Bruce Osborn (USA) Desperate to save the family business, the son fought mountainous waves getting the boat out into safer waters. Unable to contact family, he passed along an agonizing night at sea. Returning to port in the morning, he couldn’t recognize where he was. Nothing was there, including their home. Later he was relieved to find that his family was safe and sound. Website Oyako Photo Matsuri is a group exhibition on parents and children at FCCJ (Foreign Correspondences’ Club of Japan) Great East Japan Earthquake / Fukushima, Japan / 2011
Wusha Wuli (China) Tibetan child helping parents to harvest yak food in Wenbuxiang, Nyima County Website Oyako Photo Matsuri is a group exhibition on parents and children at FCCJ (Foreign Correspondences’ Club of Japan) Harvest Time / Tibet Autonomous Region / 2016
Laetitia Vancon (France) Danielle has Multiple Sclerosis (MS) an unpredictable and often disabling disease of the nervous system. She is raising her 4-year-old son Peter by herself on Benbecula Island where she is a voluntary firewoman. Website Oyako Photo Matsuri is a group exhibition on parents and children at FCCJ (Foreign Correspondences’ Club of Japan) At the End of the Day / Benbecula Island, Scotland / 2016
Masafumi Iha (Japan) Living through the pandemic. Website Oyako Photo Matsuri is a group exhibition on parents and children at FCCJ (Foreign Correspondences’ Club of Japan) Stay Safe and Hope for the Future / Tokai City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan / 2021
Hiroshi Nirei (Japan) I am happy I took many family photos as the children were growing up. Everyday moments like this are fondly remembered when I see them now. Website Oyako Photo Matsuri is a group exhibition on parents and children at FCCJ (Foreign Correspondences’ Club of Japan) Playtime / Hayama, Japan / 2001
Samphos Sut (Cambodia) Mother, sandwiched between her two children, drives the motorbike while her sister and baby ride on the back. Website Oyako Photo Matsuri is a group exhibition on parents and children at FCCJ (Foreign Correspondences’ Club of Japan) Family Outing / Mekong Island, Cambodia / 2015
Hiko Miyao (Japan) The New Tokyoites is from a photo series that Miyao took foreigners living in Tokyo in the 80’s. All the photos in this documentary were taken with an 8 x 10 view camera. The subject in this picture is Bruce Osborn and his family. Instagram Oyako Photo Matsuri is a group exhibition on parents and children at FCCJ (Foreign Correspondences’ Club of Japan) The New Tokyoites / Tokyo, Japan / 1987
Thander Soe (Myanmar) Instagram Oyako Photo Matsuri is a group exhibition on parents and children at FCCJ (Foreign Correspondences’ Club of Japan) Save Myanmar / North Okklapa Township, Yangon, Myanmar / 2010
Steve Attardo (USA) Our little boy, safe in his mom’s hands, kissing her nose, in the evening sunlight. Website Oyako Photo Matsuri is a group exhibition on parents and children at FCCJ (Foreign Correspondences’ Club of Japan) Little Body / New York, NY/ 2020
Shingo Wakagi (Japan) During the 20 years of documenting my grandfather, I photographed my father cutting his hair on several occasions. Depending on the season it was outside by the garden or inside our kitchen. At the time I took this image, I never imagined that the following year he would be gone. Website Oyako Photo Matsuri is a group exhibition on parents and children at FCCJ (Foreign Correspondences’ Club of Japan) Home Barber / Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan / 2003