Kenji Takama J.S.C. (born March 10, 1949 in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese cinematographer. Takama is a member of the Japanese Society of Cinematographers. Biography As a student at Tokyo Metropolitan University, Kenji Takama first studied Economics. Later, he began working as a camera assistant at Wakamatsu Productions and began shooting commercials, leading to his first assignment as a director of photography on the film Gassan (1978). He received a scholarship to the Artists' Training Program of the Culture Agency, and moved to Hollywood, and then to New York. While in the United States, he trained under a number of cinematographers: Harry Wolf for Little House On The Prairie, John Alonzo for Blue Thunder, John Alcott for The Beast Master, Vilmos Zsigmond for Table For Five, Owen Roizman for Tootsie, and Gordon Willis for Broadway Danny Rose (IMDb, 2019). After returning to Japan, he worked primarily with younger directors such as Naoto Yamakawa, Shusuke Kaneko, Shun Nakahara and Fran Kuzui. He received the best photography award twice at the Yokohama Film Festival: for Summer Vacation 1999 (1988) and Misty Kid Of Wind (1988). At the Osaka Film Festival, he won best cinematography honors for A High School Teacher and Hear The Duck's Song (1993). He also received the Best photography by children Julie at Poland Film Festival for Naran (1995) and was nominated for best photography at the Japanese Academy Award for Welcome Back, Mr. Macdonald (1997). Further, a Japanese Academy Award nom (1998) for 'Rajio no jikan'''. Filmography "Watashi wa zettai yurusanai"(2018)-Director of Photography "The salt of the earth, Gunpei Yamamuro"(2017)-Director of Photography "Madou: After the Rain"(2017)-Cinematographer "Kagami no naka no egao tachi" (2016)-Cinematographer "Manga niku to boku" (2014)-Cinematographer "Yokohama Story" (2013)-Cinematographer "Watashi no michi: Waga inochi no tango" (2012)-Cinematographer "Share House" (2011)-Cinematographer "Jazz Jii Men "(2011)-Cinematographer "Manatsu no yo no yume" （2009）-Cinematographer "Cafe Daikanyama III" （2009）-Cinematographer "Puraido" (2008)-CinematographerSunshine Days "(2008) The Hole (2008)- cinematographer Cindellera of the Entrance Exam (2008)-Cinematographer Kotatsu neko (2007)- Cinematographer Death Note: The Last Name (2007) - Cinematographer Ulysses - Cinematographer 2006 God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand - Cinematographer 2006 Haha: Toyoko, aru kazoku no ai to kanashimi - Cinematographer 2006 9/10 - Cinematographer 2005 'Chô' kowai hanashi the movie: yami no eigasai - Cinematographer 2005 Taga kokoro nimo ryu wa nemuru - Cinematographer 2005 Life on the Longboard - Cinematographer 2005 Synesthesia - Cinematographer 2005 Fantastipo - Cinematographer 2005 Metasequoia no