The artist received a BFA in 1964 and an MFA in 1966, both from Tokyo Art University, where he studied with Kato Hajime 加藤土師萌(1900-1968) and Fujimoto Nodo藤本能道(1919-1992). He worked at a tile company after graduating, but quit after two years to continue his studies, first with Matsui Kosei and then at the Ibrarki Pottery Research Center. He established his own kiln in Kasama in 1970, and has since received many awards and accolades, including a solo exhibition at the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum in 2001.