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Born in Yokohama City in 1975. After graduating from the Nippon Photography Institute, Shimizu worked as the assistant to photographer Toshinobu Takeuchi for three years and then went freelance at 23 years old. His unique viewpoints of natural landscapes are seen in a wide variety of formats from snapshots to documentary photos. Shimizu also has held many individual exhibitions of his work. His published works include the photo collections CHANGE and New Type, the photo picture book series for children by Taiseisha Mongolia, and the photo essay Journey on Horseback - The Journal of a Photographer Covering Mongolia for 20 Years. Shimizu’s awards include the 1st Yonosuke Natori Photography Award, the 2014 Photographic Society of Japan Newcomer’s Award, and the 2016 Sagamihara Photography Newcomer Honorable Mention Award. He is a member of the Japan Professional Photographers Society and a part-time lecturer in the Department of Photography. College of Art, Nihon University.

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