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Desertic

Every foreigner who visits this Uyghur Autonomous Region during the colorless winter ask themselves, â??How can they make a living here?â??
The people have lived their humble lives here for over a thousand years, ecologically eating their own vegetables and cattle breeding, not harming the land. This series depicts a life of a certain Uyghur family - a father, mother, daughter and grandson - who never smiled - creating a great impact within me.

1986 - Graduated from Tokyo Polytechnic University, Faculty of Engineering.
1988 - Became a professional photographer, specializing in commercial photography, focused mainly on editorials, fashion and advertisement.
2006 - Exhibition at the Leica Gallery in Solms Germany, exhibiting "Polarization", the works of his hometown Hokkaido, Japan, chosen by Leica for their Photographic Diary.
2010 - Exhibition of the Uyghur related works, "Lineage" at Gt Moo Gallery in Niigata, Japan.
2011 - Exhibition of the Uyghur related works, "Lineage" at Nitehi Works in Yokohama, Japan.