Torao Nimi
Torao Nimi was born in Shiga Prefecture in 1945.
He returned to Setagaya, where his parents grew up after the war and grew up in his mother's family home on a ranch.
Torao Nimi and Ikko Narahara
Ikko Narahara's Wife Keiko is the sister of Torao Niimi's mother (maiden name Nakagawa).
He first met at the Nakagawa family in 1956 on the occasion of a betrothal ceremony.
He was often accompanied on dates for meals until their marriage in 1958.
Around 1959, he became interested in photography and started working as a photographer for events at the school he attended.
He sometimes accompanied her on shoots as an assistant until she left for Europe in 1963.
The following year, when he took the college entrance exam, he decided to pursue a career in photography under the influence of his uncle.
In 1964, he entered the Tokyo College of Photography. His mother was commissioned by the Narahara to take care of remittances.
After returning to Japan in 1966, he assisted in his darkroom to make prints of "Still Time" and "Great Afternoons in Spain.
Between 1966-1967 he was the Editor of the Men's Club, Fujingaho, and was also in charge of photography.
In 1967 Narahara's assistant ( and friend) collapsed, and Torao suddenly became his assistant before becoming freelance in 1969.
After that, he worked in various jobs, and assisted Narahara at every exhibition.
In 2005 Narahara collapsed from a subarachnoid haemorrhage, after which he assisted Keiko Narahara.
In 2006 he stopped all previous work to concentrate on the work of Narahara.
He attended the 2009 Paris Photo in Prisca Pasquale, Cologne, Germany.
In 2013, he was officially appointed as the President of the Ikko Narahara Archives.
2019 was the year of the Ikko Narahara Festival, during which many exhibitions were planned.
2019 was the final celebration of Kazutaka Narahara's career.
During 2019-2020, he undertook a project to donate artworks by Ikko Narahara to 18 museums, art facilities, universities, etc. nationwide
