Born in 1981, photographer Kentaro Kumon focuses on reportage and portraiture in a wide range of fields, including magazines, books, and advertising. He takes a special interest in landscapes shaped by human activity. Recent works include Tagayasu Hito (Cultivators), photographs of agricultural landscapes across Japan; Koyomi-gawa, which explores the relationship between people and rivers; and Hikari no Chikei (Terrain of Light), featuring the diverse landscapes, cultures, and lifestyles on the peninsulas of Japan. Most recent work is "Sleeping Islands," a series of photographs of islands in the Seto Inland Sea. The book of photographs was published by KEHRE in Germany.

Publications

Daichi no Hana", Toho Publishing
"BANEPA", Seikyusha
"Goma no Yohinten", Kaiseisha
"TAGAYASUHITO" Heibonsha
"EIsan no BARA", Isekobo
"CHI ga TSUMUGU", Toseisha
"KOYOMI GAWA", Heibonsha
"HIKARI no CHIKEI", Heibonsha
”NEMURUSHIMA - THE SLEEPING ISLAND", KEHRER

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Aug-Oct 2016, "TAGAYASUHITO" at CANON GALLERY S
an-Apr 2018, "NEMURERU-JIHI" at ESPACE KUU
Jan-Feb 2019, "CHI ga TSUMUGU" at EMON PHOTO GALLERY
Sep-Oct 2019, "KOYOMI GAWA" at CANON GALLERY Ginza
June 2020, "TUCHIYO HIKARIYO" at MYD GALLERY
Sep 2021, "HIKARI no CHIKEI" at SLOPE GALLERY
Jul 2022, "NEMURUSHIMA" at SPIRAL GARDEN

Awards

2012, The Photographic Society of Japan’s Newcomer’s Award for Goma no Yohinten (The Haberdashery of Goma)

Books from Kentaro KUMON