa ( , Niwa Harumi), "Fujimoto Shihachi", in Nihon shashinka jiten ( ) / 328 Outstanding Japanese Photographers (Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000; ), p.272.
- 4.Description of the contest, Iida City Museum. Accessed 14 November 2009.
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Shihachi Fujimoto is recorded as having received Medal with Purple Ribbon.
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