Born in Tokyo in 1964. After graduating from Tama Art University with a degree in painting, he moved to Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture in 1995 to study under Hiroshi Nakayama and train at the Hasegawa Pottery. He established his own studio in Yamamoto, Mashiko in 1998. Working by the principle of "using the materials of the place where I create," he draws on local Mashiko clay as well as materials sourced from Cambodia, Denmark, and beyond. He works across a wide range of techniques — including anagama firing, salt glazing, and slipware — to create plates, bowls, flower vases, and sake vessels.