Born in Arita, Saga Prefecture in 1974. After graduating from the sculpture department of Tokyo Zokei University, he began making ceramics at the Koie Ryoji studio, then trained under Korean ceramicist Yi Kang-hyo. He established his own kiln in Arita in 2003. Working primarily with the porcelain clay native to Arita ware and decorating with gosu (cobalt blue) and bengara (iron red), he creates porcelain pieces centered on the theme of "vessels for everyday life." His milky-white tableware, free of crazing, is shown at galleries and department stores across Japan.