1964: Born and Lives in Tokyo

[Selected Works, Exhibitions, Projects]
1996: Chosen as one of the most Promising photographers for the exhibition,MoMA, New York, USA

[Selected Awards, Grants]
2014: Nobuo Ina Award, Nikon Corporation, Japan
2000: Ken Domon Award, The Mainichi Newspapers, Japan
1997: The Higashikawa Awards New face Award, Hokkaido, Japan / New Photographer Award, The Photographic Society of Japan