Takashi Amano
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Takashi Amano (天野尚) | |
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Born | July 18, 1954 |
Died | August 4, 2015 Niigata, Japan | (aged 61)
Nationality | Japanese |
Known for | Photographer, aquarist |
Awards | Fuji Film Nature Photo Contest, Grand Prix, 1992 |
Takashi Amano (天野尚, Amano Takashi, 18 July 1954 – 4 August 2015) was a professional track cyclist, photographer, designer, and aquarist.[1] His interest in aquaria led him to create the Japanese company Aqua Design Amano.[2]
Amano was the author of Nature Aquarium World (TFH Publications, 1994), a three-book series on aquascaping and freshwater aquarium plants and fish. He also published the book Aquarium Plant Paradise (TFH Publications, 1997).
A species of freshwater shrimp, the "Amano shrimp" or "Yamato shrimp" (Caridina multidentata; previously Caridina japonica), was named after him. After discovering this species' ability to eat large quantities of algae, Amano ordered several thousand of them from a local distributor.[3] They have since become a staple of freshwater planted aquariums.
He also developed a line of aquarium components known as Aqua Design Amano (ADA). His aquarium column, "Nature Aquarium", appeared in the monthly magazines Practical Fishkeeping, and Tropical Fish Hobbyist. He died of pneumonia[4] in 2015 at the age of 61.[5]
Aquarist
[edit]Takashi Amano wrote about freshwater aquascaping. He established a distinctive plant layout,[6] employing Japanese gardening concepts such as wabi-sabi and Zen rock arrangements. His tank compositions sought to mimic nature in their appearance. Amano made extensive use of Glossostigma elatinoides and Riccia fluitans as plant material.[citation needed]
He founded Aqua Design Amano Co., Ltd. in 1982, providing aquatic plant-growing equipment. His photo books of what he called the "Nature Aquarium", Glass no Naka no Daishizen, published in 1992, followed by Mizu-Shizen eno kaiki, were translated into seven languages.
Amano shrimp
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The Amano shrimp (Caridina multidentata) was introduced to the aquatic hobby by Takashi Amano as a means of controlling the growth of algae in the 1980s. The shrimp was therefore named after him.[7]
Forests Underwater at Lisbon Oceanarium
[edit]This exhibit is one of Amano's major works. It features a tropical freshwater aquascape at the Lisbon Oceanarium. The aquarium is 40 metres (130 ft) in length holding 160,000 litres (35,000 imp gal; 42,000 US gal) of water, and houses more than 10,000 fish of 40 different species. The exhibit was opened on April 21, 2015.[8][9]
Photography career
[edit]Starting in 1975, Amano visited tropical rainforests in the Amazon, Borneo, and West Africa and also pristine forests in Japan, creating a series of photos focusing on "untouched nature" with large-format cameras.[citation needed] He captured minute details of nature on extra-large-size films (up to 8 × 20 inches). His works have been introduced internationally through several exhibitions and publications.[citation needed]
Amano gave lectures on his photographic expeditions and his experiences in nature around the world, and he advocated for the environmental importance of tree planting programs.[citation needed] He was a member of the Japan Professional Photographers Society, the Japan Advertising Photographers' Association[citation needed], the International Environment Photographers Association[citation needed], and the Society of Scientific Photography[citation needed].
G8 Hokkaido Tōyako Summit
[edit]Two landscape photos of Takashi Amano were displayed at the 34th G8 summit Working Lunch/Outreach Working Session. The photos of a cedar forest on Sado Island taken with an 8 × 20-inch large format camera were exhibited on 4 × 1.5 meter panels.[citation needed]
Bibliography
[edit]Year | Title | Publisher | Country | ISBN |
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1992 | Glass no Naka no Daishizen | Marine Planning | Japan | |
1994 | Mizu-Shizen eno Kaiki | Marine Planning | Japan | |
Nature Aquarium World | TFH Publications | U.S.A. | ||
Pflanzenparadies unter Wasser | Natur Buch Verlag | Germany | ||
1996 | Nature Aquarium World Book 2 | TFH Publications | U.S.A. | |
Nature Aquarium World Book 3 | TFH Publications | U.S.A. | ||
De wonderlijke wereld onder water | Natur Design Verlag | Netherlands | ||
Faszinierendes Aquarium | Natur Buch Verlag | Germany | ||
Le Nouveau Monde des Plantes Aquatiques | Natur Design Verlag | France | ||
1997 | Aquarium Plant Paradises | TFH Publications | U.S.A. | 978-0793805181 |
Amanos Naturaquarien | Editoriale Giorgio Mondadori | Italy | ||
1998 | Ihr Hobby-Naturaquarien | Natur Buch Verlag | Germany | |
Diskus im Naturaquarium | Natur Buch Verlag | Germany | ||
Das Große Buch der Naturaquarien | Natur Buch Verlag | Germany | ||
Les aquariums naturels d'Amano | JEH Productions | France | ||
2004 | The Rio Negro | Marine Planning | Japan | |
2007 | Sado – To Pristine Forest From Bottom of Sea | ADA | Japan | |
2009 | Sado – To Pristine Forest From Bottom of Sea "Revised and Enlarged Edition" | ADA | Japan | |
2011 | Nature Aquarium: Complete Works 1985–2009 | TFH Publications | U.S.A | 978-0793806492 |
Exhibitions
[edit]Year | Title | Location | Country |
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1998 | Urin-Ujou | Fuji Photo Salon, Tokyo | Japan |
2004 | Dare mo Shiranai Amazon | Niitsu Art Forum, Niigata | Japan |
The Rio Negro | Nizayama Forest Art Museum, Toyama | Japan | |
2006 | The Rio Negro | Nature Info Plaza—Marunouchi Saezurikan, Tokyo | Japan |
Sozo no Genten Amazon | Toki Messe, Niigata | Japan | |
Kusatsu-Amazon | Niigata Daiwa, Niigata | Japan | |
2007 | Sado-From bottom of the Sea to the Pristine Forest | Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography | Japan |
Daremo Shiranai Sado | Niigata Prefectural Civic Center | Japan | |
2008 | Daremo Shiranai Sado | Amusement Sado, Niigata | Japan |
2009 | Sado – a Natural Treasure of Japan | Qatar Photography Society, Doha | Qatar |
2009 | Takashi Amano in India for Aquatika 2009 | Nimhans Convention Hall, Bangalore | India |
2015 | Forests Underwater | Oceanário de Lisboa, Lisbon | Portugal |
References
[edit]- ^ Dvorak, Phred (December 6, 2012). "The Sage of Aquariums". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ Aqua Design Amano Co., Ltd. "Founder - Takashi Amano | ADA - NATURE AQUARIUM". Aqua Design Amano. Archived from the original on 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ Amano, Takashi (March 1994). Nature Aquarium World: Book 1. Neptune, NJ: TFH Publications. ISBN 0-7938-0089-7.
- ^ "Aquascaping pioneer Takashi Amano dies". Practical Fishkeeping. 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ Website of the City of Niigata Archived 2015-08-14 at the Wayback Machine (Japanese language)
- ^ Axelrod, Herbert R., Warren E. Burgess, Neal Pronek, Glen S. Axelrod and David E. Boruchowitz (1998), Aquarium Fishes of the World, Neptune City, N.J.: TFH Publications, p. 718, ISBN 0-7938-0493-0.
- ^ "Amano shrimp". 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Exhibit at Lisbon Oceanarium". Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ "Massive 40m nature aquarium". Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
External links
[edit]- AmanoTakashi.net – official website
- Aqua Design Amano Website
- News release about G8 Summit