In 2015, inspired by the film LIFE!, she shifted from being an indoor person to embracing a life of adventure.
While working in Tokyo, she began traveling to unfamiliar places whenever she had the opportunity. Along the way, she was captivated by the radiant landscapes and the grandeur of nature, which moved her to start capturing these moments through landscape photography. Since then, under the theme Exploring the World, she has traveled the globe in pursuit of the breathtaking moments woven by nature’s light.
Her solo and traveling exhibitions, Amazing Moments and Grace of Light, have been showcased at Sony Imaging Gallery and other venues. Additionally, The Light of Nature: Traveling Around the World was exhibited at Roppongi Academy Hills.
Her photo book Grace of Light was published by Nikkei National Geographic.
She is also dedicated to the donation project Save the Sight, Share the Light, which aims to bring light to visually impaired children.
Following my solo exhibitions Amazing Moments and Grace of Light, I am delighted to present my third solo exhibition at this nostalgic venue after six years.
For those who have seen my past interviews, series, photo books, or exhibitions—including Grace of Light—you may have associated my work strongly with the theme of “light.” As I traveled the world in search of light, I gradually realized that the more I pursued it, the broader and more diverse my perception of what lay ahead became.. In reality, during my shoots, I was also observing shadows—sometimes even more captivated by them than by the light itself.
Light and shadow are two sides of the same coin. Where there is light, shadows emerge, and it is this interplay that moves me. In a way, light shines even more beautifully and vividly because it exists alongside shadow.
In this exhibition, I invite you to turn your gaze toward the shadows dancing within radiant and beautiful natural landscapes.
Welcome to the world of SHADOW DANCE, where I will also showcase a selection of new works captured over the past several years.