I'm originally from Kyoto, Japan, where I studied design at Saga Art College. After graduating, I learned ceramics under Sachie Kimura, a ceramicist in Kyoto. Before coming to the United States, I worked for a housing material and lifestyle market company as a coordinator / designer and sales promoter, and then in a traditional kimono design office.  When I was in my 20s, I got a kiln and studied ceramics on my own. I used to live in several places in the US and Canada; while living in New Hampshire, I taught ceramics classes to both adults and children at the League of NH Craftsmen.  
 
My work mixes the original with the traditional and modern elements of Japan.