A ceramic artist born and based in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture. In 1996 he completed the large-wheel throwing program at the Shigaraki Ceramic Industry Research Institute, followed by the forming department of the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Technical College the following year. After graduation he apprenticed under 笹山裕昭, and in 1998 opened 遊楽窯 together with his brother. From 2007 he participated in solo exhibitions and craft events across Japan before becoming fully independent in 2017. Specializing primarily in tableware, he produces pieces using a variety of techniques including silver glaze, black-silver glaze, and bidoro (glass-effect) glaze.