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Happy Valentine's Day

Keep yourself warm and don't catch cold.
Spring is coming soon.

Happy New Year

Mainichi Newspaper introduces Bruce Osborn and Oyako Day in their 
Jan. 1, 2009 issue. This special 8 page feature on the ties 
that bind parent and child,  includes a discussion between movie 
director, Nobuhiko Ohbayashi and comic writer, Rieko Nishara, along 
with interviews of well known of parents and children.

exhibition at Ibis Mini Gallery

There is an exhibition of some of Bruce's Oyako photos at Ibis Mini Gallery from July 9th through Sept. 8th.

Ibis Mini Gallery is in the Ibis Hotel located in the Roppongi district of Tokyo.

tel. (03) 3403-4411

Apply to Super Photo Session

Today, Mainichi Newspaper (Japanese edition) introduced this year's Super Photo Session. Anyone interested in having Bruce take their Oyako photo can send in their application now. See Super Photo Session on Oyako website for details, but don't delay the deadline is July 13.

Monday morning, June 30, Bruce and Yoshiko will be on the radio show Boom Town which airs on J-Wave. Their corner goes from 9:30 am to 9:35 and is hosted by Tomoko Chris. If you are in the Tokyo area, tune your radio to 81.3 FM to hear it. 

June 26, 2008: Mother reforesting in China to fulfill late son's wish by Mariko Yasumoto (Kyodo News)

Every spring, Yi Jiefang plants trees in China's Inner Mongolia in the hope of holding back the spreading deserts and sandstorms, because greening the area was the wish of her only beloved, late child.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES

The Oyako Photo Contest and the Oyako Essay Contest are now open.
See website for information and details about prizes and how to submit work.

May 29, 08 Mainichi Newspaper interview

Mainichi Newspaper introduces Oyako Day and Bruce's photos in their morning edition paper.

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