1966
Born Tokyo, Japan
Lives and works in Saitama, Japan
Received M.F.A. from Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2012    
Elements, MISA SHIN GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2010    
world models, Fabrikken studio og art and design, Copenhagen, Denmark
2009    
Galerie Christian Nagel, Berlin, Germany

Selected Group Exhibitions
2011    
sound art from Japan / simple interactions, Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, Denmark
2010    
Vibrations of Entities, NTT Inter Communication Center (ICC), Tokyo, Japan
Copenhagen Photo Festival, Rhode Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark
City + Beats Live Explosions, Bank Art NYK, Yokohama, Japan
mef: jio shimizu ＋ Rune Søchting, BKS GARAGE (Ny Carlsberg Vej), Copenhagen, Denmark
CFV 4, BKS GARAGE (Ny Carlsberg Vej), Copenhagen, Denmark
PhoneBox, , IMO (Ny Carlsberg Vej), Copenhagen, Denmark
Dazzling, Garando, The University Arts Museum – Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2009    
BKS GARAGE Concert (Ny Carlsberg Vej), Copenhagen, Denmark
Wundergrund Music Festival Copenhagen, Denmark
whilewaitingformicheal,, Project Denmark, Denmark
Tokorozawa Biennale 2009 SINDING RAILROAD, Saitama, Japan
2008    
Busan Biennale 2008 EXPENDITURE: The Contemporary Art Exhibition, Busan Museum of Modern Art, Busan, Korea
2007    
New Vision Saitama Ⅲ, THE Museum of Modern Art, Saitama, Japan
SUSTAINABLE ART PROJECT, Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music, Tokyo, Japan
CrL Store House, Kagamiyama Syuzo, Saitama, Japan
2006    
PIANO PIANO, Red Brick Warehouse, Osaka, Japan
2005    
Writing Line & Lighting Line, Kawasaki City Museum, Kanagawa, Japan

Selected Discography
2008    
a, b, Multiple Works
2007    
4 fragment landscapes Document Works
2005    
improvised music from Japan, Japan

Selected Grants and Residence
2011
Asahi Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
2010    
CPH AIR The City of Copenhagen Steering Committee for Copenhagen
Artist in Residence Fabrikken studio og art and design, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nomura Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
Grant of Statens Værksteder for Kunst og Håndværk / Gammel Dok, Denmark
2008    
Japanese Government Overseas Research Programme Grant for Artists, Denmark
2007    
Sasagawa Foundation, Tokyo, Japan