I was born in Kobe, Japan and immigrated to the U.S. in 1993.  I have been a freelance set designer, an educator and a technical theatre interpreter based in New York City since 2003.  As a freelance set designer, my work has been seen off-Broadway, off-off Broadway, at regional theatres, opera companies, Kabuki, Rakugo, theme park live entertainment and films in all over the U.S. and in Japan.  I have deigned about 130 theatre productions, 2 short films and 2 shows at Universal Studio Osaka. As an associate set designer, I have worked on over 20 Broadway and West End productions, as well as U.S., U.K., Australian and International tours.  Currently, I am a design faculty member at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale (formerly Yale School of Drama).  I have also taught set design at Fordham University and Rutgers University.  As a technical theatre interpreter (English - Japanese), I assist in communication for production meetings, email exchanges, load-ins/outs; etc. 

 

BFA : Cornish College of the Arts

MFA Yale School of Drama 2002

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