What is Mika Ninagawa?
{{Infobox person | name = Mika Ninagawa | image = Ninamika.jpg | alt = Head and shoulders shot of Mika Ninagawa | caption = Mika Ninagawa in July 2012 | native_name = 蜷川 実花 | native_name_lang = ja | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|10|18}} | birth_place = [[Tokyo]], Japan | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1972|10|18}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | nationality = Japanese | other_names = | occupation = Photographer, film director | known_for = | notable_works = | website = {{URL|ninamika.com}} }} {{nihongo|'''Mika Ninagawa'''|蜷川 実花|Ninagawa Mika|born October 18, 1972 in Tokyo, Japan}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[photographer]] and [[movie director|director]]. She is known for her brightly colored [[photograph]]s of [[flower]]s, [[goldfish]], and [[landscapes]]. ==Early life== Mika Ninagawa was born in 1972 in Tokyo. Her father, [[Yukio Ninagawa]], was a film director, and an actor. He had won many awards and died in 2016 at the age of 80. Also her mother, [[Tomoko Mayama]], is an actress and has appeared in many movies and dramas. ==Career== She graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts Graphics Design Department at [[Tama Art University]]. After graduating from the university, she made her debut as a photographer. After that, at the age of 30, she received an offer of working as a film director from a producer in 2007. Also, she gave birth to her first child in 2007. She made an original brand in 2015. Her work is has bright colors. Many of her works portray humanity and human society very realistically. There are also some works with messages that encourage women. ==Movie director== The most famous [[movie]]s she directed are ''Sakuran'' and ''Helter Skelter''. ''Sakuran'' was her first work. It was released in 2007. It was based on a [[cartoon.]] She focused on realistically portraying the girl's love affair. It was also screened in [[Berlin]] and [[Hong Kong]]. ''Helter Skelter'' was her second movie released in