Happie Photographie

When I was a little girl in Japan, I saw the Movie ”American Graffiti” on TV.

I was amazed by the color in the film,
everybody was dressed in bright clothes, all of the cars and furniture was extremely colorful. I felt it was very “America” and it filled me with happy feelings.

In 1997, I moved to New York, again found these bright colors….my America. Many people say that my photographs seem like they come from another city. But I mostly shoot in New York.