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Fun Facts about Sunny

  • Sunny was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan.

  • He moved to the United States when he was 24 years old,

  • He has been happily married to Judy for 32 years and lives with their 9 children in Los Angeles, California.

  • He is a hat trick expert.


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
  

  • 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.

  • Sunny is also a teacher and award winning creator of Japanese poetry called "Senryu."

  • In 2007 his first two books were published!

  • In 2010 The Last Kappa of Old Japan (Tuttle) was published! 

 

The Tale of the Lucky Cat  

The Last Kappa of Old Japan

 

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