I was born in Shibata-city of Niigata-prefecture, Japan in 1950's, and then I moved to Tokyo.

 

I joined few group exhibitions of new expressionism-like paintings and performance activities in Tokyo from late 70's to mid 80's.

 

In 1986, I came to New York city with other three Japanese friends. We all had a sweet dream to be a famous artist like Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, David Salle, Francesco Clemente, Robert Longo, Jeff Koons and others.

 

And few years later, I had left from art world completely because of two reasons. I didn't have talent for, and I had wrong purpose to be an artist. One day I realized that I wanted to be an artist because I didn't want to work. I was just chasing easy money, not art.

 

In 1997, I got full time job of Japanese restaurant as a server and then I became a manager after half year.

 

Since then my concern moved from art to real world. What is money? What is working? And what is capitalism? Almost for two decades, I have been thinking around these simple questions.

 

Now I live in Queens with my wife and my daughter.

 

Very recently, an idea hit me suddenly. Used cell phone and a wall clock. Typical symbol of capitalism and common merchandise. I can definitely say that this concept is influenced by a Japanese young artist, Kyohei Sakaguchi who still gives me a lot of hints to think and live.

 

So, after 20 years blank, I have returned to art with right purpose. And maybe with talent, too.