Born in Hiroshima, 1979.

 

1998 – 2002 Kyoto City University of Art, KYOTO

Bachelor Degree majoring in Ceramics

 

Solo Exhibitions

-  Gallery Utsuwakan, KYOTO, December 2012  

-  SAVOIR VIVRE, TOKYO, August 2012

-  Hagi no An, TOKUSHIMA, March 2012

-  SAVOIR VIVRE, TOKYO, March 2011

-  Gallery Utsuwakan, KYOTO, December 2010

-  SAVOIR VIVRE, TOKYO, July 2009

-  Gallery Utsuwakan, KYOTO, February 2009

-  Human + Art Taiyo-Jimu, KYOTO, October 2008

-  SAVOIR VIVRE, TOKYO, May 2008

-  SAVOIR VIVRE, TOKYO, April 2007

-  Utsuwa shop BON.2, KYOTO, April 2006

-  Takashimaya (Art and Craft Salon), KYOTO, February 2004

 

Awards

-  The Musee Tomo Prize, Biennale of Contemporary Utensils for Tea Ceremony 2012, Prize

-  26th Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition 2008, Judge’s Encouragement Award

-  2004 Takaoka Crafts Exhibition, Prize

-  1st Crafts Competition of New Ceramics of Kyoto 2002, Tachikichi, Award for excellence

-  Kyoto City University of Art, Graduation Award 2002, Kyoto City Mayor’s Award

 

Publications

-  Interview in “The Original Vessels of the ‘New Kyoto’”, Katei-gahou, April 2011, Sekaibunka-sha Co., Ltd.

-  “Vessels Now”, Artist Introduction, Amakara Techo, March 2011, Create-Kansai Co., Ltd.

-  Demonstration “Creating with Bellows” (clay plate), October 2008, Tsukuru-Toujiro, Futabasha Co., Ltd.

-  Ceramic artist selection “Up and Coming Artists”, February 2008, Honou-Geijutsu, no.93, 2008, Abe Publishing Co., Ltd.   

-  Demonstration “Nerikomi(rubbing) and Zougan (inlay) techniques”, December 2006, Tsukuru-Toujiro 37, 2006, Futabasha Co., Ltd.