1951-
male
mino pottery
Born in Yokohama. Graduated from the College of Art at Nihon University. Studied under Kato Shuntei and Moriwaki Fumitada. Won the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, among others. Founded his own kiln in 1980. Japan Kogei Association member. Mainly creates Oribe, tessai, and ash glaze.
1977 Selected for the first time at the 8th Tokai Kogei Exhibition (and annually thereafter)
1980 Built a kiln in Shibakawa-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture
Selected for the first time at the 27th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
1993 Awarded the Chunichi Prize at the 24th Tokai Traditional Craft Exhibition
1994 Awarded the Recommendation Prize at the 25th Tokai Traditional Craft Exhibition.
