Shimooka Renjō
Shimooka Renjō | |
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下岡 蓮杖 | |
| Born | Sakurada Hisanosuke March 24, 1823 Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Died | March 3, 1914 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Shimooka Renjō (下岡 蓮杖; March 24, 1823 – March 3, 1914) was a Japanese photographer and was one of the first professional photographers in Japan. He opened the first commercial photography studio in Yokohama, and in Japan he is widely considered the father of Japanese photography.