1967 Born in Nagoya


Assisted
HARUO (Still Life: Food)
Y.TAKEDA (Still Life: Cosmetic / Jewelry)
KAN OKANO (Location / Editorial Assignment )
BARNARD HENDZEL (Interior)
MITSUYA OKUMURA (Interior)
YOSHIOMI GOTO (Location / Editorial Assignment )
MARK HAMILTON(Fashion)
 
1989-1999
Work freelance Photographer & Artist in NYC
1999
Return to Japan、Working Freelance in Tokyo
 
In addition to Commercial Photographer, as an Artist, Under the theme of "fusion of molding and artifacts created by nature", using Glass eye, few types of flowers, Japanese paper and ribbon are combined like cocktails to create imaginary creatures who lives in fictional world called “BOFICCA.”


*Member of LinkIcon Japan Professional Photographers Society


EXPERIENCE (extract)
 
・ UCB JAPAN  Corp: Tokyo JAPAN
  Portrait Photography 
 
・ Omori Medical Association : Tokyo Japan
  The chief juror of Omori medical association photo contest
 
・ NAGAHORI Corp: Tokyo JAPAN
  Still Life Photography (Jewelry)
 
・ SP Advertisement co., ltd.: Tokyo JAPAN
  Food Photography 
 
・ le Soleil co., ltd.: Tokyo JAPAN
  Still Life Photography (Cosmetic)
 
・ Sizebook co., ltd.: Tokyo JAPAN
  Portrait / Still life Photography
 
・ INSHAKER : Moscow Russian Federation
  Food(Cocktail) / Interior Photography
 
・ GREEN HOUSE FOODS Co.ltd : Tokyo Japan
  Food / Interior Photographey
 
・ TOTAL BEAUTY SALON PURANA: Tokyo Japan
  Nail art photo, Interior photo
 
・ TOTO LTD: Tokyo JYAPAN
  Shot some Kitchen Interior for website
 
・ TOKYO CULTURE VILLEGE: Tokyo JAPAN 
  Interior Photography / Model Shooting for Brochure
 
・ ESTE JAPON Co.,ltd: Yokohama JAPAN
  Shooting still life photography for brochure
 
・ CRASTINA INTER FURNITURE Co.,ltd: Tokyo JAPAN
  Shooting for tabletop still life photography for brochure
 
・ YOSHINOYA D&C Co.,ltd,: Tokyo JAPAN
  Food Photography for special menu, interior photography for new restaurant
 
・ NIHON L’OREAL K.K: Tokyo JAPAN  
  Shooting for LANCÔME top make up artist for their promotion, shop interior
 
・ SHU UEMURA COSMETICS Inc.: Tokyo JAPAN
  Still Life Photography: shooting for their original brands "Marie Lei"
 
・ AMANO Co., Ltd.,: Tokyo JAPAN
  Still Life Photography for product brochure (Automated parking meter)
 
・ VANTAN DESIGN INSTITUTE: Tokyo JAPAN
  An instructor of studio photography technique
 
・ JEWEL CASE Inc.: Port Washington, NY
  Still Life (Shot Perfume Bottle and Scarf for their ad
   "The Zodiac Collecton" designed by CHRISTIAN BOUNAIX
 
・ PLOTT USA. Inc.: New York, NY
  Food & Interior Photography and Chef's portrait for their book
   "New York Top 50 Restaurant 99 edition"
 
・ MAN RAY TRUST Inc.: Hicksville, NY
  Shot Man Ray’s original artworks (paints, sculpture, photos)
 
・ YUKI YAO DESIGN OFFICE: New York, NY
  Shot his correction show
 
・ THE HEART DROPS: New York, NY
  Shoot their Live and CD, Record jacket
 
・ KOEI CHEMISTRY Inc.: Tokyo, JAPAN
  Still Life (cosmetics) "Magic Move"
 
・ SOL: New York, N.Y
  Still Life (Shot Sol’s desk top Computer)
 
・ SHUEISHA Inc.: Tokyo JAPAN
  Shot portrait of Mr. Richard Dreyfuss Special issue of "Mr. Holland's Opus”
  for "Roadshow" Magazine
 
・ BEACHES INTERNATONAL Inc.: New York, NY
  Still Life (jewelry)
 
・ ASAHI SHIMUBUM INTERNATIONAL Inc.: New York, NY
  Still Life & Location photo for ‘’PLAZA ASAHI NEWS”
 
・ JAPAN TRAVEL BUREAU INTERNATIONAL Inc.: New York, NY
  Location, Wedding and Food Photography for JTB's Travel guide '96, '97
 
・ H.STERN JEWELLERS. Inc.: New York, NY
  Still Life (Shot of original H. Stern jewelry for sample stock book)
 
 

AWARD
 
2023 
・   410 Gallery Art Selection #2  
・   410 Gallery Art Decoration #2  
・ ADF Virtual art Museum
・   NY Photography Award 2022 Silver Winner 
・ Chelsea International Photography Awrad 
・   London Photography Awerd Honorable Mention
・   16th Annual International Color Award Professional Still Life
Honorable Mention
・ FAPA  9th FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY  AWARDS -Fine Art Category- Nominee
・   19th The Pollux Awards
 
2022 
・   Monster Exhibition 2021
・ Chelsea International Photography Awrad 
・   London Photography Awerd Honorable Mention
・   15th Annual International Color Award Professional Still Life NOMINEES
・ FAPA  8th FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY  AWARDS -Fine Art Category- Nominee
・   18th The Pollux Awards
 
2021 
・   14th Annual International Color Award Professional Still Life NOMINEES
・ FAPA  7th FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY  AWARDS -Fine Art Category- Nominee
・   IPA 2021 (int’l photography awards 2019) Honorable Mention
 
2020 
・   13th Annual International Color Award Professional Still Life NOMINEES
・   IPA 2020 (int’l photography awards 2019) Honorable Mention
 
2019 
・   12th Annual International Color Award Professional Still Life NOMINEES
・ FAPA  5th FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY  AWARDS -Fine Art Category- Nominee
・   IPA 2019 (int’l photography awards 2019) Honorable Mention
・ KAMEYAMA Triennale 2022
 
2018 
・ IPA 2018 (int’l photography awards 2018) Honorable Mention
・ 11th Annual International Color Award Professional Still Life Honorable Mention
・ 11th Annual International Color Award Professional Still Life Nominee
・ FAPA  4th FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS -Fine Art Category- Nominee
 
2017
・   10th Annual International Color Award Professional Still Life NOMINEES
・ FAPA  3rd FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS -Fine Art Category- Nominee
 
2016
・ KAMEYAMA Triennale
 
2015
・ PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS 2015 Honorable Mention
・ Moscow International Foto Awards 2015 Honorable Mention
・ 8th Annual International Color Award Professional Still Life NOMINEES
 
2014
・ 88th KOKUTEN Photo Category 
・   7th Annual International Color Award Professional Still Life NOMINEES
 
2013
・ 6th Annual PHOTOGRAPHY MASTER CUP Professional Still Life NOMINEES
 
2012
・ 86th KOKUTEN Photo Category
・ 5th Annual PHOTOGRAPHY MASTER CUP Professional Still Life NOMINEES
 
2011
・ 85th KOKUTEN Photo Category
 
2010
・ 95th NIKA Photo Category
 
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EXIHIBITION
 
2023
・    Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS 12” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
・    410 Gallery Art Decoration #2
2022
・ Monster Exhibition 2021 Hikarie Gallery Shibuya Tokyo
・ Monster Exhibition 2021 PARIS 
・    Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS 11” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
・ 3rd BARCELONA FOTO BIENNALE
・ KAMEYAMA Triennale 2022
・ Solo  Exhibition KAO'RU Exhibition 17 "BOFICCA-The place where A.Marchini spent" Art gallery KIMURA 
 
2021
・ MMM Minato-Media Museum 2020-2021 Nakaminato City Ibaraki Prif
・ Solo  Exhibition KAO'RU Exhibition 16 "A.Marchini&Boficca -Collection of Mosetti Family-" Art gallery KIMURA 
 
2020
・ Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS 10” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
 
2019 
・ Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS 9” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
・ 2018 JPS Exhibition (Tokyo:MAY・Nagoya:JUN・Kyoto AUG)
・ Solo  Exhibition KAO'RU Exhibition 15 "The Memoris Of Boficca
" Art gallery KIMURA 
 
2018
・ Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS 8” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
・ Solo Exhibition “Unseen Existence Inherited Memories SELECTIONS”
       HCL Photo Salon
・ JPS_7 my life 4 RICOH Imaging SQ Shinjuku
・   9th 1000 Small Boxes KANKAKU Museum  Miyagi Prif
・ Solo Exhibition KAO'RU Exhibition 14  "FLOWER COCKTAIL" Art gallery KIMURA
 
2017年
・ Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS 7” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
・ EWAEE Exhibition in Kyoto 2017(APR)
・ 2017 JPS Exhibition (Tokyo:MAY・Nagoya:JUL・Kyoto SEP)
・ KAMEYAMA Triennale
・ Solo Exhibition "KAO'RU Exhibition 13 ~Unseen Existence Inherited Memories~Ginza retro gallery Musee 
 
2016年
・ Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS 6” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
・ JPS_7 my life 4 RICOH Imaging SQ Shinjuku(July)
・ Solo Exhibition "KAO'RU Exhibition12 -Encounter with Lovely Eyes-  Ginza retro gallery Musee
 
2015
・ Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS 5” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
・ JPS2015 Exhibition  Tokyo Metoropolitan Art Museum
・   Solo Exhibition " KAO'RU Exhibition 11“ Gallery Q 
 
2014
・ Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS 4” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
・ 88th KOKUTEN Photo Dividion The National Art Center Tokyo
・ JPS_7 my life 3 RICOH Imaging SQ Shinjuku
・ Toshima Citizen Music Concert Special Event  Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Foyer
 
2013
・ Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS 3” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
・ Solo Exhibition “KAO'RU” Galerie SATELLITE 2 PARIS FRANCE
・ Solo Exhibition feeling“ Art Gallery Ginza
 
2012
・ Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS 2” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
・ 86th KOKUTEN Photo Dividion The National Art Center Tokyo
・ JPS2015 Exhibition  Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
・ Solo Exhibition “Impression”  Art Gallery Ginza
 
2011
・ Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS” Nisshin City Hall Gallery Aichi Prif
・ 85th KOKUTEN Photo Dividion The National Art Center Tokyo
・ Solo Exhibition “Harmony” Art Gallery Ginza
 
2010
・ JPS 2007 members Exhibition “my life” Sirius Gallery Shinjyuku Tokyo
・ 58th NIKA Photo Exhibition The National Art Center Tokyo
・ Solo Exhibition ”KAO'RU® WORKS” Minamigaoka Town Hall Gallery Aichi  
・ Solo Exhibition“Dreams”  Art Gallery Ginza
 
2009
・ Solo Exhibition “FLOWERS+” Art Gallery Ginza
 
2008
・ Photographer’s Circle “LOVE3” Exhibition “I LOVE YOU 3” Sakura Gallery
・ Solo Exhibition “StoRies” Art Gallery Ginza
 
2007
・ New Members Exhibition Japan Professional Photographers Society
・ Solo Exhibition “Tales or Fairyland”  Art Gallery Ginza
 
2006
・ Photographer’s Circle “Ichigo” Exhibition “I LOVE YOU 2”   Setagaya Museum
・ Solo Exhibition “COLORS” Art Gallery Ginza  
                                                                 
2005
・ Solo Exhibition “Red / Blue”  Ginza ONO Gallery
 
2004
・ The Japan 2 “Roots”  ASAHI ART GALLERY
・ Japan-Korea Modern Art Exhibition 2004  O Museum
・ Photographer’s Circle “Ichigo” Exhibition “I LOVE YOU” Setagaya Museum
・ Solo Exhibition “Still Life” Ginza ONO Gallery
 
2003
・ The Japan 2 “A play of Time / Space” ASAHI ART GALLERY
・ EXPO ARTEC 2003 Photo Division Carrousel du Louvre
・ Kunstästhetik 2003 Photo Division Akademie der bildenden Künste
・ New Members Exhibition of Japan Advertising photographers association
                                                                       Fuji Photo Salon         
 
2002
・ The Japan 1 “Period “ ASAHI ART GALLERY
 
2001
・ VARIOUS EXPRESSION ASAHI ART GALLERY
 
1994
・ Solo Exhibition Shigeyoshi-Kosuda Salon New York
 
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