Photographer Miyatake Takehito's photo exhibition "True Scenes of Japan" is currently being held at the "Entre Deux" gallery at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo in Mejiro, Tokyo.

The photographs on display are primarily of fireflies and clear streams, as the hotel holds an annual firefly viewing event in its garden. They offer a refreshing moment as you reminisce about the waning summer.

Miyatake began landscape photography while still a university student, and has continued to capture the diverse expressions of waterside landscapes such as the Yoshino River, Shimanto River, and Seto Inland Sea. In 2009, he photographed the eruption of Sakurajima, which inspired him to pursue the expression of a burning world of "fire." In recent years, he has also attracted attention for his work photographing "luminous creatures" throughout Japan, capturing the clear spring waters around volcanoes, the interplay between that water and magma, and the fireflies and bioluminescent plankton that glow along the water's edge. In 2014, he achieved the remarkable feat of winning the Grand Prize in the 2013 Nikkei National Geographic Photography Awards. Following his successful solo exhibition in New York, this exhibition marks his triumphant return to Japan, and is free and open to the public, even if you're not staying at the hotel. The exhibition runs until September 30th. Also, starting at 3:00 PM on September 18th, a gallery talk featuring curator Naoko Ota and Miyatake himself will be held. Given Miyatake's love of conversation, we can expect the conversation to expand in many ways. Miyatake's solo exhibition, "JAPAN SCAPES: Japanese Landscapes - Snow, Moon, and Flowers," is currently on view at the Canon Gallery Ginza, running until September 17th.


【Event Information】
True Scenery of Japan
Venue: Entre-Deux
Address: Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, 2-10-8 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Dates: August 1st to September 30th
Time: 10:00 to 18:00
Free admission