1953-
male
arita porcelain
Born in Arita-cho, Saga Prefecture
1974 Studied the potter’s wheel under Inoue Manji, a “Living National Treasure” at the Ceramic Research Institute
1976 Studied painting under Ide Manta
1979 Awarded a prize at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition for the first time (since then, he has been selected and awarded 19 times)
1980 Awarded a prize at the Seibu Kogei Exhibition for the first time (since then, he has been selected and awarded prizes 14 times)
1981 Awarded a prize at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition for the first time (since then, selected and awarded 9 times)
1982 Selected for the first time at the Issuikai (since then, selected 7 times)
1987 Selected and awarded a prize at the West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
1998 Became a regular member of the Japan Kogei Association
