Born in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. After completing a graduate program in sculpture at Tokyo University of the Arts, he transitioned to ceramics around the age of thirty. Since 1999, he has maintained a kiln in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. He builds his pottery using the slab-forming technique, then hand-paints motifs such as animals, robots, and Buddha figures — making every piece a unique, one-of-a-kind work. His light-hearted and approachable style has taken him to solo exhibitions across Japan.