Born in Osaka in 1980. After graduating from the Ceramics course in the Craft Department of Osaka University of Arts in 2003, he went independent in 2009. Since 2015, he has been based in Shimagahara, Iga City, Mie Prefecture. Pursuing the theme of "ruggedness" with an unwaveringly earnest approach, he developed his signature black aesthetic—"Kuronari"—through repeated wood-firing in an anagama kiln. His work is characterized by a powerful yet serene quality born from the interplay of clay texture and flame.