1955 Born in Osaka
Currently Professor, Kyoto University of Art and Design
Trustee, International Academy of Ceramics
Education
1980 Kyoto City University of Arts, Ceramics
1989 Ceramic Professional Center Training, Faenza - Ravenna, Italy
Solo Exhibition
2017 The Museum of Kyoto, kyoto
2016 Gallery Keifu, Kyoto
2012 VOICE GALLERYpfs/w, Kyoto
2006 Bosco Profondo, Switzerland
1995 Cohju Gallery, Kyoto
1987 Akiyama Gallery, Tokyo
Selected Group Exhibition
2018 Cerámica japonesa, Galería Álvaro Alcázar, Spain
2017 Tea for Two, Sokyo Gallery, Kyoto
2016 EXHIBITION Art and Archaeology, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto
2015 Cho Jomon, Kyoto Art center, Kyoto
2013 The 7th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Korea
Musee des Arts Decoratifs, France
2010 Musée de Sèvres, France
2009 The 5th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Korea
2005 The 3rd Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Korea
1993 The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama
1990 Japanese Clay Work Today, Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts, Tochigi
1988 The 17th Milan Triennale, Italy
Shiga Annual, The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga
Awards
2019 The 37th Kyoto Prefectural Culture Achievement Award, Kyoto
2017 The 29th Kyoto Fine Arts Cultual Award, Kyoto
2015 Grand Prize, 14th annual Swiss International Ceramic Biennale, Parcours Ceramique Carougeouis 2015, Ariana, Switzerland
1986 Kazuo Yagi Award, Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition, Kyoto
1982 Grand prix, 40th The International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Italy
Collection
Musee national de Ceramique (France)
Musee de l'Ariana (Switzerland)
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum (USA)
University of Canberra (Australia)
Sougetsu Museum (Tokyo)
The International Museum of Ceramics (Italy)
Icheon World Ceramics Center (Korea)
Museum of trace and comparative sculpture Ernesto de la carcova (Argentina)
Ichinokura Sakazuki Art Museum (Gifu)
The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (Shiga)