Graduated from Sokei Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Tokyo. Influenced by the Japanese Anime culture like his mentor Takashi MURAKAMI, his works are full of the elements extracted from the images of Japanese cartoon figures, Lolita and Otaku cultures. He constntly focuses on depicting the cute girls that he sees around the local resident neighbourhood in Japan and transfers those images into Anime or video game characters. Important Solo Exhibitions 2016“Tokyo, the City I Know, at Dusk: It's Like a Hollow In My Heart”Galerie Perrotin Seoul, South Korea 2015“ lost” Hidari Zingaro, Tokyo, Japan 2014“LIVE ON: MR.’S JAPANESE NEO-POP” Asian Art Museum, Seattle, USA 2013 “Sweeet!” Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Hong Kong, China 2012 “Metamorphosis: Give Me Your Wings” Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, USA 2010 “ Solo Exhibition” LeeAhn Gallery Seoul, Korea 2008 “Nobody Dies”Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin Pairs, France, Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, USA 2007 “ Solo Exhibition”Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, USA 2006 “Mr.”Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon, Lyon, France 2006 “NIN～Stealth”Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Miami, USA 2004 “Thank You For Your Hard Work”Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 2003 “Solo Exhibition”Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France 2001 “ Solo Exhibition”Nano Galerie, Paris, France 2000 “Venus#2”Vedanta Gallery, Chicago, USA