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Education
-Bachelor's
degree in Photography from Japan University of Fine Arts
-Kuwazawa Academy of Design
-Pasadena's Art Center College of Design
-Black belt in the Japanese Martial Art of Aikido.
Career
-Opened his own portrait studio, "Sunny Seki Photography" in
1979
-Specialized in portraits, weddings, pets, and restoring
old photographs
Awards
*NAPPA Honor Award 2007 - The Tale of the Lucky Cat
*Creative
Child Magazine - 2009 Preferred Choice Award -The Tale of the Lucky Cat
*First
Place - Wedding Photographers International Competition
*First
Place - Professional Photographers of L.A. County Logo Competition
*First Place - Professional Photographers of California Logo
Competition
*First
Place - Pasadena Sister Cities Photographic Competition
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In
2007, Sunny closed his very successful photography studio to pursue
his dream of becoming a full time writer and illustrator of
children's books.
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Sunny
is also a teacher and award winning creator of Japanese poetry
called "Senryu."
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In
2007 his first two books were published!
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In
2010 The Last Kappa of Old Japan (Tuttle) was published!
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