A ceramic artist born in Kyoto in 1963. After studying in the ceramics program at Kyoto Municipal Doda Art and Craft High School and the forming department of the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Technical College, he trained in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture. In 1992 he opened Tsukuyomi-gama kiln in Kameoka, then relocated it to Uzumasa, Kyoto City in 1999. Over more than 40 years of practice he has devoted himself to researching his own style of tenmoku ware, continually exploring glaze formulations and decorative motifs such as dragons and cranes. He has received numerous awards at open exhibitions.