Born in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture in 1969. After graduating from Musashino Art University Junior College's ceramics program in 1991, he apprenticed under ceramic artist Koichi Yamamoto. In 1995, he established a studio in Nagaoka, Niigata, where he continues to work. He employs a unique technique called "Hakuri" (peeling), in which multiple layers of colored slip are applied and, as the clay shrinks during drying, lower layers of color and pattern are revealed—producing one-of-a-kind, weathered surfaces. He creates both functional vessels and sculptural objects, and received the Excellence Award at the 1998 Japan Craft Exhibition.