A ceramic artist with a studio called Tsukumo Kiln, nestled in the mountains of Kita Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. He first encountered slipware through his high school ceramics club, then studied in the United States before completing a formal foundation at the Kyoto College of Traditional Crafts—after which he launched his career independently, without apprenticing under any master. Slipware, the traditional British technique of decorating with liquid slip, forms the core of his practice, but he also explores a wide range of methods including wood-firing, anagama kilns, and soda glazing. His work spans everyday tableware to sculptural pieces and has earned him considerable recognition overseas as well.