
Biography
- 1962
- Born in Okayama
- 1987
- Master's Degree in Art Education, Graduate School of Teacher Education, Tokyo Gakugei University
- 1991
- Established an art studio, Tokyo
- 1997-Present
- Instructor, Toyo Institute of Art and Design
- 2009-Present
- Instructor, Kyoritsu Women's University
Exhibitions
- 1992
- Group Exhibition "Neo Metal Works"(1995 1998)
- 1996
- Solo Exhibition "Form of Lines Form of Plates" Gallery U / Tokyo
Contemporary Japanese Craft & Jewellery Design, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center / Los Angeles, U.S.A.
- 2002
- FROM THE RISING SUN - Vizo Gallery / Brussels, Belgium
- 2006
- Group Exhibition "The Starting Point of Making" ARAI Atelier Gallery / Tokyo
- 2007
- SOFA NEW YORK 2007 / New York, U.S.A. (2010 2011)
- 2008
- Beauty of New Metal Art, Sekido Museum of Art / Tokyo
Collect / Victoria & Albert Museum / London, U.K (2009 2011 2012 2013)
- 2011
- Solo Exhibition, Gallery Okariaya Ginza / Ginza, Tokyo
- 2013
- Group Exhibition, Gallery Okariya Ginza / Ginza, Tokyo
Awards
- 1990
- The Silver Prize, '90 Takaoka Craft Exhibition / Toyama, Japan
- 1991
- Awarded the Prize "Talentborse Hndwerk 1991"/ Munchen, Germany
- 1996
- The 13th Tansuiou Prize, The Satoh Artcraft Research & Scholarship Foundation
- 1997
- The Grand Prize, '97 Japanese Crafts Exhibition / Tokyo, Japan
Installation Art
- 2000
- Wall ornament, Fujisawa Kugenuma condo / Fujisawa, Kanagawa
Lightings, Private collection / Yatsuka, Okayama
- 2006
- Ornament, Sign, BELLNE SAAL Watanabe Music Hall / Adachi, Tokyo
- 2007
- Wall ornament (art project), Pastel Garden Art Project / Zushi, Kanagawa
- 2008
- Wall ornament (art project), Growing Square Suginami Izumi / Suginami, Tokyo
- 2009
- Ornamental Fence, Private Collection / Meguro, Tokyo
- 2010
- Ornament, Art works for guest room, XIV Hakone Rikyu / Hakone, Kanagawa
- 2012
- Wall ornament, Hyatt Regency Tokyo / Shinjuku, Tokyo
Ornament, Proud Uehara / Shibuya, Tokyo
Wall ornament, Aichi Medical University / Aichi, Japan
Ornament, Sign, Numazu Chuo Hospital / Numazu, Shizuoka
Public Collection
- 2001
- Museum of Kyushu Sangyo University / Fukuoka, Japan
- 2009
- National Gallery of Australia / Australia
- 2011
- Victoria and Albert Museum / United Kingdom
Others
- 2006-Present
- aaca Membership (Japan Association of Artists Craftsman & Architects)
web site
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