Kosuke Masuda is a Buddhist monk of Kōyasan Shingon-shū from Yokohama, Japan. He graduated with a BFA from Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland in New Zealand in 2004, and spent the following year training at Kōyasan to become a Buddhist monk. After completing his training in 2005, he also continued his work as an artist and exhibited his works at numerous spaces which included collaborating with magazines and bicycle companies. Kosuke developed works that related to bicycles while manipulating multiple techniques. While working in a variety of mediums such as metal engraving, ink painting, and patina painting, he has developed works related to bicycles. Together with his wife, Kei Hompo, he is attempting to capture the thoughts of himself and others in various ways.
