A ceramicist born in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture in 1981. After completing courses in forming and glazing at the Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramics Research Institute (now Kasama Ceramic Art College), he worked as a JICA volunteer teaching ceramics in Bolivia, South America. Upon returning to Japan, he established his own studio in Kasama City in 2009. His work is characterized by simple, unadorned forms and a warm yellow glaze reminiscent of bare earth. Dedicated to making tableware that lets food shine, his pieces have been adopted by restaurants and hotels both in Japan and abroad.