He was impressed by pictures, such as J. Vermmer and Rembrandt, and studied a oil painting. However, really getting into photography and recieved degree from Tokyo Visual Arts in 1986, gained experience working for a number of photography studios and agencies. He became an independent commercial photographer in 1995, specializing in portrait, beauty and still life photography Then, in 2000, he began to pursue fine art photography. His work has been exhibited in many galleries around the world, including Tokyo, Washington D.C., New York, Berlin, Singapore and Poland.