Born in Kyoto Prefecture in 1972. After graduating from the advanced course at the Kyoto Prefectural Ceramic Technical College, he opened "Ararakugama" kiln in 1998 at Kitashirakawa Gingetsu Apartments. He is now based in Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture. His primary technique is kohiki — applying white slip to wheel-thrown forms with their relaxed, expansive shapes — and he also works in a wide variety of methods including black glaze, Mishima inlay, and unglazed firing. He aspires to create vessels that develop character as they are used over time, and his work is distinguished by the creamy texture of his white slip, which evokes the soft whiteness of Joseon dynasty ceramics.