The 6th Edition of the Tokyo International Photography Competition traveling exhibition in Tokyo, October 16th – 27th, 2019.

This year we invited photographers to explore the urgent push-pull relationship between "need" and "want" through their photographic lens. See how Seunggu Kim, Lebohang Kganye, Diambra Mariani, Noritaka Minami, Maria Sturm, Rhulani Anthony Bila, Jaakko Kahilaniemi, and Boyun Zhangshowcased their interpretation at the 72 gallery in Tokyo.

Previous Locations of the Travel Exhibition :
• Taipei, Taiwan — Wonder Foto Day
• New York, USA — The UPI Gallery
• Dublin, Ireland – PhotoIreland Festival

6th Tokyo International Photography Competition Winner:
Seunggu Kim, Better Days
Lebohang Kganye, Tell Tale – Reconstruction of a Family
Diambra Mariani, Don’t Think of an Elephant
Noritaka Minami, California City, California
Maria Sturm, “You don’t Look Native to Me”
Rhulani Anthony Bila, Revelations from the Children of God
Jaakko Kahilaniemi, 100 Hectares of Understanding
Boyun Zhang, Jiang Nan: Changing Traditions in Western China

Jury:
Alessia Glaviano, Director of Photography, Vogue Italia, Italy
Ángel Luis González Fernández, Festival Founder & CEO, PhotoIreland, Irland
Oluremi C. Onabanjo, Curator / Scholar of Photography, USA
Taro Amano, Director, Sapporo International Art Festival, Japan
Jennifer Samuel, Photo Editor, National Geographic, USA
MaryAnn Camillieri, Founder, Magenta Foundation, Canada
Vignes Balasingam, Festival Director, Obscura Photo Festival, Malaysia
Siobhán Bohnacker, Senior Photo Editor, The New Yorker, USA
Fang Yen-Wen, Director / Founder, Wonder Foto Day, Taiwan
Angelika Hala, Photo Editor, stern Magazine, USA
Clinton Cargill, Visuals Director, Vanity Fair, USA
Silke Schmickl, Curator, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore