shashasha

Born in Tokyo in 1960, he grew up in a temple, assisting his grandfather with darkroom work. After graduating from high school, he spent ten years in the U.S, and studying art and photography under Leo Rubin Fine in New York After that, and He worked as a missionary in North America based in Los Angeles.
Upon returning to Japan in 1988, Currently serving as a priest, and he established a space "KURENBOH" Gallery, a part of the Chohouin Buddhist Temple of Kuramae, Tokyo in 2006, and has also organized exhibitions, events etc.
His works include "Shashin Boy" trilogy, "Kurenbou - Buddhism and Photography" (co-authored with Naoya Hatakeyama, published by AKAAKA). He has held many solo and group exhibitions. His works are part of the collections at SFMOMA and the Denver Art Museum.