is an independent Japanese film director.

Career

Born in

Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kana ...

, he studied filmmaking at the

Osaka University of Arts is a private arts university located in Kanan, Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The university was founded in 1945 as , changing its name to in 1957, and then to in 1964. The university adopted the current name in 1966. Nota ...

. His graduation film, '' NN-891102'' (1999) screened at foreign film festivals and was released in theaters in Japan. His ''

Late Bloomer A late bloomer is a person whose talents or capabilities are not visible to others until later than usual. Late bloomer or Late bloomers may also refer to: * ''Late Bloomers'' (2006 film) (German: ''Die Herbstzeitlosen''), 2006 Swiss film direct ...

'' won the Cause and F(X) Dream Digital Award at the

Hawaii International Film Festival The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is h ...

in 2005.

Filmography

* '' All You Can Eat'' * '' NN-891102'' (1999) * ''

'' aka ''Osoi Hito'' (2004) * '' Doman Seman '' (2009)

References

External links

*
Official Late Bloomer Web site
Living people 1975 births People from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese film directors Osaka University of Arts alumni {{Japan-film-director-stub