Tokimaru Tanaka
Born in 1986 in Nagasaki, Japan.
Photographer, filmmaker, Ashtanga yoga practitioner, hiker, and minimalist.
Studied cultural anthropology and began taking photographs while conducting fieldwork in Bali, Indonesia. Moved from Miyazaki to Tokyo to pursue a creative career. Lives in a small 14-square-meter apartment with minimal possessions. Published seven photography books and one essay collection. The latest work, Denpa (2024), explores the theme of the pandemic. Earned RYT200 certification in 2023 with Ken Harakuma as the lead trainer at IYC.
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Education
2009 Cultural Anthropology, Department of Intercultural Studies, Miyazaki Municipal University
Publications
Denpa, 2024
Photo Diary, 2023
Abaraya Bekkan 2017-2021, 2021
TTT Sixty Seven, 2020
Kokubunji Rhapsody, 2018
New Japan Photo, EINSTEIN STUDIO, 2016
HUNGRY ISSUE.4, EINSTEIN STUDIO, 2015
Don’t Panic, Self-Published, 2014
Where the Streets Have no Name, Self-Published, 2013
Snack Aki, Self-Published, 2012
Imamura, Self-Published, 2011
Exhibitions
2018 PHOTO CAMP, B&C Hall, Tokyo, TTT
2016 NEW JAPAN PHOTO EXHIBITION, commune246, Tokyo, curated by Einstainstudio, a girl
2016 New City Art Fair, hpgrp GALLERY NEW YORK, USA, curated by Einsteinstudio, a girl
2016 LA art book fair, The Museum of contemporary art Los Angeles, USA, New Japan Photo
2015 PlaceM, Tokyo, Personal Data 2006-2015
2015 I Never Read, Art Book Fair Basel 2015 as a selected artist by Einsteinstudio, Switzerland, sunday
2014 IVVA, Tokyo, make up unknown
2012 studio couleurs, Tokyo, imamura
Contribution
Photoru Plus
Melodies, Dewmagazine
PHOTO VOGUE
Awards
2013 (non)fiction, reviewed, Shiogama Photo Festival
2012 IMAMURA, private photo collection championship, Photo Technique Digital, Genkosha
Race History
2017 Kasukabe Oodako Marathon, Saitama Japan, 10km
2019 Eva Air Marathon, Taipei Taiwan, 10km2021 Sakata Marathon, Yamagata Japan Canceled
2023 Tanzawako Marathon, Kanagawa Japan, 10km 0:58:25