Biography: Born in Nishinomiya, Hyogo in 1968. Joins the cinema study group in Ritsumeikan University. Becomes a member of Voyant Cinémathèque as an undergrad in 1988. After graduation, makes a career as a press reporter for a major newspaper company. Produces Voyant Cinémathèque's last project exhibition in Takamatsu. Continues filmmaking along with his career. Producing "The Inner News" series since 1997.