Born in Kyoto, Japan
Graduated from Kyoto City University of Fine Arts
【Solo Exhibitions】
- 2010
- Zeit-Foto Salon, Tokyo
- 2009
- Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki
- 2003
- Zeit-Foto Salon, Tokyo
- 2000
- Zeit-Foto Salon, Tokyo
- 1999
- Gallery Nikko, Tokyo
- 1997
- Gallery Q,Gallery Qs, Tokyo
- 1996
- Gallery Gen, Tokyo
- 1994
- Gallery Gen, Tokyo
【Selected Group Exhibitions】
- 2014
- “Ohara Contemporary at Musabi” Musashino Art University Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- “Great! Ohara Museum,”Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki, Japan
- 2013
- “Ohara Contemporary,” Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki, Japan
- “Your Voice is Mine,” NUS (National University of Singapore) Museum, Singapore
- 2010
- “The Special Exhibition for the 80th Anniversary Best of Ohara Collection,” Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki, Japan
- “Summit of the six@vanguard gallery”Vanguard Gallery, Shanhai, China
- 2009
- “New Collection Exhibition 2006–2009,” Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki, Japan
- “Art in BUSAN 2009: Inter‐City,” Busan Museum of Modern Art, Busan, South Korea
- “Japan meets China,” Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts, Tochigi, Japan
- 2007
- “JAPAN Caught by Camera,” Shanghai Art Museum, China
- “Collection II,” 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan
- 2006
- “Impact,” Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki, Japan
- 2005
- “Seoul International Print, Photo & Edition Works Art Fair,”Hangaram Art Museum of Seoul Arts Center, South Korea
- “The Art of Breathing in the World,” Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan
- “The Photography beyond 20 years from Tsukuba Museum of Photography 1985,” Sendai Mediatheque, Sendai, Japan
- “VOCA-The Vision of Contemporary Art 2005,” The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- “2005 Guangzhou Photo Biennial,” Guangdong Museum of Art, China
- 2004
- “Opening Exhibition: Modern Masters & Collection,” 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan
- “Mask of Japan Contemporary Japanese Photography,” Guangdong Museum of Art, China
- 2003
- “Mask of Japan,” Aura Gallery, Shanghai, China
- “City_net Asia 2003,” Seoul Museum of Art, South Korea
- “NICAF ’2003, ” Tokyo International Forum Exhibition Hall, Japan
- “Genomic Issue(s): Art and Science,” The Graduate Center of the city University of New York, U.S.A.
- 2002
- “photoGENEsis: Opus 2,” Santa Barbara Museum of Art, California, U.S.A.
- “Art and Medicine,” NTT Inter Communication Center, Tokyo, Japan
- “Kiss in the Dark: Contemporary Japanese Photography,” Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, Kagawa, Japan
- 2001
- “Kiss in the Dark: Contemporary Japanese Photography,” Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Japan
- “OFF TRIENNALE,” Ryunichi kantonkaikan, Yokohama, Japan
- “NICAF ’2001,” Tokyo International Forum Exhibition Hall, Japan
- “VOCA-The Vision of Contemporary Art 2001,” The Ueno Royal Museum,Tokyo, Japan
- 2000
- “Contemporary Photographers of Japan,” Shanghai Sanya Photograph Gallery, China
- 1999
- “The 28th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan,” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo / Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan
- 1998
- “Philip Morris Art Award 1998 'Final Selection ,” Tokyo International Forum Exhibition Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- “The 27th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan,” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo / Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan
- 1997
- “The 26th Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan,” Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo / Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan
- 1994
- “EX+,” Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan
【Awards】
- Kyoto City Artist Prize 2005
- Ohara Museum of Art Prize at “VOCA-The Vision of Contemporary Art 2005”
【Public Collection】
- Ohara Museum of Art, Kurashiki, Japan
- Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Japan
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art,Kanazawa, Japan
- Guangdong Museum of Art, China
- Shanghai Art Museum, China
- NUS (National University of Singapore) Museum , Singapore