Born in Kurayoshi, Japan. Currently freelance in Rome.

Member of AIAPP (Italian Society of Landscape Architects) and ASLA (American Society of Landscape Architects).

Educational background includes: Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Design; Master in Architectural Design with Sustainable, Participatory and Multimedia Tools, University of Rome-Tre, Faculty of Architecture; Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Studies, specialized in History and Anthropology of Asia in relation to landscapes, Sophia University, Tokyo; and Ecovillage Design Course, Torri Superiore, Liguria, Italy.

Worked for Landscape Design Co. in Tokyo and FAO in Rome. Over 10 years collaborate with Swiss landscape architect Paolo Bürgi for various projects. Currently, exploring new horizon of Japanese gardens under the guidance of Japanese master gardener and garden designer Kazuo Makioka.

Besides design of landscapes and gardens, practice Japanese tea ceremony, play classical guitar, exercise Taiji quan ("Yang family secret style"), practice Japanese calligraphy, write poems and cook.

Please contact: sachiminemasui@gmail.com