Born in 1950 in Sanwa-mura, Fukuchi (now Itoman City), Okinawa.
In 1968, he entered the University of the Ryukyus, where he was active in the Folklore Research Club and the Photography Club. Graduated from the University of the Ryukyus in 1972. In 1973, he joined the Photography Department of the Okinawa Times Editorial Bureau, and in March 2010, he retired from the Okinawa Times Photography Department. Retired from the Okinawa Times Photo Department in March 2015.