Pioneering his own techniques in the ancient art of paper cutting practiced around the world and elevating his art to the level of Buddhist iconology with works that cause viewers to uninhibitedly press their hands together in prayer, cut paper artist Kazamatsuri Ryuji carries on his energetic creative pursuits in a studio in Izumi, Suginami City.

Kazamatsuri presented his print world "Hasedera Temple" to the the Pop at the Vatican in 1992 and the same work is now in the collection of the Guimet National Museum of Asian Art in Paris.
He held a one man show at the Tokyo American Club in 1995 and CNN has also featured many of his works. He has received high acclaim as a cut-paper artist who has promoted "Kiri-ga" around the world as a new facet of Japanese art and culture.

The condemned prisoner is said to have withdrawn his appeal and submitted to the sentence. The diverse range of Kazamatsuri's subjects includes landscapes, festivals, Kabuki, and temples and shrines. Among these are many masterpieces of Buddhist art. "Japanese Festival," "Portrait of a Samurai," "Pilgrimage to 88 Temples in Shikoku," "Amida Buddha,""Hasedera Temple," and "Cut Earthenware Art: 36 Views of Asakusa" are among his many outstanding works.