About the Photographer
Photography that goes beyond documentation — sessions designed to show you at your best, in places that take your breath away.
KEISUKE MASUO (MaSU)
Based in Fuefuki, Yamanashi · English & Japanese
KEISUKE MASUO (MaSU) is a portrait photographer based in Fuefuki, Yamanashi — a quiet city of peach orchards and vineyards at the eastern foot of Mt. Fuji. Over more than a decade, he has worked across 40+ countries, shooting fashion shows, cultural festivals, endurance events, and intimate portraits in settings that range from the hills of Ireland to the skyline of Dubai.
In every country, the work has been the same: find the moment that reveals who someone truly is. Today, that work happens at the foot of Japan's most iconic mountain — with sessions that use the extraordinary landscape of Fuefuki and Kawaguchiko as a backdrop for something more personal than tourism.
Book a session →Philosophy
"I don't take photos.
I design first impressions."
Most people arrive at a photo session slightly uncomfortable — uncertain how to stand, where to look, whether their expression appears natural or forced. The photograph only works if the person in front of the lens feels at ease enough to stop performing and simply be themselves.
Every session begins with a conversation — not about camera settings, but about the person: who they are, what they do, who they want the image to speak to. The technical decisions — location, light, angle, timing — follow from that conversation. The result is a photograph that doesn't just show what someone looks like. It shows who they are.
Global Experience
From fashion weeks to sake competitions, endurance races to cultural festivals — professional photography work across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Each assignment has refined the same fundamental skill: reading a person, reading the light, and pressing the shutter at the right moment.
Why Fuefuki
After years of moving, the choice to base in Fuefuki was deliberate. Thirty minutes from Lake Kawaguchi, it faces a completely different side of Mt. Fuji — quieter, more varied, and largely unknown to international visitors.
The peach orchards in April. The vineyards in autumn. The pre-dawn stillness at Twin Terrace on Shindo Pass, before the mountain catches its first light. These are not tourist backdrops — they are living landscapes that change what a photograph can say. Working here every day means knowing exactly when and where the light is perfect, and for whom.
Twin Terrace Sessions →How a Session Works
Every session is different. This is the consistent structure behind each one.
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