Masataka Namazu (b. 1977, Tokyo)

education

University of Missouri-Columbia < Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A. >
M.A. in Journalism. Photojournalism Sequence. August '05.

Rikkyo (St. Paul's) University < Tokyo, Japan >
B.A. in Sociology. March '99.

Curator Course Program at Rikkyo University < Tokyo, Japan >
Gained knowledge and skills to work at museums. Obtained knowledge in following fields, such as museology, archeology, and folklore.
April '95 to March '99.

experience

Freelance Documentary Photographer < Tokyo / Hawaii / New York >
Completed various self-assigned projects. In Tokyo, focused on Japan's dying traditions and Today's Japanese Life.
In Hawaii, focused on life of Japanese immigrants.
In New York City, focusing on Native Americans' ceremonial prayers. This has led me to understand how spirituality and the beauty of life are important in today's modern world.
These ideas are based on my personal passion. So these projects are my on-going projects.

COURRiER Japon < Tokyo, Japan >
Photo Editor.
Monthly Editorial Magazine, circulation 70,000
Kodansha PUBLISHERS, CO., LTD.

Columbia Missourian < Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A. >
Staff phtojournalist at a daily newspaper in Columbia, Missouri. Fall 2002.
Photo Editor at the same newspaper. Winter 2002.

The National Science Museum <Tokyo, Japan >
Internship at Japan's national museum to practice general curator skills. August '98.

award

College Photographer of the Year Competition (CPOY) '01
Bronze Medal in Photo Story Category. "Father Day by Day."