Born in Hachioji, Tokyo. After graduating from the oil painting/ceramics program at Tama Art University in 1996 and completing a research fellowship in the ceramics course there, she launched her career as an independent artist. She began with sculptural objects, then shifted to making everyday utensils in her mid-twenties. Based in Tokyo, she creates functional yet well-designed ceramics centered on donabe (clay pots), including heat-resistant pitchers, teapots, gratin dishes, pots, and mugs.