Biography
Born in Osaka. He joined Seinendan Theater Company run by Oriza Hirata in 1984. His most important starring work, Tokyo Note, was shown in 22 cities in 15 countries. Most of his works are co-production with Korea or France, and Chant d' adieu (Song of Farewell), directed by Laurent Gutmann, was shown in 30 cities mostly in France. He was selected as a cultural representative by the 'Agency for Culture Affair Japan' for the year of 2010, and will be appearing in a one-man performance "Le Moineau å la langue coupée (The Tongue-Cut Sparrow)" in France for three months.