A ceramic artist creating one-of-a-kind pottery planters that seek harmony with plants. He values the natural scenery and textures that emerge through firing, ensuring no two pieces look alike. Combining hand-building techniques with glazing and yakishime firing, he pursues designs that are both sculpturally beautiful and functionally suited to growing plants. Distinctive series such as the 'Onitsume Hachi' (demon claw planter) have attracted considerable attention from plant enthusiasts.