■ Biography
Born in Hokkaido in 1969.
After working as an assistant to Takayuki Fujikura, established Saito Photo Office in 2000. While a member of the Japan Advertising Photographers Society, Yoshinori also personal photographic works, which are inspired by the region, the land, and natural objects. Making base is HOKKAIDO JAPAN.
Education
2026 Master of Fine Art (Completed Master of Fine Art program at Kyoto University of the Arts)
2021 Enrolled in science of art, Kyoto University of Art, Uryuyama-Kyoto
1989 Graduates from Hokkaido Design School photography department
Group exhibition
2024<<Fotografie Europia2024 >> Reggio Emilia, Italy
2024 STAGE Bregenz contemporary art fair, Bregenz Austria
2023 << OMNEFEST2023 >> www.o-m-n-e.com Castelfranco Venet, Italy
2022 Finalist Show, “Paris Photo Aperture First Book Awards Shortlist ” Paris Photo,
2022 Group exhibition, "MEMORI” Gallery ⅻ Paris,
2021 Group exhibition, “#49 photo book as object” IBASHO Gallery Antwerp,
2019 Group exhibition, “#37 Hatsuyuki” IBASHO Gallery Antwerp,
2018 Group exhibition, “Displaced” Head On Exhibition Contact Sheet Gallery Sydney,
2018 Group exhibition, “RAIEC 2018” Tokyo,
2014 Group exhibition, “Onward Competition finalist show” Project Basho Gallery Philadelphia,
2009 Group exhibition, “Hasselblad masters finalist word Tour” New York, Hong Kong, London,
Solo exhibition
2024 “Landscapes HOKKAIDO” at Otaru unga plaza, Otaru-shi Hokkaido Japan
2020 Solo permanent exhibition “Landscapes HOKKAIDO” ANA CROWNE plaza hotel Chitose-Hokkaido Japan,
2015 Solo permanent exhibition “Around The Shikotsu” Chitose-Hokkaido Japan,
2015 Solo Exhibition “from HOKKAIDO” at Century Royal Hotel SAPPORO Japan,
2014 Solo Exhibition “Meguri-Landscapes HOKKAIDO” at Hasselblad Japan Gallery
Collection
Aperture Foundation Library New York,
Publication
“After the Snowstorm” self made book edition 30, 2018
“After the Snowstorm” Published by the(M)editions Paris & IBASHO Antwerp , 2021
Award
2022 Paris Photo Aperture First Book Awards Shortlist
2015 International Photography Awards Nature seasons 1st
2015 Px3 Competition Nature Landscape Bronze
2014 Onward Competition finalist in Philadelphia
2009 Hasselblad Masters, Landscape finalist
2009 Carl Zeiss Photo Competition 7th
Review
2019 Kyoto International Photo Fes
2018 Kyoto International Photo Fes
2017 Mt Rokko International Photo Fes
2014 Onward Photo Philadelphia,
Exhibit by collector
2026 Kohaku-no-sho Chitose-shi Hokkaido Japan
2024 Otaru unga plaza, Otaru-shi Hokkaido Japan
2015 Doremo LeTAO cafe, Chitose-shi Hokkaido Japan
