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Announcement of TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP open lecture

TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP will hold a public lecture on Saturday, August 26th from 7:30 pm.、A special public lecture will be held by inviting Tsubasa Kawaguchi, a photographer who has just published his debut photo book "Heart" from Fugensha, as a guest.。This course is open to non-workshop participants as well.。Please make a reservation using the form below.。 2022Received the 2nd Fugensha Award in 2017.、Tsubasa Kawaguchi, a 24-year-old photographer who made a spectacular debut with the photo book "Heart"。His first photo exhibition was "THE NEGATIVE - From Nega to the Moon" held at TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY in 2021.。 since his student days、Arimoto, who has seen up close how he works on his work,、Looking back on Mr. Kawaguchi's situation at the time,、We will talk with Mr. Kawaguchi about the process of winning the 2nd Fugensha Award.。 In this public lecture, we will discuss the state of photography awards in recent years and their impact.、Through the sights of a young photographer、I hope that all participants will feel the same.。Please join us for this opportunity。 The guest of this workshop is Tsubasa Kawaguchi.、He is a graduate of Tokyo Visual Arts, where I teach.、I spent two years in my seminar while I was in school.。Also、After graduation, I stayed at the school as a teaching assistant for one year.、He helped me with lessons etc.。those three years、I watched his production up close.、I also think he was watching my work.。He always stays on campus until late、I was doing printing work and making dummy books.。In the empty classroom after my classmates went home、The sight of him silently moving his hands alone still leaves a strong impression on me.。As a result, we were awarded the 2nd Fugensha Award.。As someone who has always watched his work,、I thought it was a well-deserved award.。Sitting in the same place as my former student who has grown up、I am very happy to be able to talk with you.。 TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Public Lecture vol.3 “Production of works and the origins of connections -About the history leading up to the publication of the virgin photo book “Hero”-” Saturday, August 26, 2023, 19:30-21:00 Venue：TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY Cost：1,000Yen (please pay at the reception on the day)：15First name (please make a reservation using the form below) Reservation form (with your name and email address、Please press the send button) We have reached capacity.、Recruitment has ended.。

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TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Recruitment of students for the second term

Totem POLE PHOTO GALLERY member Toshi Chobon and two people started、Recruitment of students for the second batch of workshops has started。Through this workshop, the first batch of students、Attitude towards work production、Knowledge of photography works and artists、I am proud that I have grown。As a result、This led to the holding of exhibitions and magazine publications of the works created during the workshop.。I look forward to being involved in discovering new talent again.、We will hold the second workshop。For details and to apply、Please use the link below。We look forward to receiving applications from many people.。If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us from CONTACT。 ≫ TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Recruiting students for the second term Nationality and age are different、In addition, Shinya Arimoto and Tochobon have different styles and careers.、By receiving comments from two lecturers、We aim to create works from multiple perspectives and objectively.。 The goal of this workshop is、All participants complete the work in progress in half a year、Or we will hold it with the aim of finding a new theme and continuing to create.。to make it happen、Choose a photo with your instructor、edit or、We also provide a place to discuss photography.。In addition、We hold regular talk shows and lectures where you can interact with artists who are currently active.。 At the end of the workshop, students conducted a portfolio review.、The work that was voted best、2024One week session in August、You can hold an exhibition for free at the Totem Pole Photo Gallery。 To show my work to more people、Take photography seriously。 Lecturer introduction： Born 1991 in Gu'an County, Hebei Province, China。2021Completed the doctoral course of Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts。TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY Member。5th Canon Photographers Session Canon Award (2016)、Received the 4th KAWABA NEW-NATURE PHOTO AWARD Kawaba Village Award (2016) and the 44th New Cosmos of Photography Excellence Award (2021)。Also、2022Photo exhibition held at the Nikon Salon in 2016、Received the 24th Jun Miki Award for "Rivers Know Everything - Arakawa"。"Sightseeing" in the photo book(2018, WAN PUBLISHING)、『BURNING IN THE STONE』(2020, WAN PUBLISHING)、"Rivers know everything - Arakawa"(2022, STAIRS PRESS)and so on。 Shinya Arimoto Born in Osaka in 1971。1994Started working as a freelance photographer after graduating from Visual Arts College Osaka.。1998Received the 35th Taiyo Award for his photo book "Portrait from Nishizo"。2008Established TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY in Yotsuya, Tokyo as a place to present his own works.。from、Continuing activities centered on exhibitions and photo book publications in Japan and overseas。2017Received the 26th Tadahiko Hayashi Award for the photo book "TOKYO CIRCULATION"、Received the Photographer's Award of the Photographic Society of Japan at the same time.。20192019 photo book "TIBET"、2020Photo book "TOKYO DEBUGGER"、20222019 photo book "TOKYO STRUT"(the above、Zen Foto Gallery)publish。

