Makoto Oshiro

Makoto Oshiro is a Japanese sound artist and performer who has developed a distinctive practice centered on close listening, extended improvisation, and the investigation of acoustic phenomena in specific physical and social settings. Based in Japan and active internationally, his work often engages with the subtle and overlooked sounds of everyday environments, transforming attentive listening into a compositional and performative act.

He has performed at festivals and in venues associated with experimental and improvised music in Japan and internationally, and has collaborated with musicians and sound artists across different traditions.