Born in Tokyo.
Grew up in Akita Prefecture in Northern Japan.
Attended public Japanese school for 9 years.
High school education in English at Tohoku International School.
Currently enrolled in the art department at Tohoku Seikatsu Bunka University located in Sendai, Japan.
Since the 3.11 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan, I have been volunteering and photographing mainly in the hard hit city of Ishinomaki. I am completely bilingual, and I'm also a diehard skier.
The photos were taken at Hiyoriyama Park in Ishinomaki City. Historically, Hiyoriyama has been famous for its many cherry blossoms and its Shinto shrine which was first built on the hill in the 12th century.