Son of renowned traditional Japanese landscape designer Nakane Kinsaku (in order to follow Japanese tradition, family name is given first), Nakane Shiro has been following in his father's footsteps since becoming president of Nakane Garden research and Landscape Consultant Firm in 1995. Having received his first lessons in the art japanese gardening as a young boy, he continues to apply traditional techniques and aesthetics with a modern perspective as a landscape designer.