Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1984. After studying ceramics in Seto, he relocated to Okayama, where he now works from a studio deep in the mountains. Using a distinctive forming method that combines molds, hand-building, and occasionally the wheel, he creates one-of-a-kind pieces with a natural, organic sense of movement. Living and working in the mountains, he channels the spirituality of the natural world — soil, ash, and all — into works that balance rusticity with a modern sensibility.