Ricoh Photo Gallery RING CUBE Exhibition Announcement

Ikuo Tatsumi Photo Exhibition: "Run! Shoot! In the World's Marathons" -

TOKYO, February 3 - Ricoh Co., Ltd. has announced the start of the Ikuo Tatsumi Photo
Exhibition: "Run! Shoot! In the World's Marathons" from February 3, 2010.
This is an exhibition of works chosen from among those submitted during the
July-September 2009 public submission period. Entering marathons in Tokyo
and six other major cities (New York, Vancouver, Berlin, London, Roma and
Seoul), from the course Ikuo Tatsumi shot photographs of scenes and people that
gave his heart pause as he ran. Over 120 photographs are to be exhibited.

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These fresh and vivid images of roadside and course scenery are presented
from a new viewpoint: that of the runner. Energized by the vigor and smiling
faces of these photographs, viewers will be ready to go out and run
themselves. There are plans to also present a special selection of
photographs of the Tokyo Yumemai Marathon, in which participants run on
sidewalks following traffic rules, and photographs of marathons in Okinawa,
which have a festival atmosphere.

At Ricoh, our ambition is for RING CUBE to be not only "a place to
display and appreciate photographs," but also a gathering place for people
who want to both enjoy photographs and express themselves through photographs
and a place that expands the possibilities of photography. We will continue
to hold exhibitions presenting the works of a wide range of photographers,
both professional and amateur.

[Photographer's profile]

Ikuo Tatsumi is a journalist. After stints as a Kyodo News reporter at
locations such as Maebashi, Sendai and Sapporo as well as in the Foreign News
Section at the head office, he served as Phnom Penh bureau chief and was
assigned as a video and news desk journalist at the Tokyo MX television
station. He is currently an editor of audio-video news at the head office.
Tatsumi has written many newspaper and magazine news articles, including
photo-illustrated overseas reportage, and he has also produced many video
reports. Tatsumi has completed over 40 full marathons. He continues to run in
marathons throughout the world, holding a compact camera in one hand and
taking photographs along the way.

[A note from the photographer]

At marathons held in major cities abroad, there is a festival atmosphere
both on the course and alongside it. The runners, cheering spectators and
volunteers all have leading roles in this festival. It was my ambition to
hold this kind of marathon in Tokyo, and I also wanted to communicate to
people the fun of running together. That is why I got involved in activities
to promote the holding of the Tokyo Marathon, and it is also why I began
taking photographs while running in marathons around the world. On these
42.195 km journeys, I encounter many people, who give me strength to keep
running. I hope you too will enjoy these encounters with such people, these
instants of the heart dancing!

[Exhibition Details]

    Name:         Ikuo Tatsumi Photo Exhibition: "Run! Shoot! In the World's
                   Marathons"
    Photographs:  Over 120
    Sponsor:      Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Dates:        February 3 to 14, 2010  *Except days the gallery is closed.
    Place:        RING CUBE Gallery Zone
    Address:      San-ai Dream Center 8F/9F, 5-7-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
                  (Reception desk 9F)
    Tel:          +81-3-3289-1521
    Times:        11:00 to 20:00 (to 17:00 on final day)
    Closed:       Tuesdays
    Entrance fee: Free
    URL:          ringcube.jp

    Contact:
    Nishimura
    PR Department
    Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Tel: +81-3-6278-5228
    e-mail address: koho@ricoh.co.jp

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