Yamamoto Masao was born in Japan in the Prefecture of Aichi in 1957, he studied painting before choosing photography as a definitive specialization. He took part in his first show in 1994 at Shapiro’s Gallery in San Francisco; his first solo show at the Yancey Richardson Gallery in New York, in 1996, took him to many other exhibitions in the United States. Since 2006 he regularly exhibits his work in galleries and museums in Europe, Japan, Russia and Brazil. Media coverage includes publications such as the New York Times and various other specialized publications. Masao currently lives in Japan at Yatsugatake Nanroku, in Yamanashi prefecture, where he works closely with nature.