Here, we briefly introduce the judges of the 2009 competition.

Ryoichi Enomoto (art director)

Mr. Enomoto is active in a wide range of fields including design, editing, publishing, and cultural events. Among his more recent activities, in 2007 he planned and produced KISHO KUROKAWA KEYWORD LIVE at the National Art Center, Tokyo, and Matsuyama EPOX in Matsuyama in 2008.

Mika Ninagawa (photographer)

After winning an Excellence Award at the New Cosmos of Photography 1996 (13th competition) she repeatedly exhibited works with the themes of flowers, landscapes, goldfish, and portrait photography, as well as crossing over into a variety of fields such as fashion, music, advertising, and film. Currently, she is active as a popular photographer.

Nobuyoshi Araki (photographer)

Mr. Araki has been a New Cosmos of Photography contest judge since the first contest in 1991. He has been very active domestically and abroad, exhibiting ARAKI GOLD in Rome from the fall of 2007 through the spring of 2008, and Nobuyoshi Araki - KINBAKU at Jablonka Galerie in Berlin.

Kotaro Iizawa (photo critic)

Mr. Iizawa has been a New Cosmos of Photography contest judge since the first contest in 1991. In 2008, he published a reference book on all kinds of mushrooms titled “Kinoko no Bungaku Daizen” (Heibonsha).

Fumio Nanjo (director of the Mori Art Museum)

Mr. Nanjo, an art curator, has been a New Cosmos of Photography contest judge since the first contest in 1991. In 2007, he received a commendation from Japan’s foreign minister for his contributions to friendship between Japan and other countries through cultural exchanges.