KUMO-TO-CHURIPPU(1943) (Spider and Tulip) Director:Kenzo Masaoka The evil spider tries to capture the ladybird girl. However, she is given shelter to in the tulip, and the spider is blown off by a sudden storm. It is famous as the masterpiece of classics of cartoon short movie in Japan. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4999

The haiku "A spring day a long line of footprints on the sandy beach" by Masaoka Shiki

Suteneko Tora-chan 1/3 (1947) (Abandoned Cat Little Tora) Director:Kenzo Masaoka http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5354

a lone bee wanders the body landscape pooping along to the techno beat

Directed by: Yoshishige Yoshida Contry: Japan Kiju Yoshidas groundbreaking work compares the love and independence of anarchist Osugi Sakae, assassinated by the military in 1923, to the vanguard of modern day Japan. The story tells of Sakaes relationship with three women : Hori Yasuko, his wife ; Ito Noe, his third.... more

Partial sleeve of LED KIMONO Prototype by MIya Masaoka. 142 LED's. Simple scanning for testing.

[ROUGH DRAFT] A haiku composition made using Adobe After Effects for my motion graphics class. Fall 2007.