born in 1948 in Bizen, Okayama, Japan, studied under Kaneshige Sozan. He received various awards such as the Prefectural Governor's Award, Issuikai Exhibition Grand Prize, Okayama Prefecture Exhibition Grand Prize, Sanyo Shimbun Award, and the Tanabe Museum Tea Ceremony Sculpture Exhibition Excellent Prize, as well as being selected in many other exhibitions including the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition.