Born in 1972 in Toki, Gifu, Japan
Lives and works in Gifu, Japan

EDUCATION

1995
University of Shizuoka , Licence Hons International Relations

1997
Ceramics Art and Science course de Tajimi Technical School, Gifu, Japan

SOLO SHOWS (SELECTIONS)

2016
“Unfolded Ceramics” Art Gallery X, Takashimaya,Tokyo / Shinjuku Takashimaya, Tokyo / Osaka Takashimaya, Osaka

“Entertainment Ceramics vol.4-1” ,Space OHARA, Tajimi, Gifu ( 2012/ 2006/ 2004)

2012
“mOOn Rider” à Akutsu Gallery, Maebashi, Gunma
“Entertainment Ceramics vol.4-1”, Space OHARA, Tajimi, Gifu

2011
“Accelerated Ceramics”, Shinjuku Takashimaya, Tokyo, collaboration with Art Gallery X
“Breakthrough Ceramics”, Matsuzakaya Art Gallery, Nagoya, Aichi

2008
“New Type Ceramics vol.2, 1”, Gallery MSSOHKAN, Kobe, Hyogo
“Entertainment Ceramics vol.4-1” , Space OHARA, Tajimi, Gifu

2004
“Entertainment Ceramics vol.4-1” , Space OHARA, Tajimi, Gifu

EXPOSITION COLLECTIVE

2018
“Fueisho-Tan” , Nihombashi Takashimaya, Tokyo
“Four Rooms+1”, Rakusui-tei museum oh Art, Toyama
“Art Journey -Nature and Human”, Gunma Museum of Art, Tatebayashi

2017
“10thanniversary exibition–Soshite Hirogaru-“, Shinjuku Takashimaya, Tokyo

2016
“BIWAKO biennale 2016”, Omihachiman, Shiga
“Artistic Christmas vol.9-2”, Shinjuku Takashimaya (2012-2008)

2015
“Contemporary Art in RAKUSUITEI” , Rakusui-tei museum of Art, Toyama
“Imadoki Art –Mr.I’s art collection“, Museum of Art, Tomioka , Gunma
“Art silicon valley”, San Mateo Country Event Center, California
"Faenza-International Ceramic Competition winners in Japan”, Sekiguchi museum, Tokyo

2014
“COLLECT”, Saatchi Gallery, Londres ’14/ ’13
“TOKYO DESIGN WEEK in MILANO”, Padiglione Visconti, Milano
“TOKYO DESIGN WEEK”, Meiji Jingu Gaien, Tokyo
“What’s YAKIMONO? –8 Ceramic Museums collections-”, The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo/ Hagi
Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi / The Shigaraki Cultural Ceramic Park Museum, Shiga / Ibaraki Ceramic
Art Museum, Ibaraki / Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu

2013
“Paramita Ceramic Award” Paramita museum, Mie
"TOKAI –Koujutsu vol.4”, Aoyama Spiral Hole, Tokyo
“ Mr. I 's & Mr. W’s Collections”, Akutsu gallery, Maebashi, Gunma (2012-2010)

2012
“Ceramic/Figurative”, Shinjuku Takashimaya, Tokyo) / Art Gallery X at Takashimaya, Tokyo
“International biennale of Vallauris”,France
“MINO CERAMICS NOW 2012”, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu

2011
“Mr. I's Collections”, Takasaki city Museum, Gunma
“Japan X Faenza Contemporary Ceramics” Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Tokyo, / Gallery VOICE ,
Gifu

2007
“City net Asia 2007”, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul

2004
“MINO CERAMICS NOW 2004”, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu

2003
“Future Creative Ceramics”, Contemporary Art Space OSAKA, Osaka

ART FAIRS

2015
“Art Miami”, Maimi
“Art Stage Singapore”, Singapore

2014
“ART FAIR TOKYO”, Tokyo (également en 2013,2011 et 2010)
“Art Miami”, Maimi
“Art Stage Singapore”, Singapore

2011
“Art Taipei”, Taipei
“Art HK”, Hong Kong

2010
“Art Taipei”, Taipei

2008
“SOFA New York, Chicago

2007
“SOFA New York, Chicago

AWARDS

2011
Grand Prix, Premio Faenza “57’Premio Faenza”, Faenza

2008
Grand Prix, “Daredemo Picaso Art Battle (TV program)”,Tokyo
Bronze Award, Mino Award "8th international Ceramic Competition Mino", Tajimi

2007
Plaque of The President of The Chamber of Deputies " 55'Premio Faenza", Faenza

2004
Best Sculptural Ceramics Prize “9th Japan Modern Ceramics Sculpture Exhibition” , Toki

1999
Honorable Mention from Committee, The Humorous Sculptural Ceramics, Toki

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
V&A Museum, UK / Vallauris Ceramic Museum,France/ Faenza Ceramic Museum, Italy / Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu,Japan / Rakusui-tei Museum of Art, Toyama, Japan / The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo,Japan / Gunma Museum of Art, Tatebayashi, Japan / Toki city Premium outlet west park, Japan / Tokitsu elementary school, Japan