Yoshis profile

1938   Jan. 15 Born in Okinawa Japan

1961   Graduated from Tama Art University

1964   Went to New York

1977   Got master's degree of Colombia University

1977   Teaches art ( pictures and photographs ) as a professor at

             Long Island University   of Southampton University

1990  Got an award for encouraging scholarship from the board of trustees in LIU

1996   God the Best Professor Award from the board of trustees in LIU

Activities in the artistic field

Held exhibitions in and out of the United States, Buenos Aires, Norway, Krakow,

Holland, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, etc.

Social activities

1987  Drafts the plan of Photo Symposium in Okinawa

1955   Got the Culture Promoting Award from Japan Photograph Association

1992    Installed as a nongovernment ambassador in Okinawa

1992    Drafts the plan for the Festival of International Art of Youth

               in Shioe, Kanagawa

1992   Founded private library of Japanese pictures in NY

1998   Founded Okinawa Centerin LIU

Contributions

Nihon camera, Ryukyu shinpou, Okinawa Times, Digital Camera, etc.

Publications and photograph collections

Tobe! Kodomotachi treasures in GuatemalaKadokawa

Shatsu no kodou (Beat of a shirt)Kadokawa

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