Born in Miyazaki, Japan in 1980. Lives and works in Kyoto City. After graduating from the Faculty of Education at Shiga University, worked as a Japanese language teacher in Thailand for one year. After returning to Japan, worked as an elementary school teacher for 6 years, and began working as a photographer in 2010.
While working mainly for advertisements and magazines, he has created works on the themes of "working people" and "life and death," which have been highly acclaimed both in Japan and abroad.
His photo books include "Brick Yard" and "Tannery" (above, private edition), "THE ABSENCE OF TWO" (Seigensha, Editions Xavier Barral) In 2021, his book "Shanimuni Photographer" (Aki Shobo), which describes his 10 years as a photographer, was published. He has received numerous awards, including the Nikkei National Geographic Photography Award 2015 and the Grand Prize in the People category.
While working mainly for advertisements and magazines, he has created works on the themes of "working people" and "life and death," which have been highly acclaimed both in Japan and abroad.
His photo books include "Brick Yard" and "Tannery" (above, private edition), "THE ABSENCE OF TWO" (Seigensha, Editions Xavier Barral) In 2021, his book "Shanimuni Photographer" (Aki Shobo), which describes his 10 years as a photographer, was published. He has received numerous awards, including the Nikkei National Geographic Photography Award 2015 and the Grand Prize in the People category.
AWARD
2016
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO PRIZE 2015
People category First Prize
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO PRIZE 2015
People category First Prize
EMON PHOTO AWARD special prize
KYOTO GRAPHIE PLUS BEST4 EXHIBITION
2014
Konica Minolta Photo Premio Prize
Konica Minolta Photo Premio Prize
2013
Kyoto Photograph bien’nāre
Kyoto Photograph bien’nāre
Ueno Hikoma Awards, Japan Photography Art Encouraged Prize, Mainichi Newspaper, Japan
2012
Ueno Hikoma Awards, Japan Photography Art Encouraged Prize, Mainichi Newspaper, Japan
Ueno Hikoma Awards, Japan Photography Art Encouraged Prize, Mainichi Newspaper, Japan
SOLO EXHIBITION
2022
"The Dialogue of Two" RPS Kyoto Branch, Paprolle, Kyoto, Japan
2021
"Family Affair" DEICHTORHALLEN HAMBURG, Hamburg, Germany
"INSTAXDiary" Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan
"Shanimuni Photographer Publication Commemorative Exhibition"
Seikosha bookstore, Kyoto ・Kaifusha bookstore, Kyoto ・Seikatsu Tsuzukata bookstore, Yokohama
"Shikaku no Mori de, Futari wa" Seikosha bookstore, Kyoto
"Children Without Borders" ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO Tokyo
"Family Affair" DEICHTORHALLEN HAMBURG, Hamburg, Germany
"INSTAXDiary" Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan
"Shanimuni Photographer Publication Commemorative Exhibition"
Seikosha bookstore, Kyoto ・Kaifusha bookstore, Kyoto ・Seikatsu Tsuzukata bookstore, Yokohama
"Shikaku no Mori de, Futari wa" Seikosha bookstore, Kyoto
"Children Without Borders" ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO Tokyo
2020
"THE ABSENCE OF TWO" FishEye Gallery Paris, France
"THE ABSENCE OF TWO" FishEye Gallery Paris, France
2019
"GONBE MANE" Gallery SUGATA Kyoto
"Bus Helper" Dhaka, Bangladesh
"Journal" Seikosha Kyoto
"THE ABSENCE OF TWO" Books Kubrick Fukuoka
2018
"THE ABSENCE OF TWO Publication Commemorative Exhibition" Reminders Photography Stronghold, Tokyo
"The Absence of Two" Singapore International Photography Festival, Singapore
2017
"Falling Leaves" KYOTOGRAPHIE Main Program Exhibition
"The Absence of Two" Lianzhou International Photography Festival, Lianzhou, China
"The Absence of Two" Seikosha, Kyoto
"Victims" Certified NPO Children Without Borders ,idem gallery sirius, Tokyo
