Miki Jun Award is an annual award given by Nikon for the best photo show at the Nikon Salon

Nikon Salon

is the name given to exhibition spaces and activities run by Nikon in Japan.The Ginza Nikon Salon opened in January 1968 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Nippon Kōgaku . This was later augmented by the Shinjuku Nikon Salon and the Osaka Nikon Salon...

 by an artist under 35 years old. The Miki Jun Award was established in 1999 by the Selection Committee of the Nikon Salon. It is named after the documentary photographer Miki Jun

Jun Miki

was a renowned Japanese photographer and one of Japan's pioneers in photojournalism.He was the first Japanese photographer to publish in Life Magazine.The Selection Committee of Nikon Salon established the Miki Jun Award in 1999 to remember his legacy....

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Prize

The prize consists of the "Infinity" trophy, by Asahiko Yamada; ¥300,000; and a Nikon D300s with zoom lens. Winners may also hold an exhibition of new work at the Nikon Salon in Ginza

Ginza

is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi.It is known as an upscale area of Tokyo with numerous department stores, boutiques, restaurants and coffeehouses. Ginza is recognized as one of the most...

 within two years of certification.
Under the Miki Jun Award Nikon added 2 annual Miki Jun Inspiration Award

Miki Jun Inspiration Award

The is an award given by the Nikon Salon to photographers under the age of 35. Nikon named the award after the late Jun Miki, one of Japan's pioneers in photojournalism, who was the first Japanese photographer to publish in Life Magazine....

s in 2003.
These awards are given to the most creative and remarkable works exhibited during Nikon Salon Juna21's annual calendar.

Award winners

	Year	Winner	Photo title
1	1999	Zenichiro Kohno	Secret Time
2	2000	Shinobu Suzuki	And… For This Tender Castration
3	2001	Makiko Fujisawa	Mango y Ritmo
4	2002	Setsuyo Go	Fireworks Above the Ice
5	2003	Ikuyo Ogino	Directed Tension
6	2004	Tomoe Murakami	Lines Woven on a Sphere
7	2005	Ikuko Tsuchiya	Images of Trust
8	2006	Naoki Ishikawa	The Void
9	2007	Yasuto Inamiya	Shape of the Nation: Highway Landscapes of Japan
10	2008	Yasushi Nishimura	Her Title
11	2009	Gim Eun Ji	Ether
12	2010	Shingo Kanagawa	Father

External links

• Miki Jun Award, Nikon.
• "2008 Nikon Salon awards". Japan Exposures.. Ginza Shimbun News, 8 January 2010.