Born in Gifu, Japan. Exhibition coordinator at the Japan Foundation since 1990. In addition to exhibition projects, coordinated cultural exchange projects such as the “Asian Museum Curators’ Conference” (2006–2014) and also worked on publications of four editions of guidebooks on art spaces throughout Asia. Coordinated exhibitions include, “Lee Bul” (2003), “Heri Dono” (2000), “Fang Lijun” (1996), “Asian Modernism” (1995), and “New Art from Southeast Asia 1992 ”(1992). Coordinated exhibitions that introduce Japanese contemporary art to Asia such as “Re:Quest” (2013), “Twist and Shout” (2009), “KITA!!” (2008), and “Beautiful New World” (2007). Coordinated collaborative curatorial exhibitions include, “Media/Art Kitchen” (2013– 2014), “the Omnilogue series” (2011–2012), “Cubism in Asia” (2005–2006), “Have We Met?” (2004–2005), “Out the Window” (2003), “Under Construction” (2002–2003), and more recently “Time of others”(2015 – 2016). Lives in Tokyo, Japan.