1953-
male
arita porcelain
Born in Ureshino-cho, Saga Prefecture
1980
Joined Kozan-gama Kiln
1984
Awarded the Governor’s Prize and six other prizes at the 4th West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition.
First prize winner of the 34th Saga Prefectural Exhibition, and three times awarded the Governor’s Prize and other prizes, and the Nagatake Takeshi Prize.
Awarded the Minister’s Prize three times and other prizes twelve times after being selected for the 81st Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition.
First prize winner of the 19th Western Exhibition of the Japan Kogei Association, and since then, has won the Silver Prize and other awards four times.
1987
Selected for the 34th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition, 16th Encouragement Prize
1993
Certified as a regular member of the Japan Crafts Association
1994
Selected for the 13th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, and awarded the Excellent Work Prize five times.
2000
Exhibited and acquired by the British Museum, U.K.
2007
Awarded the Mainichi Newspaper Award at the 19th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Awarded the Encouragement Prize of the Japan Crafts Association at the 54th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
NHK New Sunday Art Museum, New Beauty of Contemporary Art
