Biography
Ryoma Kohari is a Japanese cinematographer. He studied film in Los Angeles, volunteering on independent sets and developing an interest in cinematography while working with 16mm film. After returning to Japan he worked as an assistant cameraman for nine years before becoming a full-time director of photography, focusing on commercials and music videos for clients including Shiseido, Lexus and Subaru, alongside narrative projects.
His credits include the feature Fake Plastic Planet (2019) and episode nine of the Apple TV+ series Sunny (2024). In 2024 he was selected as one of Variety’s 10 Cinematographers to Watch. Since March 2025 he has been based in the Netherlands. He served as director of photography on the short film scenario (2024), which received multiple awards at international film festivals.
