April 25, 1968 · 58 years old
Japanese film director and screenwriter.

Natsume - a teen fashion model from Tokyo - feels empty after having moved into a country town with her family. One day, she meets Koh, heir of Shinto priest family and finds herself falling under the spell of a selfish yet handso...

Aspiring screenwriter Joji meets Naomi at a bar where she works while pursuing acting. His instructor offers him a chance to adapt "A Fool's Love." As Joji struggles with the screenplay, he grows closer to Naomi.