The Fujimura Institute’s name honors Makoto’s father, Osamu Fujimura, a pioneering scientist in acoustics research.
On Osamu Fujimura’s Legacy
Since his passing, I continue to sense that my father’s legacy in me and in the world will only grow. Almost every painting I’ve done after his death attributes some residue of influence to his research and his life. I am grateful for the Fujimura Institute for providing a place to archive these influences.
—Makoto Fujimura
Makoto Fujimura reflects on his father’s legacy in his 2025 Gordon College Commencement Address
Current Projects
Osamu Fujimura Collection
Osamu Fujimura’s research papers and materials will be collected, archived, and preserved for future scientific and cultural research at the University of Oklahoma’s History of Science Library. IAMCultureCare is grateful for the Library and its director Kerry Magruder for their partnership in stewarding this pioneering research and for their truly Culture Care commitment to open-access. More details about viewing and accessing the materials will be posted here when the Collection is processed and made available.
Osamu Tribute EP
The Fujimura Institute was one of the main producers of the EP by Tiffany Thompson, a singer-songwriter who has collaborated with Makoto Fujimura for his artist talks. She turned a poem Mako wrote about his father on the way to his burial site called “Lotuses and Mimicry” into a beautiful song. Daniel Smith (of the Danielson Famile) produced the EP. After several days of recording with some of the best musicians in the Philadelphia area, we have quite a package.