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Original aspirations for this gifted hair and make-up artist basedin Tokyo were to go into fashion design until a friend thankfully introduced him to his calling in 1990. "Inspired by normal daily life," and with no special plans for the future, the fact that he is alongtime collaborator of Junya Watanabe's assures continued brilliance. T.G.

And he has done runway shows for Jun Takahashi's Under Cover too.