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 2008Judge’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.