Born in Mie Prefecture in 1976. Studied sculpture at the graduate school of Kyoto University of Education, completing the program in 2001. Drawn to the art of black ceramics, he apprenticed under a black-ware artist in Kyushu to deepen his practice. Working from a base in the rural village of Misugi-cho, Mie Prefecture, he creates work themed around "life," using natural materials from his surroundings such as earth, grass, and rice straw. His three-dimensional works span sculptures, vessels, and tea ware, and he has held numerous solo exhibitions both in Japan and abroad.