A Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki ceramic artist based in Kyoto. He applies traditional Kiyomizu-yaki techniques of shaving and carving into the vessel surface, combined with underglaze blue (sometsuke) decoration. He is listed as an artist at the Kyoto Ceramics Hall, operated by the Kyoto Ceramics Association, and continues to pursue his own creative expression while carrying on time-honored traditions.