"The Absence of Two" Reminders Photography Stronghold, Tokyo
"Sky Burial" Gallery SUGATA Hikarie, Tokyo
"Sky Burial" Gallery SUGATA, Kyoto
"On Labor" EMON PHOTO GALLERY, Tokyo
2016
"Tannery" Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, Tokyo
"Tannery" Daikanyama Kitamura Photo Shop, Tokyo
"Tannery" EMON PHOTO GALLERY, Tokyo
"Tannery" Seikosha, Kyoto
2015
"Calico Factory Artisans" Gallery SUGATA, Kyoto
"Brick Yard" Art Space Irosora Gallery, Miyazaki
"Brick Yard" Konica Minolta Gallery Photopremio, Tokyo
"Brick Yard" Keibunsha Ichijyoji bookstore, Kyoto
2012
"Calico Factory Artisans", Art Space Irosora Gallery, Miyazaki, Japan
2011
"Warm Light" Paxi house, Tokyo
"Calico Factory Artisans" Shinjuku Epsite Gallery, Tokyo
"Encounter Journey" Bar Sentakusen, Shinjuku Golden Street, Tokyo
"GONBE MANE" Gallery SUGATA Kyoto
"Bus Helper" Dhaka, Bangladesh
"Journal" Seikosha Kyoto
"THE ABSENCE OF TWO" Books Kubrick Fukuoka
2018
"THE ABSENCE OF TWO Publication Commemorative Exhibition" Reminders Photography Stronghold, Tokyo
"The Absence of Two" Singapore International Photography Festival, Singapore
2017
"Falling Leaves" KYOTOGRAPHIE Main Program Exhibition
"The Absence of Two" Lianzhou International Photography Festival, Lianzhou, China
"The Absence of Two" Seikosha, Kyoto
"Victims" Certified NPO Children Without Borders ,idem gallery sirius, Tokyo
"The Absence of Two" Reminders Photography Stronghold, Tokyo
"Sky Burial" Gallery SUGATA Hikarie, Tokyo
"Sky Burial" Gallery SUGATA, Kyoto
"On Labor" EMON PHOTO GALLERY, Tokyo
2016
"Tannery" Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, Tokyo
"Tannery" Daikanyama Kitamura Photo Shop, Tokyo
"Tannery" EMON PHOTO GALLERY, Tokyo
"Tannery" Seikosha, Kyoto
2015
"Calico Factory Artisans" Gallery SUGATA, Kyoto
"Brick Yard" Art Space Irosora Gallery, Miyazaki
"Brick Yard" Konica Minolta Gallery Photopremio, Tokyo
"Brick Yard" Keibunsha Ichijyoji bookstore, Kyoto
2012
"Calico Factory Artisans", Art Space Irosora Gallery, Miyazaki, Japan
2011
"Warm Light" Paxi house, Tokyo
"Calico Factory Artisans" Shinjuku Epsite Gallery, Tokyo
"Encounter Journey" Bar Sentakusen, Shinjuku Golden Street, Tokyo
Publication
The Screw (Three Books) 2023
photo picture book"Hataraku"series "Library"(AMbooks) 2023
photo picture book"Hataraku"series "bookbinding factory"(AMbooks) 2023
The Dialogue of Two(artist's book and private edition limited to 49 copies) (Three books / RPS)2022
Shanimuni Photographer (Aki Shobo) 2021
Photo picture book series "Hataraku" "Bookstore" (Ambooks) 2020
Photo picture book "Hataraku" series "Chinese Restaurant" (Ambooks) 2020
THE ABSENCE OF TWO (Seigensha) 2018
UNE DOUBLE ABSENCE (Editions Xavier Barral) 2018
THE ABSENCE OF TWO (artist's book and private edition limited to 111 copies) 2017
Tannery (special edition limited to 100 copies, private edition) 2016
Tannery (limited edition of 400 copies, privately printed) 2016
Brick Yard (limited edition of 200 copies, privately printed) 2015
photo picture book"Hataraku"series "Library"(AMbooks) 2023
photo picture book"Hataraku"series "bookbinding factory"(AMbooks) 2023
The Dialogue of Two(artist's book and private edition limited to 49 copies) (Three books / RPS)2022
Shanimuni Photographer (Aki Shobo) 2021
Photo picture book series "Hataraku" "Bookstore" (Ambooks) 2020
Photo picture book "Hataraku" series "Chinese Restaurant" (Ambooks) 2020
THE ABSENCE OF TWO (Seigensha) 2018
UNE DOUBLE ABSENCE (Editions Xavier Barral) 2018
THE ABSENCE OF TWO (artist's book and private edition limited to 111 copies) 2017
Tannery (special edition limited to 100 copies, private edition) 2016
Tannery (limited edition of 400 copies, privately printed) 2016
Brick Yard (limited edition of 200 copies, privately printed) 2015