Ken Kitano was born in 1968 in Tokyo, where he continues to work.  He attended Nihon University's College of Industrial Technology and graduated in 1991.  His portrait series ‘our face’ attracted attention to his work and he has been included in various group shows including “Photography Today 3" (The National Museum of Art, Tokyo) in 2006, and “MATRIX OF PHOTOGRAPHY 2008 TOWARDS A GAME OF PHOTOGRAPHY” (Kawasaki City Museum, Kanagawa) in 2008.  He was awarded the Society of Photography Award 2004 as well as the Newcomer's Award from the Photographic Society of Japan 2007. His work is found in public collections internationally including The National Museum of Art, Tokyo and Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, Vienna.