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The World Through Our Eyes vol.2

this world、Various reflections due to individual differences、A work with a different style has occurred、It will eventually return to the world.。Each person taking a photo、It may be like a filter that sees the world。Filter the world in front of you、i can only see myself、Through workshops, I have created unique photographs that only I can take.。 See the results。 Yuan Shen / A week from tomorrow, April 11th to April 16th、Group exhibition "The World Through Our Eyes vol.2" by 12 TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP students will be held.。In this exhibition, wall works are limited to one piece (one cut) per person.、An A3 size portfolio is displayed in front of each work.。There are still four weeks left for this year's workshop.、I think the work will continue to evolve from here.、We would appreciate it if you could take a look at the results of the students at the current stage.。

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"Discovering and Exploring the Theme of the Work" Photographer Keijiro Kai's Perspective Finished

"TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Open Lecture vol.2 'Discovering and Exploring the Theme of the Work' Photographer Keijiro Kai's Perspective" has ended.。Everyone who participated、Thank you for。Also、I would also like to express my deep gratitude to Mr. Keijiro Kai, who has been with us for a long time with a small amount of gratitude.。 I'm sure many of you know、Keijiro Kai is a former member of TPPG.、We have been working together for about eight years.。At the time Kai wanted to become a member、he had a new family、He also had a career as a photographer for sports magazines.。For him to join the poor gallery、Although I did not object、It is true that I had some concerns about my life as a photographer.。However, despite such anxieties、He kept releasing new works、After becoming a member, you will receive 3 awards。Even after leaving the group, they continued to expand their activities.。As someone who has seen it up close、I'm really happy that we were able to meet again at this gallery.、Listening to his talk again was a lot of fun。I am currently a lecturer at the Tokyo College of Photography, which I graduated from.、Several of his seminar students also participated.。Thanks to WS students and external audience、It was a packed event。 Keijiro Kai's latest photo exhibition "Kira no Haregi" will be held at ZEN FOTO GALLERY from Saturday, March 25 to Saturday, April 22, 2023.。 Please take a look at this exhibition。

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Announcement of TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP open lecture

Open lecture at TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 19:30 to 21:30、A special public lecture will be held by inviting photographer Keijiro Kai as a guest.。This course is open to non-workshop participants as well.。Please make a reservation using the form below.。 2016"Wounded bear" which won the 28th Photo Society Award in 2013,、2020-2021"Bone marrow," which won the 20th Sagamihara Photo Award and the 45th Ina Nobuo Award in 2013、Keijiro Kai is known for his festival works in which real people clash violently.、Before embarking on these works, he had a career as a cameraman for sports magazines.、I have also worked on works with athletes as the theme.。 In this public lecture、How did you arrive at your current theme?。Also, how did you dig deep into the theme and develop it?、Explanations will be given while showing works from the past to the ongoing works.。 Those who are thinking about selecting the theme of the work、Please join us for this opportunity。 I'm sure many of you know、Keijiro Kai is a former member of TPPG.、We have been working together for about eight years.。working on his theme、As a person who has seen the conflicts of production up close、I would like to have a frank discussion。 TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Open Lecture vol.2 “Discovering and Exploring the Theme of the Work” Photographer Keijiro Kai’s Perspective February 18, 2022 (Sat) 19:30-21:30 Location：TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY Cost：2,000Yen (please pay at the reception on the day)：10First name (please make a reservation using the form below) Reservation form (with your name and email address、Please press the send button) This event has ended。Everyone who participated、Thank you。

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Housecleaning 2022

I made a rough collage with the images taken by the members during this year's big cleaning.。Image cropping function of iOS is convenient。And a waste of PhotoShop...。whatever、TPPG successfully completed 32 exhibitions this year as well.。Everyone who cooperated with the exhibition、Everyone Itadakimashita visitors、Thank you very much。Also outside the gallery、Member exhibitions, publications and awards、Participating in exhibitions and events overseas、It was a year of vigorous activity。I personally、Holding workshops for the first time in more than ten years、A new base for activities from next year has been established。In addition, Mizushima, who has been active in Taiwan for two and a half years, will resume his activities with TPPG next year.、New members will join。2023We hope that you will pay attention to the activities of TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY this year as well.、Thank you。 It should be noted、2023This year, the gallery will be open for "The World Through Our Eyes" to be held from January 3rd.。

