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Born in 1957 in Tokyo, graduated from the Film Department of Tama Art Academy in 1981. Studied the possibilities of producing and screening individual films with Akira Hoshino and others at the school. His first film was Etude (1978), which was selected for the Pia Film Festival in 1982, and from around 1987 he began finding abandoned buildings in Tokyo and turning them into films. His works include Tokyo Sanpo vol. 1 (1987), The Ruins of Igi (1989), Sanno Hotel (1990), Shibuya Hermit (1991), U-O (1992) and The Ruins of Roppongi (1992). Collaboration - Eclipse - L'eclipse vol.1 (1997), with art by Kazuyuki Uno, poetry by Taishi Hirose and video by Hiroyuki Sekine. All works are in 8 mm.
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2002
MAYA 2
Movie Director
- 2002
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2001
MAYA
Movie Director
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1999
Quiet window
Movie Director
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1998
BEFORE DOZE OFF
Movie Camera Operator
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1997
The Drop of Stone
Movie Director
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1997
U・O 5
Movie Director
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1993
U・O 3
Movie Director
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1993
U・O 2
Movie Director
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1993
U・O 4
Movie Director
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1992
U・O
Movie Director
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1992
Ruins of Roppongi
Movie Director
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1991
AKIHABARA
Movie Director
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1991
Shibuya Hermit
Movie Director
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1990
Ruins of Ōkubo
Movie Director
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1990
Bachelor Apartment
Movie Director
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1990
Tokyo Sanpo Vol.3
Movie Director
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1990
Hôtel Sannō
Movie Director
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1989
Ruins of Logi
Movie Director
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1989
Forest Dance
Movie Director
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1987
Tokyo Sanpo Vol.1
Movie Director
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1983
The Doll Village
Movie Director
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1982
SCENE 105
Movie Director of Photography
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1982
The Boys' Dream
Movie
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1982
Wildflower
Movie Director
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1982
Fade
Movie Director
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1981
June Woods • July Swamp
Movie Director
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1981
Eat a lot of Cabbage
Movie Director
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1978
ETUDE
Movie Director
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Platorino
Movie Director