After beginning as a photographer apprentice to Kiyoshi Kurosawa on the set of Barren Illusions in 1999 and later assisting Hiroshi Takahashi during production of Sodom the Killer (2004), she transitioned to directing her own projects, quickly becoming associated with established horror franchises. Her breakout came with Ju-On: Black Ghost (2009), a installment of The Grudge series, while earlier…
