The Grand Prize selection committee of the New Cosmos of Photography 2009 (the 32nd competition) met in front of a public audience on November 20 to select the Grand Prize winner from among five Excellence Award finalists - Adam Hosmer, Misato Kuroda, Masanao Sugiyama, Hitomi Takahashi, and Makoto Yasumori. After the candidates gave their presentations and took questions from the judges, the judges decided to award the New Cosmos of Photography 2009 Grand Prize to Misato Kuroda. The selection meeting was held in the first floor hall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography.
The New Cosmos Photography 2009 (the 32nd competition) Grand Prize winner is Misato Kuroda!
Accepting the Grand Prize, Misato Kuroda expressed her joy and gratitude: "I'm so happy right now that I'm lost for words. It's been due to the support of all my friends and colleagues that I'm able to stand here today. Thank you very much."
