1962-
male
He began his pottery training in 1982, studying Mashiko ware under Kawahara Kenyu. Then, starting in 1986, he studied Okinawan Tsuboya ware under Shimabukuro Tsunehide. In addition, he has experience making Tsuboya ware pottery at the Living National Treasure Kinjo Jiro’s kiln. In 1988, he was granted permission to exhibit his works for the first time at the Kinjo Jiro Kiln Exhibition.
Afterwards, he returned home and built a kiln in Ogaki-cho, Matsue City in 1990, becoming independent.
Since then, he has exhibited his works at solo exhibitions mainly in Tokyo, Tottori, and Naha.
He develops creative pottery based on the folk art pottery common to Mashiko and Ryukyu. Furthermore, in 1995 he built a double salt-glaze ascending kiln, deepening his study of glazes.
