Born in Konosu City, Saitama. After graduating from the Fine Arts Department of Nihon University's College of Art, he learned wheel-throwing techniques at the Tochigi Prefectural Ceramics Guidance Center. He then apprenticed under the late Tatsuzo Shimaoka, a Living National Treasure, and established his own studio in 2006. Based in Ichikai Town, Haga District, Tochigi, he creates pottery using Mashiko clay and traditional glazes. His everyday vessels fuse floral motifs and traditional robustness with a modern sensibility; he also produces Chinese teaware and heat-resistant ceramics.