Born in Akita Prefecture. After graduating from Bunka Women's University, she encountered ceramics in Hong Kong in 1994 and taught herself the craft. She has lived and worked in Tokoname (Aichi), Bali, New York, and Bangkok, and is now based in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture. Using the nerikomi technique, she layers clay pieces of different colors into petal-like formations to create large ceramic sculptures of imaginary creatures. She has received numerous awards in Japan and abroad, including a Bronze Prize at the International Ceramics Festival Mino, and her works are held in collections worldwide, including the Detroit Institute of Arts.