1962年東京都生まれ。東京藝術大学大学院博士後期課程（日本画）修了。「Super Flat」（2000年）を提唱し、サブカルチャーと伝統美術を融合させた表現を展開。伊藤若冲らの「奇想」の日本画家たちが描いた絵画と現代のアニメやマンガに共通する類似性に着目し、時を越えて継承される日本文化の「前衛」を見出す。2001年にカイカイキキを設立し、若手アーティストの支援も行う。ルイ・ヴィトンや海洋堂、六本木ヒルズとのコラボレーションでも知られる。国内外で個展を開催し、受賞・著書多数。

Born in Tokyo in 1962. Graduated from the doctoral program in Japanese painting at the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School. Proposed "Super Flat" (2000), he develops expressions that fuse subculture with traditional art. He focuses on the similarities between the paintings of "eccentric" Japanese painters such as Ito Jakuchu and contemporary anime and manga, and discovers the "avant-garde" aspects of Japanese culture that have been passed down through the ages. In 2001, he founded Kaikai Kiki, which also supports young artists. He is known for his collaborations with Louis Vuitton, Kaiyodo, and Roppongi Hills. He has held solo exhibitions both in Japan and abroad, and has received numerous awards and published numerous books.