HIRANO TAKACI

Born in Tottori, Japan, in 1981, and currently residing in L'viv, Ukraine.

While at high-school, joined a drama club, and spent almost all day for drama. Both playing roles and a director. Though the club advanced High-School National Contest of Drama, not suceeded, and gave it up. However, the concept of his present works was cultivated those days. Graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in 2004, majoring in Russia and East European Studies. While at university, started photography using Ukrainian camera and lenses, produced many works. Started the series "For You", has been to Ukraine, India, Iran and many countries, taking people. Studying some foreign languages, Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish, and English. It is important for him to communicate with models when taking photos. His works' theme is "Yori hito rashiku, yori sonomama ni", this is, "Be more as human is, more as you are". Proceeded to Masters Program at Tokyo Institute of Technology, retiring halfway to become a photographer in 2005. Moved from Tokyo, Japan, to L'viv, Ukraine in 2008, has taught Japanese language in L'viv university, and taken photos there.