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Born in 1987, from Oita Prefecture. Graduated from Keio University Graduate School of Media Design. They are working with the statement “nature is media,” and their representative works include the installation work “In the Rain” (Ars Electronica Festival invited exhibition) with the theme of rain, “A Seaside” (Smart Illumination Yokohama invited exhibition), which advocates the former scenery of Yokohama, and “A (as team ★ Panai)” (Asia Digital Art Awards), a device that makes it impossible not to re-recognize the diversity of the Japanese language There are awards of excellence), etc. Born in 1987, from Oita Prefecture. Graduated from Keio University Graduate School of Media Design. Since he was an undergraduate, he has set up a product team at teamLab Co., Ltd., and has been involved in product development for the company, representing teamLab Hangers and teamLab Balls. Became independent while enrolled in graduate school. They are carrying out activities with the statement “nature is media.” Representative works include “On the Ground — Invisible, Inaudible —,” which visualizes what cannot be seen or heard, “A (As Team ★ Panai),” a device that re-recognizes the diversity of Japanese, and the work “Sound Gardening,” which uses plants as instruments. Also, the rain-themed installation work “In the Rain” is expanding the range of activities both domestically and internationally, such as holding an invited exhibition at the Ars Electronica Festival, which is one of the world media art events. Major awards include the 2012 Asia Digital Art Awards Excellence Award (as TeamPanai) and the Smart Illumination Award 2014 Grand Prize (w/ Kentaro Tezuka).