Career:

2010~2025: Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator.

2008~2009: Coordinating the art exhibition titled, “Emerging Contemporary Japanese Artists,” as the Art Culture Project Consultant for Japan.

2003~2008: Freelance travel writer and photographer. The stories appeared to “Fly Fisherman,” and “Fly Fishing & Tying Journal,” in the United States, and several fly fishing magazines in Japan.

2008: Photography assignment with the Catalogue titled, “A Sculptural Legacy, 25 Years Sculpture in Loveland,” for Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO,

1970~1991: Freelance Photo Journalist for major magazine Publications, Tokyo, Japan

1982: Solo Photo Exhibition titled, “The Rockies,” at Pentax Forum, Tokyo, Japan

Books: 

“Seasons in the Rockies,” 2 volumes, (Tokyo Shoseki Publications, 1995)

“Reflections in the Water,” (Yamakei Publishers, 1990)

“Experts in Fly Fishing,” (Yamakei Publishers, 1989)

“American Outdoor Life,” 1983

“Adventure Life in America,”  1977, and several others.

Awards:

Third Place/Photography: 2008 Juried Regional Art Exposed Exhibition /Loveland Art                      Museum, Loveland,

First Place/Photography: 2008  & 2007 June Juried Fine Arts Show, Thompson Valley Art League/ Lincoln Gallery Loveland, CO.

First Place/Photography: 2008 Juried Sweet Art Show, Thompson Valley Art League/Lincoln Gallery, Loveland, CO.

Solo Exhibition/Photography: 2008 Barnes & Noble, Loveland, CO.

Exhibited/Photography: 2007 11th Annual National Juried Art Competition, “LINES into SHAPES.” The Art Center of Estes Park, CO.

First Place/Photography: 2007 Juried Sweet Art Show,” Thompson Valley Art League/Lincoln Gallery, Loveland, CO.

Third Place/Photography: 2007 Juried “Art from the Heart,” Cache Bank & Trust & Greeley Art Associa-tion Greeley, CO.

Second Place and Merit Award/Photography: 2007 June Juried Fine Arts Show,” Thompson Valley Art League/Lincoln Gallery Loveland, CO.

Solo Photography Exhibition: “Rockies,” (1982) at the Pentax Forum Gallery, sponsored by Pentax Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. Theexhibition was a major success creating a record making viewers in the period of two weeks. NHK, the National TV broadcasting program, “Good Morning Japan,” televised the exhibition.

Education：

School of Visual Arts, N.Y.C.: Graduated / Majoring in Graphic Design

Gakushuin University, Tokyo, Japan: Graduated with B.A./Majoring in Economics.