Born in Osaka, Japan in 1938. A photographer noted for his images depicting the breakdown of traditional values in post-war Japan. He studied photography under Takeji Iwamiya before he moved to Tokyo. Exhibitions: 1999 “Daido Moriyama: Stray Dog”, San Francisco MOMA, San Francisco; travelled to The Metropolitan Museum, Japan Society, New York City；2003 Solo Exhibition in Foundation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris; 2008 “Daido Retrospective 1965-2005, Daido Hawaii,” Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo; 2012 “Reflection and Refraction Daido Moriyama”, Hong Kong.