Born on 16 January 1963, at Tokaishi Aichiken, Japan

Residence
476-0003 Aichiken Tokaishi Araomachi Terasita 33 Japan

Studio
476-0003 Aichiken Tokaishi Araomachi Tozaemonokoshi 16-1 Japan

Education
1986-1988 Apprentice to Asako Watanabe (Aichi prefecture, Japan)

When I am making a bowl, I am standing at the rim, looking at the depth therein; looking at my subconscious. At the same time, I am also standing inside it, looking up at the sky, looking up at the world outside my window. I find that this contemplative process brings me to a state of acceptance and forgiveness, freeing me of my insecurities. I am then my very own self, dreaming landscapes of omnipresence. I have prided myself in making simple minimalistic works that lead viewers to experience a quietude that we often do not recognize inside of us. This is the silence I myself feel during these days of social lockdown. I have a batch of porcelain stained with pigments which I want to start working with. That spark is what I am looking for. Archaeological items and found objects have spurred on my inspiration to create the sculptural bowls I am known for today. I know this interest came about while following my father to archaeology sites and digging out old pottery from mud with him. All I needed was to look. There was inspiration everywhere.