- 1978
- Born in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
- 2003
- Graduated from the Kyoto Prefectural Advanced Ceramics Technical Institute.
Began apprenticeship under Tadashi Mori.
- 2005
- Studied in Italy with a scholarship from the Okada Cultural Foundation.
- 2006
- Established an independent pottery practice in Iga, Mie Prefecture.