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Toko Shiiki was born in Japan. She lived, learned, and experienced in Tokyo most of her life and moved to Michigan, USA 2005. She exhibits her work nationally and internationally, and has earned multiple awards like The International Photography Awards.

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I have a passion for photography that tells a story. Many of my images are inspired by dreams and my life experiences. I have been working on the "inner-life documentary" project, to visualize what I've experienced at this present time. This led to my current fascination with documentary filmmaking, as a vehicle to share the stories and storytelling of unique individuals, and I have produced several short documentary films since 2012.  Threshold: Whispers of Fukushima is my first feature length film.
I enjoy working with people - love photographing them, and shooting documentary films of fascinating people . That's one of my biggest life passions.
I also shoot and/or edit video works for other people. check out the film portfolio
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I find photography to be a most effective way to express my view of the world (inside and outside.) No matter what my subject is, I want to create images that tell a story. But it is my hope that every time people see my photographs, they will feel encouraged to interpret the images in their own way. Art is my life power, and I am still finding ways to let it speak through me...

HONORS
  • 2015 Documentary film “Threshold: Whispers of Fukushima” won an Accolade Global Film Competition Award -- Award of Recognition: Documentary Feature -- Award of Recognition: Contemporary Issues/Awareness Raising
  • 2014 Documentary film “Threshold: Whispers of Fukushima” has been selected as one of the "Hot Films" awards by From the Heart Productions/The Roy W. Dean Grants
  • 2013 International Photography Awards – 1st place in People - Other category for the winning entry "Time Traveler"
  • 2011 International Photography Awards – 1st place in People - Other category for the winning entry "In-between "Midlife"
  • 2011 Photographer's Forum 31st Annual Spring Photography Contest. Honorable Mention
  • 2011 Photo District News "FACES" CONTEST Self-Portrait.
  • 2010 International Photography Awards – Honorable Mention. (Portrait/ Others)
  • 2010 The 30th Annual College Photography Contest (Photographer's Forum magazine) Honorable Mention.
  • 2009 Photo District News "FACES" CONTEST Self-Portrait Section.
  • 2009 International Photography Awards – Honorable Mention. (Fine Art/Portrait)
  • 2009 The 29th Annual College Photography Contest (Photographer's Forum magazine) Nominated for Finalist.
  • 2008 The 28th Annual Spring Photography Contest (Photographer's Forum magazine) Nominated for Finalist.
  • 2007 Yahoo Japan Video Art contest.

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PUBLICATIONS
  • 2013 Annual International Photography Awards Book, 2014
  • SHOTS magazine Issue no.123 Spring 2014 The City, 2014
  • 2011 Annual International Photography Awards Book, 2012
  • Photo District News, August 2011 issue
  • Photographer's Forum magazine "PORTFOLIO", 2010 FALL issue
  • Best College Photography 2010 (Photographer's Forum)
  • Photo District News, July 2009 issue
  • Best college Photography 2009 (Photographer's Forum)
  • Best Photography Annual 2008 (Photographer's Forum)

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EXHIBITION
  • 2012 November - December  "10 under 40" River Gallery Fine Art Juried Exhibition River Gallery Fine Art, Chelsea MI
  • 2012 September  "Huston Fine Art Fair" New Emerging Artist Juried Exihbition Reliant Center. Huston TX
  • 2011 August  "Image as Metaphor" Juried Exhibition Riverside Arts Center 76 N. Huron Street, Ypsilanti MI
  • 2009 May  "Final Portfolio Review Visual Arts Gala Exhibit"  Washtenaw Community College, Morris J. Lawrence Building
  • 2008 May  Juried Exhibition  "The Art of Healing: Explorations of Women's Health" The Gallery at the Duderstadt Center, University of Michigan
  • 2007 November  "Lobby Art Show" TC's Speakeasy Ypsilanti

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