Career
Nagamoto"s early work was often focused on urban figurative painting. His first photography exhibition "Universe" continued in this fashion with photographic media. In large scale photographs, Nagamoto created portraits of the all encompassing dreams of youth, idealization and melancholy.
In 2008, Nagamoto started a new technique for his compositions.
The use of ball-point pen and parchment. This style of art gained him critical success when he was featured on Bravo television in Star Portraits for his portrait of Canadian actor and icon Gordon Pinsent.
He often works and collaborates with musicians. He co-organized a Shogi (Japanese chess) performance event for girl punk legends Shonen Knife at the Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, in 2003.
As art director, he contributed a charity compilation album for victims of Japan earthquake entitled "MapleLeaf RisingSun" (2012) which was produced by Canadian music producer and bassist George Koller and George Rondina of Number 9 Audio Group.
He was presented with the "Best ist" award from Now in 2002 and Eye Weekly in 2003 as one of the best local visual artists of the year.