Mika Ninagawa facts for kids
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Mika Ninagawa
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| 蜷川 実花 | |
Mika Ninagawa in July 2012
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| Born | October 18, 1972 Tokyo, Japan
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| Occupation | Photographer, film director |
Mika Ninagawa (born October 18, 1972) is a famous Japanese photographer and director. She is well-known for her super colorful photos. Her work often features bright flowers, shiny goldfish, and beautiful landscapes. She also directs movies and music videos.
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About Mika Ninagawa
Mika Ninagawa is the daughter of Yukio Ninagawa, a very famous theater director. She first became known in the late 1990s. This was during a time when many young Japanese photographers, especially girls, started taking pictures of everyday things. This movement was sometimes called 'Girly Photo'.
Her photos were first shown outside Japan in 1997. This happened at a cool store in Paris called Colette (boutique). In 2001, she won the 26th Kimura Ihei Award. This is one of Japan's most important awards for photography.
In 2014, Mika Ninagawa was chosen for an important role. She became a member of the committee planning the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Mika Ninagawa's Creative Work
Mika Ninagawa has been very successful in the worlds of fashion and advertising. Her unique style makes her work stand out.
Directing Films and TV Shows
Mika Ninagawa started directing full-length movies in 2007 with Sakuran. She also directed the music video for the popular AKB48 song "Heavy Rotation" in 2010. In 2012, she directed Helter Skelter, a movie based on a manga comic. Her first web series, Followers, came out on Netflix in 2020.
Photography Movement of the 90s
Mika Ninagawa was a key figure in a photography movement in the 1990s. Other important photographers in this group included Hiromix and Yurie Nagashima. This movement was influenced by new cultural trends and the rise of easy-to-use cameras. It also connected with 'Purikura' (Print Club) culture, where Japanese teenagers, especially girls, created new visual styles.
Awards and Recognition
Mika Ninagawa has received many awards for her amazing work:
- 1996: Grand Prize, 9th Shashin Hitotsubo Ten
- 1996: New Cosmos of Photography Excellence Award, Canon
- 1998: Photo Encouragement Award, Konica
- 2001: The 26th Kimura Ihei Award, Asahi Shimbun Publishing Co.
- 2006: Ohara Museum of Art Prize
- 2012: Kaneto Shindo Award 2012
Photography Projects
Mika Ninagawa has created many famous photographs.
- She designed the album cover and artist photo for Shikao Suga's "Aitai" album in 2013.
Photography Exhibitions
Her work has been shown in many exhibitions around the world:
- Into Fiction/Reality, Iwaki City Art Museum, Fukushima, Japan, April 13 - May 26, 2019
- Taichung World Flora Exposition, Taichung, Taiwan, November 03, 2018 - April 24, 2019
- Hotel Anteroom Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan, July 14, 2016 - Present
- Mika Ninagawa: Self-image, Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, January 24 – May 10, 2015
- Mika's daydreaming theater
- Parco Factory, Shibuya Tokyo, Japan, March 20, 2008 - April 7, 2008
- Sapporo Parco, Sapporo, Japan, April 25, 2008 - May 11, 2008
- Nagoya Parco, Nagoya, Japan, May 17, 2008 - June 2, 2008
- Sendai Parco, Sendai, Japan, August 21, 2008 - September 15, 2008
Filmography: Movies and TV Shows
Mika Ninagawa has directed several films and TV series.
Movies Directed
- Sakuran (2007)
- Helter Skelter (2012)
- Diner (2019)
- Ningen Shikkaku (2019)
- xxxHolic (2022)
TV and Web TV Series Directed
- Followers (2020, Netflix)
Music Videos Directed
| Year | Music video | Artist | Notes |
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| 2007 | "Ashita Tenki ni Naare" (明日天気になぁれ) | Yuzu | |
| 2010 | "Heavy Rotation" | AKB48 | Also designed the CD cover. |
| 2011 | "Yobisute Fantasy" (呼び捨てファンタジー) | AKB48 Team B | Found on the "Ue kara Mariko" single. |
| 2012 | "Hanabi" (花火) | Sandaime J Soul Brothers | Also designed the CD cover. |
| "Sugar Rush" | AKB48 | Soundtrack for the Disney film Wreck-It Ralph. | |
| "Powder Snow (Eien ni Owaranai Fuyu)" (Powder Snow ～永遠に終わらない冬～) | Sandaime J Soul Brothers | Also designed the CD cover. | |
| 2013 | "Girl on Fire" | Alicia Keys | Special video made for Japan. |
| "Pink Spider" | Kumi Koda | Also produced a short drama for UULA. | |
| "Sayonara Crawl" | AKB48 | ||
| "Issen Ichibyō" (一千一秒) | Exile Takahiro | ||
| "Ame nochi Harelujah" (雨のち晴レルヤ) | Yuzu | ||
| 2015 | "Kaguya" | News | |
| 2016 | "Kimi wa Melody" | AKB48 | |
| 2017 | "Flame of Love" | Taemin |
Books by Mika Ninagawa
Mika Ninagawa has also published many photography books:
- ピンク・ローズ・スウィート : 蜷川実花写真集. Pink Rose Suite. Tokyo, Japan: Editions Treville, 2001. ISBN: 9784309904177.
- A Piece of Heaven. Tokyo, Japan: Editions Treville, 2002. ISBN: 4-309-90493-9.
- Liquid Dreams. Tokyo, Japan: Editions Treville, 2003. ISBN: 4-309-90556-0.
- On Happiness - Contemporary Japanese Photography. with Midori Mitamura and Toshihiro Komatsu, eds. Tokyo, Japan: Editions Treville, 2003. ISBN: 9784309905518.
- Acid Bloom. Portland, Ore.: Nazraeli Press, 2004. ISBN: 1-59005-066-5.
- Floating Yesterday. Tokyo, Japan: Kodansha, 2005. ISBN: 4-06-213075-0.
- Mika's daydreaming theater Tokyo, Japan: Shueisha, 2008 ISBN: 4087712222 ISBN: 978-4087712223.
- Fever - Mizu Natsuki. Bangkok, Thailand: Hankyu Communications, 2008. ISBN 978-4484085081.
- Ninagawa Baroque. Tokyo, Japan: Artbeat Publishers, 2010. ISBN: 9784902080308.
- Mika Ninagawa. New York : Rizzoli, 2010. ISBN: 9780847833979.
Other Cool Projects
Mika Ninagawa has worked on many different creative projects:
- She helped design the inside of the Bar & Cafè on the Bund in Shanghai, China.
- She was involved in designing the outside of a new Genbi Shinkansen train. This special art train started running in Japan in 2016.
- She also appeared as an actress in a TV show. She played a couple with fellow director Yūichi Fukuda in a 2019 TV Tokyo drama.
See also
In Spanish: Mika Ninagawa para niños
