Jonathan Augustine has spent most of his life in Asia since the 1970s where he is active in theatrical projects and volunteer activities. His academic and fictional works include Shadows of the Atomic Bomb『原爆の影』(2013), Karakuchi Onna『辛口女』(2010), Land of the Immortals『仙人之谷』(2005) and Buddhist Hagiography in Early Japan (2005).