Born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1966. After graduating from Otani University's Department of Philosophy, he studied at the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Technical College, then apprenticed at the Maruichi Masami kiln of Kuromuta ware in Saga. In 1994 he established his base in Dōsenbō, Minami-Yamashiro Village, Kyoto Prefecture, where he continues to fire with wood in anagama and split-bamboo-style climbing kilns he built himself. He works with clay dug locally and during travels, and glazes made from wood-ash stove residue, exploring a wide range of techniques including hakuji (white porcelain), kohiki, yakishime, and earthenware. He actively holds solo exhibitions both in Japan and abroad.