Shisei Kuwabara is a photojournalist best known for his depiction of the effects of mercury poisoning on the people of Minamata and the surrounding area over a period of about forty years. Kuwabara was born—as Fumiaki Kuwabara—in the village of Kibe, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Shisei Kuwabara

Acting Born October 7, 1936 Japan

Shisei Kuwabara is a photojournalist best known for his depiction of the effects of mercury poisoning on the people of Minamata and the surrounding area over a period of about forty years. Kuwabara was born—as Fumiaki Kuwabara—in the village of Kibe, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Known For

A Portrait of Photography

Self