PROFILE

1966	Born in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture
1992	Studied under Mr. Takeyoshi Kokuji Yaki Kiln
1995	Started making pottery in Noda Village Nissin Foods Contemporary Ceramic Art “Menbachi Grand Prize Exhibition” Excellence Award
1998	Start firing in a hole kiln
2000	Winner of the 38th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition Grand Prix
2001	Selected for the 39th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition Selected for World Craft Competition Kanazawa
2002	Winner of the 40th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition Grand Prix Selected for the International Ceramics Exhibition Mino
2003	Selected for the 41st Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition Selected for the 17th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2004	Invited exhibition at the 22nd Asahi Contemporary Craft Exhibition
2005	SOFA New York exhibition Selected for the International Ceramics Exhibition Mino Selected for the 18th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2007	“Noda Kiln Gallery IZUMITA” opened Selected for the 19th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2009	Received the Excellent Work Award at the 20th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2011	Exhibited at the 1st Contemporary Craft Art Fair
2012	SOFA Chicago exhibition
2013	Sama International Ceramics Festival Invited Artist
2014	COLLECT (London) exhibition
2014	Collection of works by Iwate Museum of Art
2015	GRAND PALAIS PARIS “REVELATION” exhibition
2016	Exhibited at Art Fair Tokyo 2016
2017	Exhibited at Singapore Art Stage
	Invited exhibition at the Belgian International Ceramic Biennale
2018	Collection of works by Iwate Museum of Art
2019	Philadelphia Museum of Art / Philadelphia.PA Collection of works
	Soil and Abstract Exhibition Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art
	Workshop Japan House (Los Angeles)

Public Collections

• Yale University Art Gallery / New Haven.CT
• Philadelphia Museum of Art / Philadelphia.PA
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art / Los Angeles.CA
• Minneapolis Institute of Art
• Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art
• Iwate Museum of Art
• Tokoname City Board of Education