1958-
male
Born in Shimane, Japan
1981 Studied under Funaki Kenji
1985 Shimane Prefecture Store Crafts Federation Award
Selected for the Chanoyu no Zokei Exhibition (consecutive years)
1986 Sanin Craft Exhibition Encouragement Prize (’87, ’88)
1988 Governor’s Prize, Chugoku Branch Exhibition of Japan Traditional Crafts (’93)
Selected, Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (’90, ’91, ’94)
1989 Selected, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (’91, ’95)
1991 Selected for the Chozo Prize Ceramic Art Exhibition
Selected for the Yakishime Pottery Competition (’97)
1992 Encouragement Prize, Chanoyu no Zokei Exhibition (’94)
Selected, International Ceramics Festival Mino
1993 Selected for the Ceramic Biennale
1994 Awarded a prize at the Yakishime Ceramic Competition
1995 Encouragement Prize, BONSAI Vessel Exhibition
Award of Excellence, Chanoyu no Zokei Exhibition
1996 Grand Prize, Sumika of Flowers, Honorable Mention
Selected, Tanko Biennial
Selected for the Biennale of Flower Vessels
1999 Appeared on NHK’s “Exploring Yakimono
2000 Invited to exhibit at the Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition
Produced the ceramic wall “Wildness of Heart” for the Tokyo Sankei Building
Exhibited at “Chanoyu: Contemporary Art Exhibition”, Helsinki, Finland
