1969-
male
koishiwara pottery
Born in Higashimine Village (formerly Koishiwara), Fukuoka Prefecture
1988
Graduated from Saga Prefectural Arita Technical High School, Ceramics Department
1990
Graduated from Saga Prefectural Arita Ceramic College
Worked at Maruwa Kiln
Silver Prize at the ’90 International Ceramic Art Exhibition
1991
Moved to the U.S. in April and apprenticed with Rick and Mark for six months.
1994
Okinawa Prefecture Governor’s Prize, West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
1995
July: Traveled to the U.K. to follow in the footsteps of the late Bernard Leach
1996
Minister of Education Prize, West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
1997
Nagasaki Ceramics Exhibition, First Prize, Nagasaki Prefectural Governor’s Prize
Fukuoka Prefecture Governor’s Prize, West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Minister of Labor Award, Japan Folk Crafts Exhibition
1998
Award of Excellence, 6th Contemporary Ceramic Art (Menbowl) Grand Prize Exhibition
1999
Awarded a prize at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Third Prize, Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition
2000
Yomiuri Newspaper Award, Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Exhibition
Prize, Seibu Kogei Exhibition
2001
Selected, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2003
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2004
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award, West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2005
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Recognized as a regular member of the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2006
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2007
Western Japan 30 Ceramic Artists Selected Exhibition
2009
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Tradition and Creation” at the Kyushu National Museum
-Artists from Kyushu and Okinawa
2010
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2003
Made a straw brush pot at the order of the Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture and presented it to the Imperial Household Agency.
2008
Selected, Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
1991
Selected, Arita International Ceramics Exhibition
2028
Selected, Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2021
Selected, Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Selected, Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
