An image search for "cat" on Google will display countless images of cats. But most of the photos are cats up. I think it's a coveted thing for people who want to see cats, but it's also true that they get tired of seeing many of them.

In such a myriad of cat photos, conspicuously that are shines, cat photographer off the coast Masayuki is's work. Oki-san's photo, which is famous for "Nekozile" and the photo book "Busyan", is characterized by cutting out various scenes of outside cats. The unique sense of color that I learned when I was in the world of apparel is also attractive.


"I like cats, and I often see cat photos, but Oki-san doesn't know."

There will be such people. Here, we will summarize the charms under the title of "The charm of cat photographer Masayuki Oki, which can be understood in 3 minutes". In addition to "cat zile", the keywords are "Kiss cat", "weightless cat", "handstand cat", and unique "color sense".


■ "Kiss cats" -Friends who have no choice but to say hello
Oki's photo shows the lives of various "outside cats" such as stray cats living in downtown, local cats, and home cats going out. A record of. It seems that there are good friends who have to say hello every morning-parents and children, siblings, and mufufu relationships. Mr. Oki has captured the "Kiss" of such good friends in the camera.



■ "Weightless cats" -Ancestors are (probably) ninja cats
Unlike inside, there are various barriers to movement outside. However, in Mr. Oki's photo, the cats easily cross various barriers such as walls, streams, and sometimes lanterns, as if they do not feel gravity. Perhaps the ancestors dating back several generations were ninjas.




■ "Handstand cat" -Gymnastics athlete Kohei Uchimura is also surprised
What surprises me when I see an outside cat is the landing when I jump from a high place. From the stunning soft landing to the hard landing that you see, it will show off a variety of landings.


Mr. Oki's camera cuts out such a moment of landing. Looking only there, it's almost a handstand. You can see that the gymnast also decides a surprising pose. It's just a momentary event, so you might miss it with the naked eye. It's a precious moment that you can't see without looking through the camera.


■ Colorful "color sense" -merits born from different backbones
The biggest feature of Mr. Oki's photographs is probably that color sense. The unique sensation that seems to have been cultivated while working in the apparel industry pervades every corner of the photograph, so that it can be easily distinguished even if it is mixed with photographs taken by other people.





Not only cute cats, but also the surrounding scenery is beautifully cut out. This is the newness of Mr. Oki's work.


■ And "cat ability"
Speaking of Mr. Oki, he is a "cat capable person". Of course, the special ability of the cat to pose voluntarily is still alive and well.


■ Outline of autograph session by Masayuki Oki to commemorate the publication of "Busyan"
An autograph session to commemorate the publication of the photo book "Busyan" by Masayuki Oki, who is such a "cat talent", will be held at Shonan T-SITE. Personally, I would like you to hold a photo exhibition rather than an autograph session. This is because I want to see the cats photographed by Mr. Oki in a large size.


But I think the autograph session where you can meet Mr. Oki himself is also interesting. When I meet him, I can understand why the cats photographed by Mr. Oki voluntarily pose and why they don't get angry when they put flowers on their heads.


If you take pictures with your digital camera or smartphone every day, you may think that the pictures are the same no matter who takes them. However, if you meet Mr. Oki himself and review the cats that Mr. Oki was photographed again, you will be able to re-recognize the fact that "all the people who photographed are reflected in the photograph".



◆ "Busyan" publication commemoration Mr. Masayuki Oki autograph session outline
Date: February 21, 2016 Holding time: 14:00 to 15:00 Venue: Shonan T-Site Building No. 1 2nd floor Shonan Lounge Organizer: Shonan Tsutaya Bookstore Capacity: First 50 people How to apply: Telephone (0466-31-1510) or reservation system at the store To participate, use the photo book "Busyan" or "Busyan" postcard at Shonan T-Site. you'll need to buy it.


Shonan T-Site is currently holding the "Busyan" VS "Burunyan" fair. It will be held from January 19th to the end of February. It seems that Mr. Oki's mini panel exhibition is also being held.



If you think "Fujisawa can't go a little far", please pick up the photo book "Busyan" and enjoy the world of Mr. Oki. The encounter between Mr. Busyan and Mr. Oki (and after that) is worth reading.

(The images in the article have been reprinted from Oki's Instagram with the permission of the author, Masayuki Oki.)