Education

1978   Born in Osaka City, Japan.

2001   Osaka University of Arts, BFA

2019   Guest Artist in Residence, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan (~20)

 

Solo Exhibitions

2022   "Presence/ Absence" Sokyo Gallery, Kyoto, Japan

2021   "Reality/Unreality" Osaka Takashimaya Gallery NEXT, Osaka, Japan

2019   "Masquerade" Shinjuku Takashimaya Art Gallery, Tokyo

2018   "Mimicry" Osaka Takashimaya Gallery NEXT, Osaka

2016   "Disguise/Decoration" Shinjuku Takashimaya Art Gallery, Tokyo

2013   "Mimicry" MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY, Tokyo

2010   Takashimaya Arts and Crafts Salon, Kyoto

2009   "Three dimensional black pottery, shape of plant pattern" INAX MUSEUMS, Aichi, Japan

2009   "Three dimensional black pottery, shape of plant pattern" INAX GALERIA CERAMICA / Tokyo

2006   Takashimaya Kyoto Art & Craft Salon, Kyoto, Japan

2003   Gallery Haku / Osaka (07)

2002   Gallery Maronie, Tokyo

 

Group Exhibitions

2021  "No Man's Land" The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo, Japan

2020  "Message Contemporary Ceramics Collection" The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo, Japan

2020  "Great Gathering! Pottery Animals" Yamaguchi Prefectural Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi, Japan

2019   "Design Miami" USA

             "Art Kyoto" Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan

             "Ceramic Flowers FLOWERS" Shiga Prefectural Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan

2018   "The 13th Paramita Ceramic Art Award Exhibition" Paramita Museum, Mie, Japan

              "Real" Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery, Osaka, Japan

2017   "Art Osaka" Hotel Granvia Osaka, Osaka

             "Harada no Mori Gallery Renewal Opening Exhibition: From Hyogo to the World" Hyogo, Japan

             "Form and Essence" AKI GALLERY, Taiwan

2016   "TAIWAN Ceramics Biennale", Taiwan

            " Tradition and Innovation: Japanese Ceramics Today" Shiga Prefectural Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan

       Frederick Meier Garden & Sculpture Park, U.S.A.

2015   "Young Art Taipei" Taipei, Taiwan

              "Contemporary Anthropomorphism" Shinjuku Takashimaya Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

2014   "Art Taipei" Taipei, Taiwan ('15)

2014   "Art Taipei" Taipei, Taiwan ('15)

             "Takashimaya Museum of Illusion" Takashimaya Traveling, Tokyo, etc.

             "Supernatural" MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan

             "ART PARIS" France

2013   "CABINET DA-END" Gallery DA-END, France

2013   "CABINET DA-END" Gallery DA-END, France "Faenza International Ceramics Exhibition" ('15), Italy

2012   "SOFA NEW YORK", USA

2011   "Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art" Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

2011   "Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art" Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki, Japan, 2011   

              "The 30th Chozo Prize for Contemporary Ceramic Art" Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Aichi, Japan

2008   "Ceramic Site 2008" Gallery Shiro, Osaka, Japan ('04 - '07)

2007   "The 45th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition" Tokyo, Japan ('01, '02)

2004   "The Value of Materials" Motoazabu Gallery, Gallery Shiro, Tokyo, Osaka

2003   "03 Hyogo Prefecture Exhibition" Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Hyogo ('01, '02)

               "Japan Craft Exhibition" Ginza Matsuya, Tokyo.

2003   "Craft Exhibition in Takaoka 2003" Daiwa Takaoka, Toyama, Japan

 

 

Awards

2015   Tradition and Innovation Japanese Ceramics Now, Gold Award

2011   The 14th Exhibition of the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art, Selected

2009  The 30th Choza Award Tokoname Ceramic exhibition, Choza Award

2001    The 45th Anniversary Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, Incentive Award

 

Collections

INAX Tile Museum, Aichi, Japan

The International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy

Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan

New Taipei City Yingge Ceramic Museum, Taiwan

Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art, Hyogo, Japan

Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN, U.S.A.