1941  Born in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

1964  Graduated from Osaka Kyoiku University

1974  Resigned from school

          Thereafter a photographer

1995  Professor, Osaka University of Arts, thereafter Post-Graduate course as well

2012  Associate Professor, Post-Graduate Course, Osaka University of Arts

 

■Exhibitions

1978  “there WAS … in Europe”   Nikon Salon, Ginza and Osaka

1980  “Space between Real and Unreal : City”   Nikon Salon, Ginza and Osaka

1982  “Space bewteen Real and Unreal : City”  York, England

1984  “Space between Real and Unral : City“  Amsterdam, Netherland

1989  “The Empty City”  Nikon Salon, Osaka and Shinjuku

1999   “Space between Real and Unreal : An Anonymous Earthwork”  Nikon Salon, Ginza and Osaka

2003   “A Landscape by Japanese”    Nikon Salon, Ginza and Osaka

2009   “A Landscape by Japanese ─ Spa Stream”   Nikon Salon, Ginza and Osaka

2010   “A Landscape by Japanese ─ Delta Landpiece”   Nikon Salon, Ginza and Osaka

2012   “A Dialogue with Eimu Arino”   General Culture Center, Amagasaki

 

■Publications

1983   “Space between Real and Unreal : City” AIM Press

1986   “A Message from City” Sekijin-Sha Press

1991   “City” AIM Press

           “A Dialogue with City” General Culture Center, Amagasaki

1996   “Space between Real and Unreal : Empty City” AIM Press

2002 “Space between Real and Unreal : Empty Landscape” NIPPON CAMERA

 

■Awards

1981   TIME-LIFE Photo Almanac : New Talents Award

1985   Amagasaki Municipal Art Incentive Award

1994   INA NOBUO Award (the 19th Awarding)

2002   Amagasaki Municipal Art Award

 

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