森井 禎紹 Teiji Morii

Photographer, Teiji Morii, was born in Sanda City, Hyōgo Prefecture, in 1941. He began taking photos as a hobby in around 1964 and has won 362 photography prizes. He turned professional in 1990 and devotes his life work the photography of Japan’s festivals. He has published a significant number of photo-books on the subject. He is actively involved with several professional bodies, including the Japan Professional Photographers Society, is the Chairman of the Nikakai Association of Photographers, and Chief Advisor to the Hyōgo Prefecture Association of Photographers.