Profile

1939　 Born in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture

1963　 Founding member of Shigaraki Craftman Association

1967　 Joined Sodeisha (~1985)

1976　 Participated in 7^th World Craft Council (Mexico)

1978　 Coordinator of 8^th World Craft Council (Kyoto, Shigaraki)

1979 Joined International Academy of Ceramics (IAC)

1980　 Steering Committee, IAC General Assembly (Kyoto)

1981　 Participated in IAC General Assembly (Paris)

1982　 Lecturer, Kyoto City University of Arts (~1985)

1983　 Organized Shigaraki-Tokoname Joint Exhibition

　　　 Founding member of Shigaraki Sculpture Group

1984　 Participated in IAC Boston Conference

　　　 Participated in NCECA Boston Conference

1985　 Coordinator of Shigaraki Symbol Monument Competition

1986　 Workshop and lecture, Norway National University of Art

1990　 Board of Directors, World Ceramic Exposition (~1991)

1992　 Workshop, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park

1993　 Keynote Lecture, 24^th Ceramic Design Conference

　　　 Design consultant, Otsuka Ohmi Ceramics Co., Inc.(~2009)

1995　 Workshop, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park

1996　 Participated in IAC General Assembly (Saga, Nagoya)

1997　 Lecturer, Department of Education, Shiga University(~2002)

1998　　 NHK Yakimono Tanbou Apppear

2000　 Lecture, International Ceramic Symposium, Kangnam University, Korea

2004　 Designated by Koka City as Possessor of Important Intangible Cultural Asset

　　　 Participated in IAC General Assembly (Korea)

2005 Invited to 3^rd Gyeonggido World Ceramic Biennale, (Icheon, Korea)

2011 IAC PARIS Members Exhibition(Paris)

　　　　　 Invited to 6 Gyenggido World Ceramic Bennale,(yeoju,Korea)

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