1978 Born in Chino, Nagano Prefecture
2001 Graduated from the School of Human Sciences, Waseda University
Trained in Tsuboya, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
2004 Production begins in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture
2015 Production begins in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Currently, he is a professor at Kasama Ceramic Art College, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Chino City Jomon Hometown Ambassador
Awards
2008 7th Mashiko Ceramic Art Exhibition, Special Jury Award
2011 4th Kikuchi Biennale Encouragement Award
21st Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, Second Prize and Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition Award
2013 5th Kikuchi Biennale Excellence Award
2014 7th Contemporary Tea Ceremony Exhibition TOKI Oribe Grand Prize
10th International Ceramic Exhibition Mino, Ceramics Division Grand Prize
2019 25th Japanese Ceramic Art Exhibition Grand Prize and Katsuranomiya Trophy
2021 31st Takashimaya Art Award
Collection
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
Gifu Prefectural Museum of Modern Ceramic Art
The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum
V&A Museum
Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archeology
The Hepworth Wakefield
Toki City
