Born in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, in 1979. After learning pottery techniques at a ceramics school in Kyoto, he trained at a Kutani ware workshop and a studio in Mashiko, then went independent in 2012. He is now based in Minami-Boso City, where he runs "awan kiln." Drawing inspiration from historic ceramics of both East and West—including Delftware and Old Imari—he centers his practice on blue-and-white porcelain, creating everyday tableware with a sense of warmth and nostalgia.