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"Journey and Snapshots -Toward a Relaxed Land-" Photographer Arata Dodo's Style has ended

"TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Open Lecture vol.1 'Travel and Snapshots -Toward a Relaxed Land-' Photographer Arata Dodo's Style" has ended.。Everyone who participated、Thank you for。Also、I would also like to express my deep gratitude to Arata Dodo, who has been with us for a long time with a small thank you.。Me and Arata Dodo、It was 30 years ago that I first met Arata.。20When we were younger, we often worked together、There was no shortage of photo discussions while drinking。it will soon、become estranged with age、Even if we meet occasionally、We often had conflicts due to differences in work positions and ways of thinking.。Time has passed since then、For the first time in 30 years since we met、I was able to sit next to Arata and talk with him.。All the pictures of Arata that I haven't seen in a long time are wonderful、It looks fresher than it did before。Due to the close relationship、I think I was looking at the work with a biased eye of jealousy and antipathy.、reflect on now。I think the content of the workshop was good for the students.、above all for me、I feel like I was able to reunite with Arata and his activities during the time I was estranged.、Also、It's like meeting a side of Arata that I didn't know before.、it was such a wonderful time。 "opposite shore"、A real masterpiece!

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Announcement of TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP open lecture

Open lecture at TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 19:30 to 21:30、A special public lecture will be held with guest photographer Arata Dodo。This course is open to non-workshop participants as well.。Please make a reservation using the form below.。 Arata Dodo has visited Shanghai nine times in the six years since he was a student at Osaka University of Arts.、I have recorded the state of the city, which changed remarkably at that time, with a 35mm camera.。His works were compiled into a photo book "Shanghai Style" (1999, mole).、2000Received the Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer Award in 2012.。In addition, after graduating from university, he traveled around the world and continued shooting.、Those works will be serialized as "FOCUS Asia" in Asahi Camera magazine.。After that, while working as a commercial photographer、Middle East on the Caspian coast as private work、Visit countries in West Asia、repeat the shot。The photo book “Tangan” was published as a result.(2012Akaakasha) received high acclaim, such as winning the 38th Kimura Ihei Photography Award.。 A snapshot during the trip、While using traditional methods that have continued for more than half a century、How did you create original works?。What is the significance of straight photography in modern times?。The secret and travel experience、We will talk while sharing the works。 By the way, the guests Arata Dodo and Arimoto have been friends for a long time since they were in their 20s.。While introducing the work、I would like to proceed in a dialogue format with the situation at the time of shooting。Please take this opportunity、We look forward to the participation of everyone。 TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Open Lecture vol.1 “Travel and Snapshots – Toward a Relaxed Land –” Photographer Arata Dodo’s style December 3, 2022 (Sat) 19:30-21:30 Location：TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY Cost：2,000Yen (please pay at the reception on the day)：10First name (please make a reservation using the form below) Reservation form (with your name and email address、Please press the send button) This event has ended。Everyone who participated、Thank you。

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Announcement of TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Online Open Course

At TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP、We offer online classes every other Monday。1128th (Month) 20:30~22:30、Arimoto will give a lecture on the history and charm of portrait photography.。This course can be viewed by non-workshop participants.。(participation fee：1,000(Payment by PayPay/PayPal) Please make a reservation using the form below and participate.。For those who have made a reservation、We will inform you of the payment method and the participation URL later.。 TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP online open lecture "Gaze from afar - the fascination of portrait photography -" Lecturer：Shinya Arimoto (using words：Japanese) November 28, 2022 (Month) 20:30 ~ 22:30 Introduction Part 1：Confrontation Beyond Time and Space (Historical Portrait Photography) Part 2：Self and Others (Personal Gaze) Part 3：extremely private、Portrait Photography Methodology Part 4：Portrait Right Issues in Japan Today Part 5：Q&A Reservation form (with your name and email address、Please press the send button) This event has ended。Everyone who participated、Thank you。

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Announcement of TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP first release

