Photoshop has become an essential tool for giving shape to the worlds that emerge quietly in my mind.
I am drawn to the delicate boundary where reality slowly shifts into the surreal. A space where the warmth of reality still lingers, even as the imagination begins to take over - yet somewhere, one foot remains grounded in the real world.
My work is born from that in-between space.
If my images can quietly touch someone's memories or emotions, then I feel they have truly reached beyond the screen.
Born in 1970 in Hyogo, Japan, my interest in photography began after seeing the work of a close friend who used a DSLR camera.
Later, discovering the possibilities of Photoshop's layering process expanded my understanding of photographic expression and led me toward creating conceptual photo art.
In 2015, I participated in a volunteer project restoring photographs damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake. That experience deepened my belief that photography is not only a form of documentation, but also a vessel for memory itself.
Since 2017, I have represented Japan at the World Photographic Cup (WPC), receiving Silver Medals in 2022 and 2023, and a Gold Medal in the Commercial category in 2026.
Since 2023, I have also served as a judge for the international Black & White Photo Awards.
My creative process involves gradually shaping imagined scenes through compositing and careful visual construction.
I believe photography is more than a tool for recording reality - it can also express emotions, atmospheres, and sensations that reality alone cannot fully contain.
2021 PresentJudge, Black & White Photo Awards
2025 Brillia Art Award, Selected Exhibition, Japan
2015V Volunteer digital restoration of photographs lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake.
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