Haruhiko Sameshima was born in Shizuoka, Japan. Immigrated to New Zealand in 1973 and currently lives in Auckland. Attended Otago Polytechnic Art Scool in 1980, then completing his BFA (1992) and MFA at Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland (1995). On-going photographic projects include "eco-tourism" 1990 to present - photographs of tourist sites in New Zealand.