Report on donations to Noto Peninsula earthquake reconstruction support

We are pleased to announce that the 329,688 yen raised through the charity activities of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Support Exhibition "Hasui Mikio + Kinzangama Collaboration Exhibition: 'Beauty Resides Even in the End of Decay'" held from Saturday, January 18th to Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, has been donated to the "Together with Noto Fund" of the Hokuriku Mirai Foundation.

■Total donation amount: 329,688 yen

■ Donation recipient: Hokuriku Mirai Foundation "Noto Together Fund"

■ Donation date: Paid on February 25, 2025

We sincerely pray for the safety of all those affected by the disaster and for a speedy recovery and reconstruction.

Thank you very much to everyone who helped.

This special exhibition will also be held as a traveling exhibition at YUGEN Gallery FUKUOKA from Saturday, March 8th to Sunday, March 23rd, 2025. At the Fukuoka exhibition, we will also be collecting donations as part of our charity activities to support the recovery efforts of the Noto Peninsula earthquake. We look forward to your kind support and cooperation.

Mikio Hasui
Mikio Hasui
Mikio Hasui
Photographer. Born in Tokyo in 1955. Influenced by his father, an amateur photographer, he began taking photographs at a young age. After dropping out of Meiji Gakuin University's Faculty of Sociology, he studied under art director Takeshi Moriya. As an art director, he has worked on many advertisements and record jackets. He taught himself photography from the age of 30, and became a photographer after holding a solo exhibition in 1988. He attracted attention with his portraits of celebrities in Shinchosha's magazine "03," and has worked in a wide range of fields, including fashion and documentaries. Since around 2000, he has also been shooting movies, producing many promotional videos and commercials. His works are in the collections of the National Library of France and the Shadai Gallery at Tokyo Polytechnic University.