Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Graduated from the Craft Department of Joshibi University of Art and Design in 2001, then apprenticed under ceramic sculptor Akiko Fujita. After honing skills at Kanazu Mori no Kuni Art Forest in Fukui, completed the main course at the Ishikawa Prefectural Kutani Ware Technical Training Institute in 2012. Following a position at Kinzangama, focused creative work on Kutani-style overglaze painting. Known for a style that blends the traditional Kutani gosai (five-color) technique with a contemporary sensibility, and is also active in conducting workshops across the country.