Ukijo-e [a] (japonsky: 浮世絵, (výslovnost: [ɯkʲijoꜜe]); doslovně obrazy probíhajícího, pomíjivého života [1 ] nebo deskotisk je typ japonského umění, které prosperovalo od 17. do 19.
In 1997, Kitamura directed and produced the short film Down to Hell, which received a positive response from students, teachers, and an award which motivated Kitamura to seriously pursue a film career.