Born in Nagasaki City in 1973. He became absorbed in ceramics through self-study while attending Yokohama National University, and has continued making pottery in Nagasaki ever since. He has established a distinctive style called "Kiyō Kōrai"—named after "Kiyō," a traditional alternate name for his hometown of Nagasaki—and focuses primarily on ido-style tea bowls made from local Nagasaki clay, alongside flower vases, sake vessels, and other works. His single-minded pursuit of the ido form has earned him wide acclaim, including solo exhibitions at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store.