CHRONOLOGY
Here is my brief chronology of cultural influences, encounters, and other experiences which have been influencing my present works.
1969
Born in Ibaragi, Japan
1972/73
Making drawings of monsters, ghosts, and spirits
1974
Sister's birth
1974-78
Affected by villains of anti hero stories of Manga and TV programs
1979/80
Sound improvisations with the younger sister, using child's instruments and objects
Fallen into the total friction of the human relation
Encountered with the books of Indian philosophies, Buddhism and aboriginal cultures
1979-84
Learning piano
1981
Began to listen Techno, New Wave
1982/83
Consciously began to make illustrations and paintings, influenced under Trans Avan Garde
1983/84
Discovered Surrealism and Dadaism
Began to make multi-track recordings with a synthesizer, a radio, etc...
1985
Began to listen Ambient Music and Ethnic Music
Began to study painting for the examination of the art university
1986
Discovered Greek philosophies, French post-modern philosophies and literatures
Began to listen Noise, Experimental Music
1988
Move to Tokyo to enter a preparation school for the art university
Interested in so-called Occultism
Sister's death
1989
Entered to "Tokyo National University of Fine Arts" - Faculty of Fine Arts - Oil Painting Course
1990
Began to play and sing with an own band called "Obscure Organs"
First sound installation
1992-94
Noise rock group "Maboroshi Genjin" (Phantom Primitive Man)
1992
Met with Kanae Kasahara and Wataru Kasahara (Nobu Kasahara), collaborations of freaky improvisations
1993
Graduated from the art university
1994-95
Noise folk rock band "1000000 Suns"
1995
Visited Yaku Island, shocked by the nature
Consciously began to do Field Recordings
1997
Moved to Kagoshima where is the origin of my parents
Material Actions, Field Recordings, Meditations, etc... as a self psychotherapy
1998
A mystic experience, succeeded to escaping from long depression since sister's death
Began to release recordings by a self-publication label, the first name was "Vyakura" (white spiral)
First trip to Europe to look for an opportunity to move
Met with Hermann Nitsch
1999
Traveled to India and Nepal, where I had unavoidably been influenced since 10 years old.
2000
Moved back to Tokyo from Kagosima
Changed the name of the self-publication label to "Octpia"
Began to use a pseudonym "Spiracle" for releasing drone music
2004
Moved to Europe
Participated in "120th Das Orgien Mysterien Theater" of Herman Nitsch
Met with Michael Northam, began to collaborate as "Kodama"
2006
Met with Carole Zweifel, began to collaborate as "jüppala kääpiö"
2007
Stayed in Canada, had inspirational experiences in vast forests.
2008
Stayed in Mongolia, met with Nanjidiin Sengedorj
Got married to Carole Zweifel
2009
Living in Switzerland