Japanese photographer particularly noted for his collaboration with Mamoru Oshii.
He has worked on several anime directed by Oshii, including the second episode of Twilight Q, Mobile Police Patlabor: The Movie and its sequel, as well as Ghost in the Shell and its sequel. He has also assisted with photography for several live-action movies directed by Oshii, such as The Red Spectacles, StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops and Talking Head.
