Emily Hanako Momohara (she/her) makes artwork about issues of heritage multiculturalism, immigration and social justice. Momohara has exhibited nationally, most notably at the Japanese American National Museum in a two-person show titled Sugar|Islands. She has been a visiting artist at several residency programs including the Center for Photography at Woodstock, Headlands Center for the Arts, Fine Arts Work Center and Red Gate Gallery Beijing. Her work was included in the Chongqing Photography and Video Biennial and ArtNova Fair in China. Momohara has created socially driven billboards for For Freedoms and United Photo Industries and released her award winning documentary film NAMBA in 2022.