□ Major Awards
– 1st Prize / Sogo Photo Contest / JAPAN
The youngest award winner in the contest history
– Asahi Newspaper Award / Sogo Photo Contest / JAPAN
A Major Newspaper in Japan
– Konica Minolta Award / Sogo Photo Contest / JAPAN
– Eco Art Award / Tokyo Big Sight / JAPAN
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□ Biography
□ 2015
MODERNICA / Photographer
Liefmattress / Photographer
Discover Los Angeles / Photographer
Rebun Island Project, JAPAN / Photographer
Jan : Photoshoot in Alaska, U.S.A
Feb : Photoshoot Monument Valley, U.S.A
Feb : Photoshoot in White Sands National Monument, U.S.A
Mar : Photoshoot in JAPAN
Apr : Photoshoot in Las Vegas, U.S.A
Apr : The Brewery Art Walk, Los Angeles
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□ 2014
MODERNICA / Photographer
Liefmattress / Photographer
Discover Los Angeles / Photographer
Rebun Island Project, JAPAN / Photographer
Jan : Photoshoot in Hawaii, U.S.A
Feb : Dowontown LA Artwalk, Los Angeles
Feb : Photoshoot in Alaska, U.S.A
Mar : Los Angeles Official Poster for Discover Los Angeles – Photographer
Apr : International Art Expo / Zaragoza, SPAIN / Juried Artist
Apr : Photoshoot in SPAIN
Apr : Photoshoot in MOROCCO
Jul : Photo exhibition in Osaka, Japan
Jul : Photo exhibition in Rebun Island, Japan
Aug : Photoshoot in JAPAN
Oct : Photoshoot in JAPAN
Oct : The Brewery Art Walk
Nov : Canoga Park Art Walk, CALIFORNIA
Dec : Photoshoot on Route 66, U.S.A
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□ 2013
MODERNICA / Photographer
Liefmattress / Photographer
LEAF-Linking East Asian Future- / Art Producer and Photographer
Discover Los Angeles / Photographer
Rebun Island (JAPAN) International Exchange Project / Photographer
Jan : BS11（JAPAN）TV Shoot
Mar : Photoshoot in HAVANA, CUBA
Mar : Photoshoot in Cancun, MEXICO
Mar : SUEHIRO KIMONO FASHION SHOW at California State University, Fullerton
Photographer/Videographer
Apr : Photoshoot in Guadalajara, MEXICO
Aug : Los Angeles Official Poster for Discover Los Angeles – Photographer
Oct : Photoshoot in Alaska, U.S.A
Dec : Japan Photo Exhibition and Talk Live Tour
Tokyo, Osaka, Sendai, Fukushima, Yamanashi, Oita / JAPAN
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□ 2012
MODERNICA / Photographer
Liefmattress / Photographer
LEAF-Linking East Asian Future- / Art Producer and Photographer
Discover Los Angeles / Photographer
Rebun Island (JAPAN) International Exchange Project / Photographer
Feb : TBS (Japanese commercial broadcast television network) TV Shoot
Apr : Panasonic CM 「London Olympic」
Jun : Los Angeles Official Poster for Discover Los Angeles- Photographer
Aug : ELLE -a table-Japan – Photographer
Oct : SUEHIRO KIMONO FASHION SHOW at University of Alaska
Photographer/Videographer
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□ 2011
MODERNICA / Photographer
Liefmattress / Photographer
LELA-Lantern of the East, Los Angeles- / Member, Vice President
LEAF-Linking East Asian Future- / Art Producer and Photographer
Discover Los Angeles / Photographer
Jan : InterContinental Los Angeles Century City / Event official photographer
Mar : LELA Japan’s 311 Earthquake Fundraising Show / Invited Artist
Apr : TERAKOYA Under21 Art Show / Little Tokyo LA / Producer
May : KOREAN Arirang Fine Art Show 2011 / Mary Paxon Art Gallery, NORWALK, CA /Juried Artist
Aug : 8.9 Nagasaki Peace Art Show / Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum / Invited Artist
Aug : LELA Nisei Week Art Festival / Los Angeles, CA / Invited Artist
Sept : Armenian Cultural Festival / Glendale, CA / Invited Artist
Sept : Los Angeles Official Guidebook 2011 / Photographer and Designer
Oct : LELA 19th International Art Festival [Five Elements. One World] /
Hollywood Barnsdall Municipal Art Museum, Hollywood, CA / Juried Artist
Nov : Japanese Students Art Camp Exchange Program / Los Angeles and Malibu, CA
