［PROFILE］

1964

Born in Morioka, Iwate, Japan

1989-1991

Joined T.Glover Co.,Ltd.

1992-1996

Joined IWACHU

1996-2009

Joind NANBU IRON STUDIO ROJI

2000

Selected for the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) Design Store Collection

2006

Panelist at the 50th Anniversary Craft Form JAPAN CRAFT DESIGN ASSOCIATION

2007

Exhibit at 「JAPAN STYLE 2007-design meets craft」 (Paris,MAISON&OBJET)
Exhibit at「 "Katachi“ exhibition 」(Frankfurt, Museum Angewandte Kunst)
Exhibit at CATHERINE MEMMI「Japanese artworks meet French contemporary furniture collection」（Tokyo,Cassina ixc.）

2008

Exhibit at “WA“ 「The Spirit of Harmony and Japanese Design Today」 (Paris,the Japan Cultural Institute)
Touring France, Hungary, Germany, Poland and South Korea
The jury members for Japan Craft Exhibition Competition

2009

Founded the cast iron workshop "Kukan Nakazo" (IWATE,Mizusawa)

2010

Exhibit at MARGARET HOWELL「Tea Area Launching」(Tokyo, Margaret Howell)
Exhibit at Shigeru Uchida "Modern Tea Ceremony Tools Exhibition“ (Tokyo, Le bain)

2014

Exhibit at 「MADE IN JAPAN Nanbu Tekki」(Tokyo, Panasonic Shiodome museum)
Introduced in the NHK BS premium "Beauty Pot“ TV program

［Award history ］

1998

Received DESIGN PLUS AWARDS (Germany Internationale Frankfurter Messe ʼ98Ambiente)

2003

Invited for Asahi Contemporary Craft Exhibition
Received the Excellence Award at the Japan Craft Exhibition

2004

Received Grand Prix Winner of Takaoka Craft Competition