Bun'yō Ishikawa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bun'yō Ishikawa

Japanese photographer and photojournalist

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1938

Place of Birth: Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Profession: photographer, photojournalist, journalist, war photographer

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Bun'yo Ishikawa (?? ??, Ishikawa Bun'yo, born March 10, 1938) is a Japanese photographer.Ishikawa was stationed in Saigon and covered the Vietnam War as a photojournalist from 1964 to 1968.
He worked as a staff photographer for Asahi Shimbun from 1969 to 1984.
After 1984 he worked as a freelance photographer.
After 1984, Ishikawa continued to photograph in conflict zones around the world but also is known for photographs of daily life, portraits, and Ryukyu Dance. In 1998, Ishikawa donated about 250 photographs with a focus on the Vietnam War to become part of a permanent exhibition at the Vietnam War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ishikawa donated about 270 photographs to the Okinawa City "Material Culture after World War II" exhibition room to become a permanent exhibition.