A ceramic artist from the shitamachi district of Tokyo. He discovered pottery while attending a design-oriented technical high school in the city, then went on to study for seven years at a ceramics vocational school in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture. After working in Otsushima and Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture, he now runs a studio in Gifu. His wide-ranging body of work includes tableware, flower vessels, female figures, and sculptural objects. Characterized by a sensitive yet bold freedom of expression that honors the raw texture of absorbent clay, he exhibits at galleries nationwide and enjoys a strong following.