Born in Sakai-machi, Saihaku-gun (now Sakaiminato) in Tottori Prefecture, 1913
Died on July 4, 2000

<Major Solo Exhibitions>
2001 Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Japan
Matsuya Department Store, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
1994 La Galerie Municipale du Chateau d'Eau, Toulouse, France
1993 Tokyo Station Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1992 Yonago City Museum of Art, Tottori, Japan
1988 Houston Center, Texas, USA
1986 Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
1982 17th Photokina, Koln, Germany
1979 GALLERIA D’ARTE MODERNA BOLOGNA, Bologna, Italy
1974 Nikon Salon, Tokyo (Ginza and Shinjuku) and Osaka
1958 The Museum of Modern Art, NY, U.S.A.
1946 Daimaru Department Store, Osaka
1937 Konishiroku Hall, Tokyo, Japan

<Major Awards>
1954 The Photography Award at the second Nika Exhibition
1978 Cultural Merit Award on the 10th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Agency
for Cultural Affairs from the Japanese Government
1996 Chevalier des arts et des Lettres from the government of France
1998 The first Tottori Prefectural Award for Achievements of the Tottori Residents