1953-
male
Born in Yamaguchi, Japan
1976 Entered Kyoto City University of Arts
1978 Completed Postgraduate course in ceramics, Kyoto City University of Arts
2007 Contribution Award, The 25th Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award
Enku Award, The 4th Enku Grand Award Exhibition
2008 The 21st Kyoto Fine Arts Cultural Award
2010 Grand Prix, The 17th Mokichi Okada Award
Excellence Prize, Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony, Musée Tomo (2006)
2011 The 52nd Mainichi Art Award, Mainichi Newspaper
2014 Culture and Scholarship Award, Kyoto Newspaper
2016 The First prize, Japan Ceramic Society
