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Delivering the pleasure of "Underwater Photography" to the world!

Akira Tateishi
Born in 1930.? Since 1950, he has contributed his energy to shoot underwater photography and movies around the world.
He created a sensation in the photographic world when he published his artistic underwater photography, and established the new field of "underwater photography" as art.

In 1969, Tateishi started Japan's first scuba diving magazine “Marine Diving” and to further promote underwater photography with his love of art and his passion for the ocean.
This magazine with his photography triggered scuba diving & beach resort boom in Japan, and it has insisted on the importance of Marine Environment Protection for over 40 years.

He expanded publishing business, and started new magazines, such as "Travel Diver" "Diving School" "Marine Photo", which are specialized in beach resort and scuba diving skills and underwater photography.
As a result of all these achievements Tateishi come to recognized as a leader in underwater photography boom in Japanese scuba diving field.

In 2004 at Cayman Islands, Tateishi inducted into 'International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame' which was given to people who have been leading the scuba diving industry in the world.? Also Tateishi was honored by the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs for his longtime distinguished underwater photography in 2005. In 2006, the 50-year anniversary of his creative activity, he was conferred of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays by His Majesty The Emperor of Japan.

Today, he is still recognized as one of the world's leading photograpers.

Member of Japan Professional Photographers Society
Member of The Photographic Society of Japan
President of MARINE ART CENTER CO., LTD.
Editor in chief of "Marine Diving", "Marine Photo", "Diving School"
President of Japan Marine Photography Association

The equipments of underwater photography, including waterproof digital cameras, are the important factor of scuba diving to promote the attraction of the underwater world across international borders.? Especially, Akira Tateishi, the leader in pioneer underwater photography field in Japan, started Japan's first scuba diving magazine Marine Diving in 1969. Ever since then, it has introduced the many worldwide diving sites the first time in Japan and known as a pioneer who has developed a diving market in Japan.

AKIRA TATEISHI's Aqua Gallery

OLYMPUS booth

Many Underwater Camera enthusiast are gathering.

The world's largest underwater photo contest
The Blue Earth Underwater Photo Contest

"The Blue Earth Underwater Photo Contest" is the one of the world's largest underwater photo contest organized by us, with the goal of reporting the natural wonder of the blue earth and ?to expand of the popularity of underwater photography for the next generation. In 2010, the competition consists of five categories and received several thousands of entries from all over the world. Finally, all 1,000 winning entries were displayed at Marine Diving Fair.
The photo contest increases its publicity because the nationality of appllicants and the location have been international year by year.The contest has also play a role of broadening the underwater photographer base toward visitors of Marine Diving fair.

　　

Get the up-tso-date information of diving equipments in MDF!
Promote your merchandise and services directly to consumers with purchasing power!

The 80 percent of 52,000 visitors are scuba divers in Marine Diving Fair.
Many of them have spending power to buy new merchandise and they are especially eager to gather information of scuba diving.
Therefore, it will be great opportunities to get the customers' demands when you display and sell your products related diving equipments and accessories in the fair.
You can expand the marketing outlet and cultivate the new customers because many members of the industry use it as an opportunity for business talks in the fair.

Around 52,000 people are coming our event during 3 days.

Trial Underwater world corner

Displayed Underwater equipment

We are truly grateful for your consideration of exhibition.
We would like to welcome you with our hospitality.