Born Hokkaido (1970), Yokohama-based fine-art photographer; RISD BFA ’97. In New York (1997–99) I studied under Hiroshi Sugimoto as assistant/printer on Seascapes, Theaters, and Dioramas. I develop long-form black-and-white series exploring memory, time, and constructed stillness, including Solitude Standing, Broadway Tavern, SAKURA, SKYSCAPE, Portraits of Artists, Breath of the Deities, Gulf Coast Expressway and Serenity of Barcelna. Since 2016, Founder/Director of G-1 Creations (architectural/documentary work).
Selected Collections
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
Shionoe Museum, Kagawa, Japan
Fidelity Corporation, Boston, MA
Hospital Trust National Bank / BankBoston Company, Providence, RI
Professor Szymon Bojko, Providence, RI
Professor Krzysztof Lenk, Providence, RI
Professional Affiliations
BienCuadrado, Barcelona, Spain
Selected Awards and Prize
2025 — Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA), Bronze (Portfolio-Fine Art)
2025 — Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA), Bronze (Editorial-Photo Essay)
2025 — International Photography Awards (IPA), Two Honorable Mentions
2025 — London Photography Awards, Gold Winner
2025 — reFocus Awards (Black & White), People’s Vote Award
2024 — Analog Sparks, Honorable Mention (Human/Culture)
2023 — Analog Sparks, Bronze — Solitude Standing
2023 — Pollux Awards (FotoNostrum), Overall Winner (Barcelona, Spain)
