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Keiko Nomura's Photography Exhibition 'Ryugu'

Starting March 26, 2026, Canon Marketing Japan, represented by President Masachika Adachi, will host the photography exhibition 'Ryugu' by renowned photographer Keiko Nomura at Canon Gallery S, located on the first floor of Canon S Tower in Minato, Tokyo.

Exhibition Details

• - Dates: March 26, 2026 (Thursday) to May 11, 2026 (Monday)
• - Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• - Closed: Sundays and holidays, May 3 to May 6
• - Venue: Canon S Tower, 1st Floor, Canon Gallery S, 2-16-6 Konan, Minato, Tokyo
• - Access: Approximately 8 minutes on foot from JR Shinagawa Station, Port South Exit, and about 10 minutes from Keikyu Shinagawa Station
• - Admission: Free

The exhibition will feature around 100 pieces primarily showcasing works recently captured in Okinawa. In 2020, Nomura moved from Tokyo, where she had previously based her artistic pursuits, back to Okinawa, her roots. Surrounded by nature, she explored themes such as the legendary Ryujin, the sea god, and the mystical realm of 'Nirai Kanai,' seen as a return home for the deceased and an ideal sanctuary. Through her lens, Nomura continues to reflect on the cycles of life and spiritual connections.

The displayed collection brings forth the profound narrative of life and death, a recurring theme in Nomura's work. It emphasizes the interplay of light, depicted vividly through Okinawa's beauty, intertwined with her artistic evolution since the late 1990s. The photos will be printed and showcased using Canon's imagePROGRAF PRO series printers.

Artist's Message

Ryugu - it is a realm illuminated not by darkness but by the serene blue of light.
At the far reaches of the Okinawan sea, I find thoughts of you.
The waves today overflow with light and return to the shore.

• - Keiko Nomura

Nomura's work consistently encapsulates the theme of 'life and death,' not viewed as binary opposites, but as interconnected concepts. Upon relocating to her ancestral Okinawa in 2020, she deepened her expression, merging her views on life and death with the ideas surrounding 'Nirai Kanai.' Armed with the narratives of Okinawa's sea god, she endeavors to capture through 'blue' light the essence of life, death, prayer, and the layers of time etched upon the island.

This exploration of life's great circulatory patterns continues to resonate within us, quietly breathing life into our existence.

• - Takashi Kakijima, Curator of this Exhibition

Planned Exhibition Works

Details of the exhibited photographs to be announced.

Event Information

Gallery Talk

• - Date: March 28, 2026 (Saturday) at 4:00 PM
• - Venue: Canon S Tower, 1st Floor, Canon Gallery S
• - Guest: Takashi Kakijima (Director of Poetic Scape)

Profile: Graduate of visual communication photography media at Kent Institute of Art and Design (now UCA, UK). Managing the gallery POETIC SCAPE in Nakameguro, Tokyo, since 2011, focusing on curating photography while also managing various forms of artistic expression.
No reservations required, but entrance may be restricted.

Talk Event

• - Date: April 1, 2026 (Wednesday) from 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM (Doors open at 5:45 PM)
• - Venue: Canon S Tower, 2nd Floor CANON INNOVATION LAB WITH
• - Guest: Kazufumi Miyazawa (Musician)

Profile: Born in 1966 in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture. Debuted in 1989 as the vocalist of THE BOOM. Released his hit song 'Shima Uta' in 1992, having listened to the stories of survivors from the Okinawan Battle. Since the band's disbandment in 2014, he has continued to bridge contemporary Okinawan music through various projects.
Reservations will be accepted from February 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM through the Canon Gallery website. Limited to 60 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, free of charge.

Gallery Talk

• - Date: April 25, 2026 (Saturday) at 4:00 PM
• - Venue: Canon S Tower, 1st Floor, Canon Gallery S
• - Guest: Takashi Ando (Editor, Border Culture Researcher)

Profile: Born in 1981 in Oita. Editor and researcher of border culture. He has been visiting Okinawa for over 20 years and recently edited works relating to Okinawa culture.
No reservations required, but entrance may be restricted.

About the Artist

Keiko Nomura
Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. A graduate of Osaka Visual Academy, she studied photography in Los Angeles and Santa Fe. Winner of the Konica's 'New Photographer Award,' she published her first photography book on Okinawa, 'DEEP SOUTH' in 1999, leading to numerous exhibitions both inside and outside Japan. Based in Okinawa since 2020, she represents the non-profit photo education group 'New Photographers Okinawa' and the independent press 'Thomas Press.'

For inquiries from the public, please contact Canon Gallery S at 0570-07-9264.
Visit Canon Gallery's website at canon.jp/gallery for more information.