{"id":15,"date":"2012-10-26T11:24:50","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T11:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d3mpjfv3522756.cloudfront.net\/artifexpro\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-07-10T03:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T03:54:07","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/contact\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197930&#8243;]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1300\" src=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC03757-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ippei and Janine\" width=\"2000\" height=\"875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC03757-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC03757-1-410x179.jpg 410w, https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC03757-1-830x363.jpg 830w, https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC03757-1-1536x672.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"font-377884\">Hello!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We are Ippei &amp; Janine Naoi \u2013 Ippei is\u00a0Japanese (from Tokyo) and Janine is Australian (from Melbourne).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We are photographers<\/a> based in Tokyo since 2006, and we travel to Japan\u2019s hidden gems very frequently.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-377884\">We love the diversity of Japan and we love traveling to off-the-beaten-path\u00a0places. We would like to encourage visitors to get off the tourist trail to discover the beautiful islands that Japan offers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan.travel\/en\/uk\/inspiration\/postcards-ippei-janine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our interview by Japan National Tourism Organization<\/a> about our photography and Japanese islands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan.travel\/en\/uk\/inspiration\/postcards-ippei-janine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66872 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Interview_Japan_National_Tourism_Organization.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Interview_Japan_National_Tourism_Organization.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Interview_Japan_National_Tourism_Organization-410x256.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our images shot for the tourism board won the gold prize in Okinawa Advertising Association Awards!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Okinawa_tourism_board_advertising_photography.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67367 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Okinawa_tourism_board_advertising_photography-830x285.jpg\" alt=\"Okinawa Tourism Board Advertising Photography\" width=\"830\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Okinawa_tourism_board_advertising_photography-830x285.jpg 830w, https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Okinawa_tourism_board_advertising_photography-410x141.jpg 410w, https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Okinawa_tourism_board_advertising_photography-1536x528.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Okinawa_tourism_board_advertising_photography-350x120.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Okinawa_tourism_board_advertising_photography.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All photographs on this website and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ippei.janine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0have been taken by us (copyrighted \u2013 licenses available through\u00a0<a title=\"Getty Images Ippei Naoi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/search\/photographer?language=en-us&amp;photographer=ippei+naoi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getty Images<\/a> for many of our photos). If you would like any additional information about our photography, or to commission a photoshoot, please contact us.<\/p>\n<p>For personal photography sessions, we specialise in cinematic storytelling style for families, couples, maternity, weddings (including elopement and destination weddings), etc. Please check out <a href=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ippei and Janine Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For our outdoor day trip recommendations from central Tokyo, check out: <a href=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/tokyo-day-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tokyo Outdoor Day Trips<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can read our interview by Sony on <a href=\"https:\/\/alphauniverse.com\/stories\/whats-in-my-bag-a-complete-kit-for-cinematic-weddings-and-engagements--outdoor-lifestyle-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">Sony Alpha Universe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alphauniverse.com\/stories\/whats-in-my-bag-a-complete-kit-for-cinematic-weddings-and-engagements--outdoor-lifestyle-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22263 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sony_Alpha_Universe_Ippei_Janine-600x311.jpg\" alt=\"Sony Alpha Universe Ippei Janine Photography\" width=\"600\" height=\"311\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are also Sony ambassadors!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66378 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Sony_Ambassodor-410x374.jpg\" alt=\"Ippei and Janine Sony Ambassodor\" width=\"410\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Sony_Ambassodor-410x374.jpg 410w, https:\/\/ippei-janine.com\/travel-japan-islands\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ippei_Janine_Sony_Ambassodor.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video-container\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FYFNKMH2gXs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"youtube-video-container\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mSqJLlzikb4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>For information about activities and getting around Tokyo with children, we highly recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetokyochapter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Tokyo Chapter<\/a>, created by our clever friend\u00a0Johanna MacGregor.<\/p>\n<p>All information is checked carefully, however if you spot an error, please\u00a0<a title=\"Contact us\" href=\"mailto:hello@ippei-janine.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">let us know<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197930&#8243;] Hello! 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