1974 – Born in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture
1996 – Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University, majoring in Sculpture
1998 – Studied under Jeff Shapiro in New York State, USA
2005 – Received the Okayama Broadcasting Award at the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Chugoku Branch
2009 – Received an Encouragement Award at the Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Prize, The Art of the Tea Ceremony exhibition (also in 2012 and 2016)
2010 – Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Chugoku Branch
– Participated in Perspectives on Contemporary Crafts: The Tea Gathering at the Crafts Gallery, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
2011 – Received the Chairman’s Award of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kogei Association
2012 – Received an Encouragement Award at the 5th Okayama Prefecture Emerging Artists Development Program, “I Award”
2013 – Held a solo exhibition and workshop in Faenza, Italy
2014 – Received the 15th Fukutake Cultural Encouragement Award
2016 – Received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the 67th Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition
2019 – Participated in The Bizen: From Earth and Fire, Exquisite Forms at the Crafts Gallery, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
– Received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the 70th Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition
2022 – Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Chugoku Branch
2023 – Received the Japan Ceramic Society Award
2025 – Exhibited at the Konintei and Bujian tea houses in the garden of the Nezu Museum.