Born July 25, 1977. Due to family circumstances, he lived alone from the age of 10, and started learning karate in junior high school. In 2000, after graduating from Nihon University College of Art, moved to the United States. For two years, he spent his time traveling North America by car, mining and hunting. In 2002, he started studying acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. In 2003, signed with an agent in New York. In the same year, he launched a performance group and performed in various parts of the East Coast. In 2005, his first Hollywood movie appearance was “The Departed” directed by Martin Scorsese. In the same year, he was cast in the general audition for the role of Captain Tanida, the main cast in the movie “Letters from Iwo Jima” directed by Clint Eastwood. After appearing in the movie, he suffered from speech impediment. Returned to Japan in 2007. Started his artistic activities in 2011, and after producing his first solo exhibition “Ikiru”, he recovered from his speech impediment. This work won the Encouragement Award at the Kawasaki City Art Exhibition. In 2014, he traveled around the world, including the Middle East.