Exhibitions
Exhibition of Japanese Photography
Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at 19.00, at the Media Hall's Art Gallery, Hashimoto Yashinori, known Japanese businessman, avid photographer and constant promoter of Romanian-Japanese intercultural exchanges, returns to the National Theatre on the occasion of inaugurating the second exhibition of his photographs, all made in Northern Japan and throughout the Akita prefecture, his birthplace.
The theme of this new exhibition arouses our interest in Japanese rituals during the winter holidays. Ten sacred festivals in as many cities from Northern Japan will delight us in the series of photographs from January and February 2013.
You will find in these recent snapshots winter festivals and rituals dedicated to Japanese deities, a practically unknown world, emanating an exotic charm, caught by the eye of a passionate Japanese photographer and artist, who is in love with Romania for over 30 years.
The exhibition Sacred winter festivals from Northern Japan dedicated to deities is organized by the Romanian-Japanese Cultural Association and the "IL Caragiale" National Theatre from Bucharest, within the NTB Paratheatral-Visual Arts program, in collaboration with the Cultural and Economical Association Romania - Japan.
The exhibition remains open from May 15 to June 3, 2013, in the Media Hall's foyer, from 14.00 to 18.00. The entrance is made through the Tudor Arghezi Street.
About Hashimoto Yoshinori
He was born in 1941 in Akita Prefecture.
In May 1960 he is accepted at the Faculty of Arts, the Photography section. As a student he started the group called International workshopand became its president. He was also a member of the Social Workshop.
In May 1964 he opens a photo studio in his hometown, Akita, and he becomes a photographer at the printing corporation near Akita.
In November 1969 he closes the photo studio in Akita and reopens it in Tokyo, thus becoming an independent photographer. He works for Asahi Graph, Asahi Journal, Kobunsha, The rural Association for Culture; he also makes slideshows for commercials.
In 1977 he accepts the request on behalf of the Romanian Embassy in Japan to take photos during the commemorative visit of Ana Aslan.
In 1978 he is invited by the Romanian Government to visit Romania, where he has a series of interviews.
In 1979, starting from the collaboration with the Romanian Embassy in Japan he opens the GH3 Romanian Tourist Office that becomes a collaborating agency of the ONT.
In 1985 he starts importing and selling Romanian products.
In 1991 he participates at the Romanian Revolution (the end of the Communist regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu) and at the development of the Romanian economy by starting here the company HASHY.
In 1994 he buys a land in the city of Bucharest, the capital of Romania, and finishes building the offices for his company KANA CO.
In 1995 he joins the Romanian-Japan Association.
In 2003 he forms the Romanian-Japan Cultural Association in Romania whose main target is promoting the intercultural changes between Romania and Japan.
Mr. Hashimoto is grateful for his multiple encounters with Romanian people, staring with Ana Aslan, with the help of which he could come to Romania and whose friendship he appreciates greatly. In time he became fond of these places and started making businesses, investing and earning a lot of money due to his hard working of over 30 years.
The exhibition includes photos taken by Mr. Hashimoto Yoshinori in the city of Yurihonjō, in Northern Japan during the 70s but also photos taken between 2008 and 2011, showing the contemporary Japan, nature, people's habits and their work.
