Born in
Aichi Prefecture, Yamashita attended
Osaka University of Arts where he worked on Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's
Kichiku Dai Enkai. His graduation film
Hazy Life, took the Off Theatre Competition Grand Prize at the 2000
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. He also won the award for Best Director at the 32nd
Hochi Film Award in 2007 for
A Gentle Breeze in the Village and
The Matsugane Potshot Affair. He often works with the screenwriter Kōsuke Mukai. ==Filmography==