Born in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, in 1965. He began making ceramics in 1988 at Ryūta Kiln, established by his father, Naka­zato Takashi, in Mikaari, Karatsu City. Drawing on the diverse techniques of Karatsu ware—e-Karatsu, madara-Karatsu, Nanban, kohiki, ki-Karatsu, and others—he creates vessels designed to complement and enhance everyday cooking. He uses single-sourced clay dug from the mountains and fires his work in a wood-burning kiln. In addition to exhibitions across Japan, he has held solo shows in Paris, Taipei, and other cities abroad.