Kakimoto has been active as a filmmaker and a photographer focusing on films, TV commercials and music videos. He values cutting out and filming the air, body temperature and feelings which cannot be expressed with words, and creates work with the motto, “Think globally Act locally.” While still being a student, he experienced being an Assistant Director of films, TV commercials and music videos, and Kakimoto began working on film production, together with Director Mr. Hiryoyuki Nakano, as the youngest member of the film production group, “Peace Brothers.” In 2005, he produced the feature-length film “COLORS.” With the film “Sleeping Flower”, he made his first theater debut. Since then, Kakimoto continues to actively produce film works as a Director & D.O.P in TV commercials and music videos, and he has won numerous awards at Film Festivals and International Advertising Festivals. He has also expanded his work not only in Japan but also outside Japan to Europe, U.S.A. and Asia. In 2012, “UGLY” and “LIGHT UP NIPPON” was released. In 2015, short-feature film “All for Cinema” was released across Japan. In 2016, photo exhibition “TRANSLATOR” was held at Daikanyama Hillside Forum.