After learning economy at Tokyo Metropolitan University, started work as a camera assistant.
I got scholarship and went LA and NY.
Received training from Harry Wolf in "A LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE", John Alonzo in "BLUE THUNDER", John Alcott in "THE BEAST MASTER", Vilmos Zsigmond in "TABLE FOR FIVE", Owen Roizman in "TOOTSIE" and Gordon Willis in "BROADWAY DANNY ROSE".
Returned to Tokyo, I worked with young directors such as Naoto Yamakawa, Shusuke Kaneko, Shun Nakahara and Fran Kuzui in "TOKYO POP".
Best photography twice at Yokohama Film Festival for "SUMMER VACATION : 1999" and "MISTY KID OF WIND".
Best photography at Osaka Film Festival for "A HIGH SCOOL TEACHER" and "HEAR THE DUCKS' SONG".
Best photography by children julie at Poland Film Festival for "NARAN".
Nominated best photography at Japanese Academy Award for "WELCOME BACK, MR.MACDONALD"
Now, I am shooting "DEATH NOTE 2" directed by Shusuke Kaneko. |
