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映画監督、小説家、作曲家。1963年1月24日生まれ、宮城県出身。1993年、オムニバスドラマ『ifもしも～打ち上げ花火、下から見るか？ 横から見るか？』で、日本映画監督協会新人賞を受賞。1995年から順次公開された長編映画『Love Letter』は、アジア各国でも評判を得る。以降も数々の作品を手掛ける。

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