1972-
male
Born in Osaka
1991 Began making ceramics in Kobe
1994 Began collecting clay and firing in high-fired unglazed pottery in Nanban style.
1999 First solo exhibition in Osaka
2001 Moved to Shigaraki, Japan, and started to make pottery of Iga and Shigaraki
Began solo exhibitions throughout Japan
2003 Built a fully underground cellar kiln
2005 Interested in glazed pottery and started firing white porcelain and Karatsu.
2007 Fascinated by the pottery of the Yi Dynasty in underground cellar kiln firing.
2010 Moved to Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Built a semi-underground anagama kiln, Raku kiln.
Started firing Kuroraku.
2014 Built a wood-fired kiln for red tea bowl.
2016 Started to fire Shiro-raku using the soil of Awaji Island.
