| Before September 2000 |
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After I quit an IT job as a system
engineer in Japan, I decided to move to New Zealand.
By the way, when I visited at NZ for the first time was September 1999. |
| After September 2000 |
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After I studied English at an English
school for five months, I stayed here as a working holiday maker from
May 2001. |
| From May 2002 |
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I started a job as a photographer.
At the same time, I traveled in NZ for my photo libraries and
improvement of my photo skill. Then I approached many publishers in
Japan and NZ to publish my own photo book.
Reed Publishing in NZ welcomed my photos in January 2004, then they
decided to release a NZ scenery photo book of mine.
[Results of my photo activities]
- I got a place in a photo book contest in Japan for two years.
- I sent three different photos to International
Photography Awards 2005 in the USA. All of them were chosen as
'IPA 2005 Photographer of the year Competition Honorable
Mention recipients'.
- I was one of the best 30 in Auckland
Photo Day contest in June 2005. |
| October 2005 |
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I released New Zealand LAND OF CLOUDS
as my first book. |
| November 2006 |
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I released Moods of New Zealand.
I am the first person, who released more than two
photo books of NZ scenery, among Japanese people. |
| April 2009 |
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I held a first exhibition 'Shashin of New
Zealand, to you and someone who love each other' in Yokohama, Japan.
Link |
| October 2009 |
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I had a second exhibition 'Shashin of New
Zealand, to you and someone who love each other' in Kobe, Japan.
Link |
| February 2010 |
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I had a third exhibition 'One day in summer, New Zealand' in Auckland. Link
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| April 2010 |
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Fourth exhibition 'Shashin of having a break in New Zealand' in Kobe. Link
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| October 2010 |
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Fifth exhibition 'Colour of Autumn in New Zealand' in Yokohama and Kobe. Link
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| November 2010 |
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Concept photo exhibition Relaxation Cafe ShashiNZ' in Kobe. Link
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| from January to March 2011 |
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Seventh exhibition 'Do you know about Auckland?' in Auckland. Link
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| May 2011 |
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Eighth exhibition 'Shashin of Colour of in New Zealand' in Kobe. Link
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| Now |
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I'm doing many things to make my dreams
come true.
I live in Auckland now. |