Kazuyoshi MIYOSHI
三好和義
Born in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture in 1958. As a child, his parents were in the banana import business. He grew up feeling the tropics in the banana ripening room. When he was in elementary school, he visited the site of the Osaka Expo and took pictures, which opened his eyes to the fascination of photography. 14 years old, his work taken at the Yoshino River was published in the local “Tokushima Shimbun” newspaper. This was the first time he was paid for his work. At this time, he realized that he wanted to become a professional photographer.
At the age of 17, his work was selected for the Nika Exhibition. He held a solo exhibition at the Ginza Nikon Salon. Both exhibitions were the youngest ever held at the time, and were the talk of the town. During his college years, he was active in magazines such as Brutus. In 1985, his debut photo book “RAKUEN” was published and became an unprecedented bestseller for a photo book. For this work, he was the youngest photographer ever to win the Kimura Ihei Award (at the time). Since then, he has published numerous photo collections on the theme of “paradise,” including “Tahiti,” “Maldives,” “Okinawa,” and “Hawaii.
In 1998, he photographed “World Heritage Sites in Japan” at the request of the Japan Association for UNESCO. In 2000, he published “Yakushima” in a luxury book. In 2000, he published “Yakushima” in a luxury book and held a photography exhibition at Wako Hall in Ginza, Tokyo.
He published “Ise Jingu” in 2003 and “88 Places in Shikoku” in 2004. Published “Gokurakuen” in 2008, a collection of photographs of Buddhist statues, many of which are national treasures. In 2009, he published “Kyoto no Gosho to Rikyu” (Kyoto Imperial Palace, Katsura Imperial Villa, Sento Imperial Palace, and Shugakuin Imperial Villa), a book of photographs of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Katsura Imperial Villa, Sento Imperial Palace, and Shugakuin Imperial Villa, and in 2010, he held a photography exhibition at Ginza Wako Hall. He has photographed the Shosoin treasures every year since 2008. He photographed the entire collection of the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, and dedicated his work to the Ise Jingu Shikinen Sengu in 2001.
Publications
1991 - “Paradise on Earth” (Shogakukan)
1992 - “Paradise Kingdom Tahiti” (Magazine House)
1993 - “Small Paradise FLOWER/BEACH” (Shogakukan)
1995 - “Tahiti: The Legend of Paradise” (Shogakukan)
1995 - “HOTEL Rakuen” (Shogakukan)
1995 - “Friends in Paradise” (Shogakukan)
1995 - “SAHARA! Golden Sands, Silver Stars” (Bungeishunju)
1996 - “Beautiful Four Seasons of Japan” (Shogakukan)
1996 - “Mt. Fuji” (Kodansha)
1997 - “The Origin of Paradise: Okinawa” (Shinchosha)
1997 - “Encyclopedia of Paradise” (Shogakukan)
1998 - “World Heritage Sites in Japan” (Shogakukan)
1998 - “My Hometown, Awa Yoshino River” (Shogakukan)
1999 - “Maldives: Blue Paradise” (Shogakukan)
1999 - "Japanese Paradise (Shogakukan)
2000 - “World Heritage Yakushima” (Shogakukan)
2000 - "Hotel Paradise Oriental Resort (Shogakukan)
2001 - “World Heritage Site: How to Photograph Yakushima” (Shogakukan)
2002 - "Nirai Kanai: A Paradise for the Gods (Shogakukan)
2003 - “Touring Paradise: From 88 Places in Shikoku to Koyasan” (Shogakukan)
2004 - “Japanese Ancient Shrines” series (Tankosha)
2005 - “Hotel Paradise: A World Journey” (Shogakukan)
2005 - “Paradise Complete Collection” (Shogakukan)
2006 - “Rakuen no Miyako Versailles” (Shogakukan)
2007 - “Tai no Hon” (The Book of Sea Bream) (Tankosha)
2007 - “Hawaiian Spirits: Secrets of Paradise” (Shogakukan)
2008 - “World Heritage Sites in China” (Shogakukan)
2009 - “Katsura Imperial Villa of the Moon” (Shogakukan)
2009 - “The Imperial Palace and Detached Gates of Kyoto” (Asahi Shimbun Publications)
2009 - “Gokurakuen” (Nikkei BP)
2010 - “Kyoto Imperial Palace”, “Katsura Detached Palace”, “Shugakuin Detached Palace and Sento Imperial Palace” (Asahi Shimbun Publications)
2011 - “Someday in Paradise. (Pie Books)
2011 - “World Heritage Sites in the Ogasawara Islands” (Asahi Shimbun Publications)
2011 - "Walking with Kukai: Shikoku Pilgrimage (Shogakukan)
2013 - “Mt. Fuji: The Art of Photography at its Finest” (Shogakukan)
2014 - “Paradise Resorts of the World” (PHP)
2015 - “Muroji Temple” (Clevis)
2015 - “To the Blue Paradise” (PHP)
2016 - “World Heritage Sites in Japan” (PHP)
2017 - “The Years of the Indo Dazzling Maharaja” (Akasha)
2018 - “Kazuyoshi Miyoshi's Direct Message: The Art of Paradise Photography” (Asahi Shinbun Publishing)
2018 - “Tenpyo no Rakuen Todaiji” (Kyuryudo)
2020 - “Todaiji Temple” (Shogakukan SUMO Book)
2020 - “Paradise Island in Japan” (Seigensha)
2022 - “Horyuji Temple” (Shogakukan SUMO Book)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010 - “The Imperial Palace and Rikyu in Kyoto” (Wako Namiki Hall)
2010 - “The Imperial Palace and Detached Palace in Kyoto” (Wako Hall)
2011 - “The Gaze of the Emperor” (Fuji Photo Salon Osaka)
2011 - “World Heritage Site: Ogasawara Islands” (Epsite)
2013 - “Ise Jingu Shikinen Sengu” (Wako Hall)
2014 - “Mt. Fuji” (Epsite)
2015 - “Muroji Temple” (Wako Hall)
2015 - 'Eternal Paradise Okinawa' (Ginza Nikon Salon)
2015 - 'Eternal Paradise Okinawa' (Osaka Nikon Salon)
2016 - 'Ruins of Paradise: Gunkanjima' (Epsite)
2016 - 'World Heritage Sites in Japan' (Mitsukoshi Nihombashi Store, Central Hall)
2017 - “Indo Dazzling Light” (Nikon Plaza Shinjuku THE GALLERY)
2017 - “Indo Dazzling Light” （Nikon Plaza Osaka THE GALLERY)
2018 - “Tenpyo no Rakuen Todaiji to Shosoin” (Todaiji Honbo)
2020 - 'Japanese Paradise Island' (Nikon Plaza Tokyo THE GALLERY)
2020 - “Paradise Island in Japan” (Nikon Plaza Osaka THE GALLERY)
2021 - “World Paradise Amami Okinawa” (Epsite Gallery)
