KYOTOGRAPHIE Kyoto International Photography Festival 2015 will be held from April 18th to May 10th, featuring Kyoto's historical and modern architecture.

This year's festival will feature 15 venues, with 14 artists from 9 countries exhibiting their works. Based on the theme "TRIBE: Where Are You?", the photographs will explore various "tribes" (groups). Drawing on a variety of perspectives, including indigenous culture and history, as well as contemporary pop culture, the exhibition aims to encourage viewers to rediscover their own place in the world through photography.

During the festival, the "Alaska Exhibition," featuring unpublished works by renowned 20th-century photographer Marc Riboud, will travel to the long-established obi wholesaler, Kondaya Genbei Kurogura. Additionally, the archives of the Guimet Museum of Asian Art, France, including portraits of samurai from the late Edo period, will be on public display for the first time at Toraya's Kyoto Gallery. Also making its Japan debut are prints by Francis Wolff, who photographed the prestigious jazz label Blue Note Records, arriving for the first time from New York. They will be exhibited in Shimadai Gallery, a traditional townhouse registered as a cultural property. South African photographer Roger Ballen, whose work explores themes of racism and poverty, will be showing the latest footage from his signature "OUTLAND" series at the Comme des Garçons Kyoto store. A photo book featuring 45 new works will also be unveiled for the first time in the world. Meanwhile, Paris-based Japanese artist Kimiko Yoshida will hold her first exhibition in Japan, supported by Gucci. Her self-portraits will be displayed in the Sugimoto Family Residence, a designated Important Cultural Property. Yusuke Yamatani, known for his driving snapshots, will also be exhibiting his work. During the photo festival, a satellite event, "KG+," will be held at 35 galleries and cafes throughout Kyoto Prefecture. Works by 50 artists, mostly young ones, will be on display. Other events include a series of lectures by ICP, a photography facility in New York, portfolio reviews of general participants by photography experts, and a music event by Blue Note Records, transforming Kyoto into an artistic city over the course of 23 days.