1963-
male
Born in Gojozaka, Kyoto
1983
Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Training School, Molding Course
1984
Completed training in ceramics at Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute
Kihei Kiln opened under the guidance of Living National Treasure Shimizu Uichi
Studied under Shimizu Yasutaka
1985
Selected for the first time at the Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Exhibition
1986
Selected for the first time at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
1987
Matsushita Prize, Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Exhibition
1989
Encouragement Prize, Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch Exhibition
1994
Recognized as a regular member of the Japan Crafts Association
Encouragement Prize, Saga Daikakuji Flower Pottery Exhibition
1996
Moved workshop to Hiyoshi-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto
2001
Kinki Prize (Highest Award), Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition
2003
Shiga Prefecture Commissioner of Education Prize, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition
Exhibited at the Contemporary Korea-Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2003, KUMHO Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
2004
Appointed as a member of the judging committee at the Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition
2005
Exhibited as a special exhibitor at the Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition
2007
Built a climbing kiln
2010
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2011
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition
2015
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition
Selected for the Ceramic Art Exhibition
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2016
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition
Incentive Prize at the 4th Ceramic Art Exhibition
2017
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition
2018
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2019
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2020
Selected for the Ceramic Art Exhibition
2021
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Selected for the Ceramic Art Exhibition
