Kazuaki
Kazuaki takes photographs of the Tohoku region in northern areas of Japan’s main island, mostly the natural landscapes of Yamagata. Entering deep into the wilderness and observing, he encounters the winding paths nature has taken through the passage of time, and vestiges of the deep connections between nature and the people who lived here long before these modern times. He feel like this is nature in its purest form.
Over eight years, Koseki has documented the luminous fireflies of Japan, translating their twinkling flight paths into awe-inspiring photographs, and sounding the alarm about the danger to these creatures caused by human intervention and the climate crisis
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS:
Solo exhibition "Forest of Misty Vision" (2022, Fujifilm Photo Salon, Tokyo, Osaka).
Other exhibitions at the World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland), Natural History Museum London (UK), California Academy of Sciences (USA), Photo London(UK),as well as in the USA, UK, France, Italy, Hungary, Brazil, and Russia.
Featured in National Geographic, Harvard Business Review, Aesthetica Magazine, among others.
Published the art book "Forest of Misty Vision" (TOSEI Publishing Co.)
AWARDS:
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021,
Photolucida Critical Mass Top 50 (2023, 2024),
LensCulture Critics’ Choice 2024 Top 10 (selected by Megan Wright [Saatchi Art] / Paolo Woods [Cortona On the Move] / 2021 Chris Pichler [Nazraeli Press]),
Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Professional Shortlist,
Earth Photo 2025 Shortlist,
BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition (2021, 2023, 2024),
Nature’s Best Photography International Photo Awards.
