She is Graduate of Joshibi University of Art and Design. Her films have won several awards at film festivals such as Oberhausen, Rotterdam or Yamagata. She has created short films with powerful themes and beautiful imagery, such as Ondine’s Curse. Her first feature film, Red Snow, was presented at the Marrakesh Film Festival and awarded in several festivals. She has written two novels and a play, which premiered at the prestigious New National Theater of Tokyo.
