Toshi Tsubosa
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Born in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture (1978). Graduated from Carrabassett Valley Academy (USA). Worked as a web/DTP designer in Sapporo for 10 years, followed by 5 years as a photographer. Partnered with an alpaca ranch in New Zealand. Since 2015, based on Shodo Island in Kagawa Prefecture as a drone pilot, filmmaker, and photographer. Participated as a researcher in the survey of the Osaka Castle stone quarries on Shodo Island, and actively promotes the Seto Inland Sea region and Shodo Island.
Certifications
- JUIDA Certified Instructor (Japan UAS Industrial Development Association)
- Class 3 Radio Operator for On-land Special Services
- Level 1 Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Certificate
(Japan’s highest-tier national drone pilot certification, required for flights over people/densely populated areas without visual observers) - Level 1 Practical Skill Examiner (authorized to conduct official flight examinations)
- Class 1 Small Craft Operator’s License (boat operation license)
Selected Works
8-Year-Old Bride (Film — Aerial), DIVER (TV Drama — Aerial), Arc (Film — Interpreter & Vessel Operation), NHK Japanese Impressionism (Aerial), Shin Bi no Kyojintachi (Aerial), Tetsuwan DASH(Aerial), Benesse Corporation (Time-lapse), Tadao Ando Architect & Associates / Museums (Aerial), Daio Paper (Aerial), MLIT Shikoku Regional Development Bureau (VFX / Aerial / Video Production), Ryobi Group (Video Production), BMW Japan (Aerial), Honda Mobility (Aerial), Kato Steamship Group (Video Production), Imabari Shipbuilding (Aerial), Besshi Copper Mine (Time-lapse / Aerial), Japan Heritage (360° Video), Shodoshima Town, Kagawa (Filming / Video Production), Tonosho Town, Kagawa (Filming / Video Production), Kagawa Tourism Association (Video Production), Sanuki City Tourism Association, Kagawa (Filming / Video Production), Kami City, Kochi (Aerial), Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum (Filming / Video Production), Osaka Castle & Shodoshima Stone Quarries (Filming / Video Production), Anabuki Arena Kagawa Projection Mapping (Aerial / Video Production), JR Shikoku (Aerial / Photography), SONY (Demo Video Production), and more.
Awards & Recognition
- GOOD DESIGN AWARD — Shodoshima Healthy Land, “Shodoshima The GATE LOUNGE”(Aerial filming)
- UN Tourism (United Nations World Tourism Organization) — Shodoshima Town, submission video for international review (Video production)
Art Works
- Published a photo book on New Zealand
- Published a photo book on Shodo Island’s Kamiura district
- Azumino Artist-in-Residence, Nagano — “Fragments of Living, A Connected World” (Video production) → project PDF
- Shodoshima Olive Cinema Village, Gallery KUROgO — “Weaving Memories” (Collaborative production) → gallery link
- Kawaguchi City Art Gallery Atria — “Shapes of Cast Iron Exhibition 2024” (Video production / Photography) → Instagram
- Tokyo University of the Arts, Center for Arts and Future Research — “Archiving the Seto Inland Sea: Past, Present, Future — Vol. 1: Analysis of Seabed Sediment” (Collaborative production) → exhibition page
Community & Public Service
Founder & Representative Director of the Setouchi Drone Association (formerly Kagawa Drone Safety Council); cooperative partner with local fire departments and police for disaster response, search-and-rescue drone operations, and counter-terrorism drills; wildlife survey and anti-poaching patrol support using infrared drone cameras; researcher on the Shodoshima Stone Quarry Survey Committee (2020–2025).