After moving to New Zealand in 1996, I returned to Japan in 2000, later had worked in an architectural design studio and a contraction company. In 2013, I established Comorebi Arquitecto Design Office. Since relocating to Kyoto in 2017, I have been engaged in architectural and landscape design, collaborating with the Architectural Culture Laboratory and Ueyakato Landscape. In 2021, I re-launched my practice with a focus on timber-frame architecture and Japanese garden design.

Founded in 1917, they have specialized in timber architecture, continually refining its craftsmanship. Its expertise has been widely recognized, resulting in international commissions and over 70 years of involvement in assembling and restoring the iconic floats of Kyoto's Gion Festival. By inheriting history and tradition while cultivating reliable skills over generations, the company is dedicated to delivering authentic timber architecture to its clients.

I studied interior design at college in Germany, where I fell in love with the European culture and their use of lighting in society. I noticed a stark difference in the ways in which lighting was used in Japan and Europe. Since graduating, I have been a lighting designed based in Tokyo for almost 16 years, where I have worked with amazing interior designers and architects, and have been engaged by high fashion brands for various projects.

After earning a degree in economics from Keio University, I studied at the London School of Economics, obtaining an MBA along with AICPA, CIA, and CFA certifications. Following military service as a Major in the Korean UDT/SEALs, I held positions in internal audit at Mitsubishi Corporation, corporate planning at HSBC, and corporate strategy at POSCO.

GLOBEN is a leading Japanese manufacturer of professional landscaping materials, specializing in irrigation, closed-loop recirculation, rainwater harvesting systems and biophilic design. With expertise in Japanese garden design, they seamlessly integrate tradition with modern technology, creating harmony between water features and green spaces.

As a trusted partner, GLOBEN provides high-quality solutions to materialize the beauty and sustainability of our garden and landscape designs.

The artisan capable of taking leadershipThe ag garden engineers.　

He has decades of experience in creating Japanese gardens, mastering the art of traditional garden craftsmanship. They represent the next generation of skilled professionals dedicated to preserving and advancing the time-honored techniques of Japanese landscape design.

He has decades of experience in creating Japanese gardens, mastering the art of traditional garden craftsmanship. They represent the next generation of skilled professionals dedicated to preserving and advancing the time-honored techniques of Japanese landscape design. His strength makes stone arrangement easy. Fluent in English.

He has decades of experience in creating Japanese gardens, mastering the art of traditional garden craftsmanship. They represent the next generation of skilled professionals dedicated to preserving and advancing the time-honored techniques of Japanese landscape design. Fluent in Chinease.