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Kuni Takahashi (born February 09 1966) is an Japanese Photojournalism|photojournalist working in America, after studying photojournalism at the Maine Photo Workshops, the New England School of Photography in Boston and the Eddie Adams Workshop in New York after dropping out of Chiba University in Japan in 1988 when he was a junior studying engineering.

Early life
Takahashi grew up in Japan and started on a pathway as an Engineer at Chiba University but dropped out in 1988 to pursue studeis in photography and photojournalism. He was initially inspired by Japanese photographer Kyoichi Sawada, a Pulitzer prize winning photographer (images from during Vietnam War).

Career
Takahashi's photojournalism career has allowed him to cover: The 2003 Liberia Civil War in 2003, The 2003 Invasion of Iraq, the crisis in Afghanistan, the crisis in Haiti, the Dimasa Tribe Military Camp in India, and a host of American issues.

Takahashi's work has repeatedly been recognized in the field of journalism. He has won awards from: the National Press Photographers Association, POYi's Pictures of the Year, the National Headliner Awards, the Illinois Press Photographers Association, the Boston Press Photographers Association, the National Press Photographers Association’s, the World Press Photo contest, Associated Press Member Showcase.

He has also been recognized as photogarpher of the year from the Boston Press Photographers Association in 1996 and 2003.

Recognition
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