1974-
male
bizen pottery
Graduated from Okayama University of Commerce
1979 Trained at the kiln of Kimura-Tokeido
1987 Became independent and established Tenchi Kiln for the first time
1989 First solo exhibition at Matsuzakaya, Ginza, Tokyo (22 times since then)
1996 Instructed pottery classes at the Ako Community Center
2005 Succeeded in firing only with wild cherry trees
2006 Succeeded in firing only with cedar wood
2011 Certified as a traditional craftsman
2012 Qualified as a professor of Kusaka and Usukumo Gosho styles
2013 Solo exhibition at Okayama Tenmanya