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□ 2010
MODERNICA / Photographer
Documentary Film “Reversible Destiny” (JAPAN 2010) / CAST as Featured Artist
LEAF-Linking East Asian Future- / Art Producer and Photographer
Discover Los Angeles / Photographer
Mar : Talk Live / Harajyuku TOKYO
Apr : NHK (Japan national television) / Featured Artist in a TV program [Neccyuu Stadium]
May : Zaptra Record Release party Art Show / LA Downtown, CA / Invited Artist
Jun : LA Downtown Art Walk /Invited Artist
Aug : LEAF -Linking East Asian Future- Event T-Shirt Design / Photographer and Designer
Sept : The Brewery Art Walk / Solo Exhibition
Sept : XOTiC Guitars & Effects T-Shirt Design / Photographer and Designer
Oct : Talk Live / Harajyuku JAPAN
Nov : Los Angeles Official Guidebook 2010 / Photographer and Designer
Dec : LA Downtown Art Walk / invited Artist
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□ 2009
MODERNICA / Photographer
LEAF-Linking East Asian Future- / Art Producer and Photographer
Feb : Double Standard Art Show / LA Downtown / Juried Artist
Apr : The Brewery Art Walk 2009 / Solo Exhibition
Jun : Downtown Art Walk / Juried Artist
Jul : “Lights on LA” / LA Downtown / Juried Artist
Aug : Sakata City Festival (JAPAN) / Installation Art / Invited Artist
Oct : The Brewery Art Walk Fall 2009 / Solo Exhibition
Dec : “T.I.A -This is America-” Solo Exhibition / Kyoto Grand Hotel Gallery “Rassen”
LA Downtown, CA / Solo Exhibition
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□ 2008
LEAF-Linking East Asian Future- / Art Producer and Photographer
Gallery Project “Respontes du Artututu” / Reversible Destiny Lofts in Mitaka (TOKYO, JAPAN)
Feb : Book “Clockwork Hollywood Movies” / Kadokawa Publishing / Writer
May : LEAF -Linking East Asian Future- Opening Installation Art / Tokyo University JAPAN
Installation Art
Aug : Sakata City Festival Art Show / Invited Artist
Nov : Moving from TOKYO to Los Angeles
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□ 2007
JAXA (Japan’s national aerospace agency) / Photographer
Gallery Project “Respontes du Artututu” / Reversible Destiny Lofts in Mitaka (TOKYO, JAPAN)
Jan : Founded “Photo Peace Project” / Founder
Feb : Solo Exhibition “Soul America-The Second Impact-” / Ginza, JAPAN
Supported by the Tourism office of those states (Arizona / Utah / Wyoming / South Dakota / New Mexico )
Mar : U-35-500 Exhibition / Yokohama JAPAN / Juried Artist
Apr : Whiteworld Photo Contest / Niigata JAPAN / Juried Artist
Apr : Solo Exhibition “Soul America -The gift from the Earth-” / Shinagawa, JAPAN
Supported by the Tourism office of those states (Arizona / Utah / Wyoming / South Dakota / New Mexico )
May : Talk Live / Tokyo, JAPAN
Jun : Japan Photographer’s Union Special Exhibition / Juried Artist
Tokyo Central Museum , Osaka Contemporary Art museum , Nagoya Noritake Museum , JAPAN
Aug : Book “Las Vegas and Grand Canyon” Photo and guide book / Mates Publishing /Photographer and Designer
Aug : Tokyo big sight photo contest / Eco Art Award / Tokyo, JAPAN
Aug : member of the PSJ-Photographic Society of Japan
Sept through 2008 : Gallery Project “Respontes du Artututu” / Reversible Destiny Lofts in Mitaka (TOKYO, JAPAN)
Sept-Dec : “3 on 3″ group Exhibition in Australia / Invited Artist
Sponsored by University of Southern Queensland
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□ Before 2006
Dec 2006 : His First solo Exhibition “Soul America” / Tokyo Big Sight Design Fest / Tokyo JAPAN
2005 : Art Photo Master Expert / Licensed by International Cultural Collage JAPAN
2005 : Sunshine City Special Exhibition by International Cultural Collage / Invited Artist
2004 : 1st Prize , Asahi Newspaper Award, Minolta Award /
the 7th Sogo Photo Contest / JAPAN
The youngest award winner in the contest history