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        1976年宮城県仙台市生まれ。明治大学卒業後、スペイン・バルセロナのIDEPにて2年間写真を学ぶ。 
その後2002年に中南米に渡り、ブラジル・リオ・デ・ジャネイロのスラム街シャペウ・マンゲイラにて活動を開始し、写真家となる。 
現在、妻と娘の三人でリオのファベーラ(スラム街)に在住。 | 
        
    
    
    
       
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         Awards: |  
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        "Mainichi Newspaper Award" in the 10th Ueno Hikoma Award, Japan  | 
      
       
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        2010 | 
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        Shortlisted for Sony World Photography Awards in Professional Sport category  | 
      
       
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        Honorable Mention, Lens Culture International Exposure Awards | 
      
       
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         Honorable Mention, The 2010 International Photography Awards  | 
      
       
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        2011 | 
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         Lucie Foundation Scholarship  | 
       
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        Burn Magazine Emerging Photographer Grant 2011 FINALISTA  | 
       
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        2st Place, Prix de la Photographie Paris  | 
      
       
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        Honorable Mention, The 2011 International Photography Awards  | 
      
       
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        Overseas Training Grant for Emerging Artists, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japanese Government(文化庁 新進芸術家海外留学制度研修員)  | 
      
      
 
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        2012 | 
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        The PGB Photo Award 2012, Picture Story of Year Sports 2ND Place | 
      
       
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         Honorable Mention, Prix de la Photographie Paris | 
      
       
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        Honorable Mention, Premio Brasil Fotografia 2012 | 
      
       
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        2013 | 
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        1st Place, Prix de la Photographie Paris |