Born in Tokyo in 1974. After leaving university in 1994, he began making ceramics while studying under calligrapher Veronika Strasser. In 1996 he joined Nanzan Toen in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, and relocated there. After going independent in 1999, he traveled through pottery-producing regions in Korea. He works with his own blended clay, slip, and glazes to create pieces with a wide range of expressive qualities. A piece was selected for the Choza Prize Ceramic Exhibition in 2014. He is based in Tokoname and holds exhibitions and workshops both in Japan and abroad.