Born in 1967 in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. The third generation of Hamada Kiln, founded by Shoji Hamada, a designated holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property for mingei (folk craft) pottery. After completing a graduate program at Tama Art University, they deepened their practice in Mashiko alongside their father Shinsaku. Their work is remarkably diverse—ranging from sculptural forms and pieces adorned with aka-e (red overglaze painting) to salt-glazed works—while carrying forward the traditions of Hamada Kiln and forging a world uniquely their own.