WORLD PRESS PHOTO 12

Jun. 9—Aug. 5, 2012

• Jun. 9—Aug. 5, 2012
• Closed Monday(if Monday is a national holiday or a substitute holiday, it is the next day)
• Admission：Adults ￥700／College Students ￥600／High School and Junior High School Students, Over 65 ￥400

Each year,World Press Photo invites photographers throughout the world to participate in the World Press Photo Contests, the premier internationalcompetition in photojournalism.All entries are judged in Amsterdam by an independent international jury composed of 19 experts. The prizewining imagesare displayed in an annual exhibition that tours to 100 locations in 45 countries, and is seen by millions of visitors.

In 2012, 5,247 photographers from 124 countries submitted 101,254 entries.
World Press Photo of the year 2011 winner was Samuel Aranda took "Spain, fot The New York Times."

Official Website
http://www.asahi.com/event/wpph/