1947-
male
Born in Nara City
1970 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts (Department of Design, Faculty of Arts)
1970 Go to Europe
1972 Studied at the National College of Arts and Crafts in Paris, France (Ceramics Department)
Completed 3 years of study under M.PIERRE ROULOT
1976 Comes back to Japan after living in France for 5 years
1977 Opened the Saho Kiln (Bonju Kobo)
1981 Audited at Saga Art College for one year (glaze experiment under Onishi Masataro)
1982 Obo Kiln was opened
1983 Exhibited for the first time at the 38th Shinsyu Kogei Exhibition, and was selected for the first time
1984 Exhibited for the first time at the 13th Japan Kogei Association Kinki Branch Exhibition (now the Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition) and was selected for the first prize (and subsequently exhibited, selected, and received awards)
1987 Selected for the first time in the 9th Japan New Crafts Exhibition.
Selected for the first time at the 25th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
Selected for the first time at the 40th Kyoto Craft Biennale (now Kyoto Crafts Art Exhibition)
First time exhibited and accepted for the 40th Kyoto Biennale of Arts and Crafts (now the 45th Kyoto Kogei Bijutsu Exhibition)
Selected for the 34th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition.
(He continued to exhibit his works and receive awards)
1989 Selected for the first time at the 10th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
1991 Honored at the 1st Public Exhibition of Yakishime Ceramics
1992 Accepted as a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association
Recommended as a member of the Nara City Artists Association
1994 Judge for the 12th City Exhibition “Nara”, Crafts Division (14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28)
2008 Assistant Judge for the 37th Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition
Currently
Member of the Japan Kogei Association and the Nara City Artists Association
