Link: USA Today Photographer to Receive NPPA Award – Rafu Shimpo
“This recognition by the NPPA is humbling and is also a tribute to my family, USA Today and all of the people that helped me over the years develop this idea of an online community of photojournalists,” Hanashiro told The Rafu Shimpo. “At the time, this was a new concept and it brought together photographers, editors and students from around the world.”