Born in Tokushima Prefecture in 1937, he joined the advertising production company Ad Center as a photographer in 1958. In 1969, he became a freelance photographer, focusing on women's photography, and photographed many celebrities. In 1965, he was awarded the 9th Newcomer's Prize of the Japan Photographic Critics Society, and his photo collections include "My America" and "Toji". Tōkyōtō" in 2012, "Photography without Motive just because" in 2016, "Angel with Tongue" in 2018, "20C" in 2019, "Afternoon Paris" in 2020, and many others.