1971 |
Born at Furaigama Echizen Pottery Works |
1994 |
Graduated from the School of Architecture, Kyoto University Faculty of Engineering |
1996 |
Completed the Craftspersons’ Training Course at the Ceramics Training Center (within the Industrial Technology Center of Fukui Prefecture)
Began making pottery at Echizen-cho (formerly Miyazaki-mura) Collective Pottery Workshop |
1998 |
Studied abroad short-term at Domus Academy in Italy (Product Design Course) |
2000 |
His work ‘A giraffe with wings’ won him a special award in the inaugural ‘Unique Serving Dish Exhibition’ |
2005 |
Production performances at Atlantic Beach City in Florida State, USA (giraffes, elephants etc) |
2009 |
Became the successor of Furaigama Pottery Works |