Originally from Hyogo, Japan, Kenzo graduated from Parsons School of Design with a BFA in Product Design after majoring literature and philosophy in Japan. Before he established himself as a graphic designer and an artist, he started out his career as a set designer for TV broadcast including MTV and Sci-Fi Channel which lead to shoot his own shorts and TV spots, and worked in broadcast as an art director, director, and motion graphic designer for 7 years, with clients ranging from Coca-Cola to Wu-Tang Clan.
As a designer and an artist, his work and design has been commissioned by Mercedes-Benz, Raf Simons, Ace Hotel, Microsoft, Dell, Nike, Reebok, Converse, Eastpak, MTV, Fuse, VH1, Sharp, Smart Car, Kidrobot, Nepenthes New York, Isetan, Kose, Hankyu, Marui, Wired, among many others.