After graduating from Nihon Design College, he apprenticed under ceramicist Toshiyuki Nonaka. He then trained at a kiln in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, before establishing his own studio, kiln. Building on the techniques he developed in Toki — a renowned center for Mino ware — he is also active as a ceramics instructor in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. With a background in design, he continues to explore new possibilities in ceramic expression.