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Fumie Oyama, Photojournalist

Fumie Oyama is a photojournalist and two-time winner of the Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association Award as a photographer for the Sankei Shimbun. Currently working independently, he moved to Sado Island where he continues to photograph the ibis and other wildlife. Follow Fumie Oyama on Instagram.

Environment3 weeks ago

Sado Wildlife in Focus | Is Overcrowding Responsible for the Recent Decline in Crested Ibis Numbers?

The population of endangered crested ibis has taken a downward trend. Photojournalist Fumie Oyama discusses possible explanations in his latest installment.
Environment2 months ago

[Sado Wildlife in Focus] The Crested Ibis Mating Season Begins!

Photojournalist Fumie Oyama captures the fascinating courtship behaviors of the endangered crested ibis on Sado Island as the birds enter their mating season.
Environment3 months ago

[Sado Wildlife in Focus] Amid Disaster, Crested Ibis Continue to Thrive

In his first photo essay of the new year, photojournalist Fumie Oyama captures the rare crested ibis as it begins to change color amid a snowy...
Environment4 months ago

[Sado Wildlife in Focus] Extra Colorful Ibis: For a Limited Time Only

Photojournalist Fumie Oyama delights again with some rarely-seen images of extra colorful crested ibis and an insider's view of their release into the wild.
Environment5 months ago

[Sado Wildlife in Focus] The Crested Ibis in the Tapestry of Autumn's Colors

Fumie Oyama's third photo essay series features the Japanese crested ibis in beautiful contrast with Sado Island's magnificent autumn colors.
Environment6 months ago

[Sado Wildlife in Focus] The Enchanting Color of the Crested Ibis

This second photo essay by photojournalist Fumio Oyama further showcases the crested ibis on Sado Island, the endangered bird's only wild habitat in Japan.
Environment7 months ago

[Sado Wildlife in Focus] On the Trail of the Japanese Crested Ibis

Photojournalist Fumie Oyama shares exclusive photos of the endangered crested ibis in the first installment of a new series on Sado Island's rich biodiversity.
Special Reports6 years ago

Are Japanese Crested Ibises Ready for the Next Stage in Breeding?

Fumie Oyama A soft breeze gently envelops the urban woodlands of early summer. Hungry Japanese crested ibises glide, alighting onto the rice...
Special Reports6 years ago

Japanese Crested Ibises Breed Well 10 Years After Reintroduction to the Wild

A gray sky hangs low over Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. Powder snow mixes with the blustery wind. After the wind stops, the sound...

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