A Japanese documentary director, cinematographer, and editor. His feature debut, Only I Can Hear (2021), documents the lives of CODAs (children of deaf adults) and was screened at Hot Docs, winning Best Sound at the DocEdge Film Festival and a Special Jury Prize at the Breaking Down Barriers International Disability Film Festival. In 2025, he published the book Next Folktales. Revolving Lanterns is his second feature documentary.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31
