The is given annually by the
Nikon Salon
is the name given to exhibition spaces and activities run by Nikon in Japan.
The Ginza Nikon Salon (in Ginza, Tokyo) opened in January 1968 (with an exhibition of work by Ihei Kimura) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Nippon Kōgaku (later ren ...
, an organization of exhibition spaces in Japan that is sponsored by
Nikon Corporation
(, ; ), also known just as Nikon, is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optics and imaging products. The companies held by Nikon form the Nikon Group.
Nikon's products include cameras, camera ...
. The award was started in 1976; it is named in honor of , a photography critic who headed the Nikon Salon from 1968 until his death in 1978.
The award is given to the photographer of what is judged to have been the most outstanding exhibition held in a Nikon Salon within the year running from October through September. As of 2014, the award consists of a statuette, one million yen, and a
Nikon D4S
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camera body and lenses (AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G).
Recipients
Bibliography
*''Ina-Nobuo-shō 20nen'' () / ''Ina Nobuo Award '76-'95.'' "Nikon Salon Books 23." Tokyo: Nikon, 1996. An excellently-printed selection of the award-winning works. Text in Japanese only.
External links
Nikon's page about the award(In Japanese). There is a subpage for each year's award.
Awards established in 1976
Japanese awards
Nikon
Photography awards
Photography in Japan
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