My work reflects my life as a child in the days after I moved to New York.
In Japan, I grew up with American TV shows, music and movies. I was attracted to
different culture, fashion/style, and sense of humor. Everything seemed so bright, fun and
colorful for me at that time.
Upon moving to New York in 1997 I immediately started to enjoy with the cultural
difference between Japan and America, especially New York where so many races
intermingle, each with their own traditional background and point of view.
I appreciate this diverse place, for the great and valuable new things that I am able to
experience in a land exposed to so many different ideas. Through the exposure to this
constant diversity I am able to see and embrace my own Japanese culture more readily,
and find unique lenses into other cultures and world affairs.
I can only open my eyes wider to see something that is invisible for many people. I am
finding something new almost everyday through my adventures in New York.