
Born in Tokyo in 1959. Began playing around with an 8mm camera in middle school. Won the Fuji 8mm Film Contest with The Happy Days of M ( " M-kun no shiawasena hibi " ) which he made while studying cultural anthropology at Hokkaido University. Has directed over fifty films including Memory of Seaside (1982), Ghosttown at Dawn (1983), Guiding Star (1987), The Cat Night (1992), Pu (1994). Publications include A Contextual Analysis of Canned Coffee and The Whereabouts of a Hero.
61 movies · 1 TV show, newest first

Beyond the Vermilion Ring
2026
Like a Heavenly Edge
2024
Deep Sweets Senior
2017Mercury Heart
2015
Deep Sweets Junior
2015Night is coming soon
2013
Fujica Single Green
2013
Hi 8
2011
Red Bat Girl
2011
Associations of Silverpencils
2011
Palm Forest at Night
2011
VIDA
2008
My Night Heart
2007
Phantasmagoria: A Collection of Images Sealed in Darkness
2006
A Rautrec Alley
2005
Rest In Eternalism
2005
Playing Pretend
2004
LetMeEndWithYou
2003
FAR AWAY
2003
Elis in Tears
2003
AITAI (2002 Version)
2002
SPILLING GOLDEN MOON
2002
Moh-Roh-Ushi Hot Springs
2000
Filmletter★oufuku IV
1999
Cha-cha-cha for Night
1999
GOOTARIPUTRA
1999
GRISAILLE (Gray Over)
1997
A Port in Vain
1996
Dreamed Lion Dreaming
1996
Kajol's Pigeon
1996
Ophelia's Favorite Books
1995
Goddess of 8mm film
1994
Pu
1994
100 years after
1994
I Have No Myself To Desert
1993
The Red Rose For June 15
1993
V/M. Releasing
1993
Tokyo Dusk
1992
The Cat Night
1992
V/M. Bardoing
1992
V/M. Heartbeating
1991
V/M. Drifting
1990GAMUZE 4
1990GAMUZE 3
1989GAMUZE 2
1988
JYOPPIN
1988GAMUZE 1
1988
Guiding Star
1987
Preparation to Take Off
1987
DEREKKI
1987
Robinson's Garden
1987
Born in the Mud
1986
The Landroute Goes to the Bottom of Night
1985
Chill point out period
1984
The World Lies Down in Scrap
1984
Ghost Town at Dawn
1983
Memories of the Seaside
1982
TBX (Noise Version)
1982
Breathing
1982
PATINKO
1982
A Short and Elegant Hospital Stay
1980
Happy Days of Mr. M
1979