1975-
male
Born in Nagano City
1993 Studied under Kobayashi Toshun
1995 Visited National Palace Museum, Taiwan and Vietnam
1996 Visited Myanmar to study ceramics
1997 Opened kiln in Nagano City
1998
Honorable Mention, Hoku-shin Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Bonsai Vessel Exhibition
Selected, The Ceramic Foundation Exhibition
1999
Selected, Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Crafts
Selected, National Exhibition
Honorable Matcha Tea Ceremony Contest
Selected, World Competition of Arts and Crafts, Kanazawa
Selected, The Ceramic Foundation Exhibition
Selected, Nagano Prefecture Craft Exhibition
Honorable Mention: Issuikai Ceramics Club Exhibition
Selected, Colored Ceramics Exhibition
Selected, Rokkatei Northern Confectionery Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Flower Vase Contest
2000
Honorable Mention, Japan Treasure Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Snow Design Award
Honorable Mention, International Public Call for Contemporary Art in Asia
Honorable Mention: Vessel for Sake
Honorable Mention, Art Exhibition for Workers of Japan
Honorable Mention: Issuikai Ceramic Art Club Exhibition
Honorable Matcha Tea Ceremony Contest
Encouragement Prize, Livingware Contest
2001
Honorable Mention, Tableware Festival
Selected, Kanazawa One Grand Prize
Honorable Mention: Nagano Prefecture Craft Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Kinrosha Art Exhibition
Selected, All Pottery Exhibition
Visited Korea to observe Korean ceramics
2002
Honorable Mention, Tableware Festival
Honorable Mention, New Japan Ceramic Exhibition
Selected, Otaki Village Hokkaido Ceramic Art Exhibition
Selected, Nagano Prefecture Crafts Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Issuikai Ceramic Art Club Exhibition
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Award
2003
Honorable Mention, Tableware Festival
Selected, Korean Ceramics Biennale International Competition
Honorable Mention, Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Crafts
Honorable Mention, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Selected, Nagano Prefecture Art Exhibition
Visited Thailand and Cambodia
2004
Honorable Mention, Tableware Festival
Honorable Mention: Crafts and Arts of Shinshu
Selected, Nagano Crafts Exhibition
Selected, 2004 German, Dutch and Belgian Art Prize Exhibition
2005
Honorable Mention, Tableware Festival
Selected, Osaka Crafts Exhibition
Selected, Nagano Crafts Exhibition
Encouragement Prize Okayama Ceramic Competition
2006
Selected, Exhibition of New Works of Traditional Crafts
Selected, Tajimi City Art Exhibition
Selected, Nagano Prefecture Craft Exhibition
2007
Honorable Mention, Tableware Festival
Honorable Mention, Kikuchi Biennale
Selected, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Fuji Fire Art Space
Selected Nagano Crafts Exhibition
Honorable Mention: Issuikai Ceramics Club Exhibition
Lucy Lee Prize hus-10 Ceramic Art Exhibition
2008
Honorable Mention, Tableware Festival
Selected, Nagano Prefecture Crafts Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Issuikai Ceramics Club Exhibition
Toyoshoensai Kiln opened
2009
Honorable Mention, Tableware Festival
Selected, Nagano Prefecture Crafts Exhibition
Sales of works suspended for glaze research
Studio and office moved to Azumino
2010
Shinano Mainichi Newspaper Award Nagano Prefecture Craft Exhibition
2011
Honorable Mention, Tableware Festival
Honorable Mention, Tokyo-New York Sister City Exchange Ceramics Contest
Honorable Mention, International Ceramic Art Exhibition Mino
Selected, Nagano Prefecture Crafts Exhibition
2012
Honorable Mention, Contemporary Tea Ceramics Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Tableware Festival
Selected, Nagano Prefecture Crafts Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Tokyo Ceramic Art Exhibition
Encouragement Prize, Tokyo Ceramic Art Exhibition
2013
Selected, Nagano Prefecture Crafts Exhibition
2014
Selected Nagano Crafts Exhibition
Exhibited at the Nagano Prefecture Crafts Exhibition
2015
Selected, Nagano Crafts Exhibition
2016
Honorable Mention Nagano Crafts Exhibition
Honorable Mention: Contemporary Form of Ceramics, Hagi Grand Prize Exhibition IV
Commemorative Prize 5th Soba Inokuchi Art Competition
2017
Selected 6th Soba Inokuchi Art Competition
Honorable Mention, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Honorable Mention: Meiji-mura Akari Art Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Musashino Ceramic Art Exhibition
Encouragement Prize, Musashino Ceramic Art Exhibition
Shinano Mainichi Newspaper Award Nagano Prefecture Craft Exhibition
2018
Selected, Arita International Ceramic Art Exhibition
Selected, Nagano Prefecture Crafts Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Mino Tea Ceremony Cup Exhibition