11At the first workshop to be held from 19:30 on Saturday, March 12th、While showing slides of the works of instructors Arimoto and Toto Chobon、I will introduce how I found the theme and put it into practice.。It should be noted、For the first lecture, observations other than students are also available free of charge.。Those who want to know the atmosphere of the workshop、Those who are unsure about attending classes、Please feel free to join us, even if it's just for a tour.。workshop details and、Please see the link below to apply for the course.。 ≫ TOTEM POLE PHOTO WORKSHOP Recruitment of students for the first term ≫ WeChat (Chinese / Japanese)

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The City, People and The Final

6Group exhibition "City, People and The Final Photo" to be held at TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY from Tuesday, June 21st to Sunday, June 26th.(Love)I will participate in "Space -Love the photography-" as a guest.。How is guest participation in your own gallery? When、I'm afraid、I try to respond to exhibition invitations as much as possible。This time, it also serves as a promotion for the new photo book "Tokyo Strut".、28 pieces from the same series will be exhibited。John Sypal will also participate from TPPG members.。Many other guests from the gallery in Osaka also participated.、A style exhibition that fills the gallery space with a large number of prints、Please experience at the venue。 * Although it is a small number of copies、The newly completed photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be sold in advance at the venue.。Please look for the hand。 Shinya Arimoto's new photo book "Tokyo Strut" will be released on June 21st by ZEN FOTO GALLERY.

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Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY。

From the photo book "Portrait from Tibet" / “Portrait of TIBET (1997) Vintage prints exhibition” ended on Sunday。Everyone Itadakimashita visitors、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Thank you for。 Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Originally, I was planning a solo exhibition of my seminar students.。Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY。Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、It was decided that I would hold an exhibition during the session he had planned (at a later date).、His work became the top grader at a graduation work jury by five judges)。Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY、Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY。Portrait of TIBET（1997）Vintage prints exhibition – TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。And、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。 And oh、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、25When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。 When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、When thinking about the contents of the exhibition。When thinking about the contents of the exhibition、I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.、I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.。I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.、I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.、It was a fruitful exhibition for me。 I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.、I reviewed the notebook etc. during the Tibetan shooting trip while scanning.。

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From the photo book "Portrait from Tibet"

Shinya Arimoto "Portrait from Tibet (1997) Vintage Print Exhibition" Shinya Arimoto “From the photo book "Portrait from Tibet"” 2022Shinya Arimoto "Portrait from Tibet (1997) Vintage Print Exhibition" Shinya Arimoto、Shinya Arimoto "Portrait from Tibet (1997) Vintage Print Exhibition" Shinya Arimoto / We will hold a vintage print exhibition of "Portrait of TIBET"。This work was in 1997、Exhibited for the first time at "Ginza Nikon Salon" located on the 3rd floor of "Matsushima Optical Shop" on Ginza Street、The following year, he was elected to the 35th Sun Award.、1999It will lead to "Portrait from Tibet", the first photo book of Arimoto published in the year.。After that, Arimoto has released works with various themes,、The prints when I was in my twenties, shortly after my debut, condense the thoughts that became the starting point of my subsequent creations.。Also since the 2000s、Affected by the rapid development of the Chinese economy、The lifestyle and culture of Tibetans have also changed significantly.。This opportunity、Enjoy a time trip to the world a quarter century ago。 Shinya Arimoto "Portrait from Tibet (1997) Vintage Print Exhibition" Shinya Arimoto、Taught me that humans need wind and soil。Face and Yu life、It shows the time of love that confronts being alive.。Photograph power、I was convinced that life was love.。 -Shinya Arimoto "Portrait from Tibet (1997) Vintage Print Exhibition" Shinya Arimoto：2022February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20"、February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20":30From the photo book "Portrait from Tibet":00 From the photo book "Portrait from Tibet"、I wanted to be a photographer ”(free participation, capacity 20 people, reservation required)。The process from my student days in Osaka to shooting in Tibet、I will talk nakedly with the recorded photos of that time。If you would like to participate, please fill out the form below and make a reservation.。 * To set up the venue on the day of the event、You can see the exhibition until 18:00。Thank you in advance for your understanding.。 ・ Date and time：2022February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20"：February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20"：20February 26, 2014 (Sat) 18: 30-20: 00 * Capacity 20 people, advance reservation required, free admission "Around the age of 20"、Advance reservation required ◉ Reservations have been closed as we have reached capacity.。 [Related books]

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