A recent DNA test shows him to be 93% Japanese and yet he can’t speak 93 words of his ancestral language. He was born and raised in the suburban Midwest and his artwork addresses themes of ethnicity, memory and family history. His photographs have been included in exhibitions at the Center for Photography at Woodstock, The Griffin Museum of Photography, The Haggerty Museum of Art and Newspace Center for Photography. His editorial work is represented by Redux Pictures and recent clients include The New York Times, Food Network Magazine, Smithsonian, AARP and Architectural Digest.