Artist CV
1962 Born in Tamba, Hyogo, Japan
1981 Graduated from Kyoto Prefecture Pottery Training School
1984 Completed the special training course at the Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute
Started pottery making at the family business, Kaneto Kiln
1986 Hyogo Prefecture Art and Craft Show
1989 Governor’s Award, Hyogo Prefecture Art and Craft Show
1991 Japan Modern Art and Craft Show
1992 Solo show, Gallery Totosho, Osaka
Japan Modern Art and Craft Show
1993 Kinki Division Award, Japan Modern Art and Craft Show
Japan Craft Show
1994 Recognition Award, Saga Daikakuji Flower & Ceramics Show
Asahi Craft Show
Yaki-Shime-ten open competition
NITTEN Show
1995 Solo show, Gallery Ogawa, Kyoto
Kinki Division Award, Japan Modern Art and Craft Show
Japan Craft Show
NITTEN Show
Director’s Award, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce
Daikakuji Award, Daikakuji Flower and Ceramics Show
1996 Solo show, Gallery Kobe Daimaru, Kobe
NITTEN Show
Osaka Mayor’s Award, Osaka Craft Show
1997 Solo show, Gallery Osaka Mitsukoshi, Osaka
NITTEN Show
Recognition Award, Cha-no-yu Show, Tanabe Museum
1998 Solo show, Gallery Kobe Daimaru, Kobe
Recognition Award, Cha-no-yu Show, Tanabe Museum
1999 Solo show, Gallery Kobe Daimaru, Kobe
Japan Craft Show
2000 2-person show, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2001 Grand Prize for Hyogo Prefecture Art & Crafts Show
2002 Modern Craft Award, Japan Modern Art & Crafts Show
2004 Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Kobe Club, Kobe
2006 Solo show, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2007 Recognition Award, Kikuchi Biennial
Solo show, Gallery Kintetsu, Yottkaichi
Solo show, Gallery Daimaru, Tottori
2008 Solo show, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Solo show, Gallery Kandori, Tokyo
2009 Recognition Award, Kikuchi Biennial
Recognition Award, Cha-no-yu Show, Tanabe Museum
Solo show, Gallery Kobe Daimaru, Kobe
2010 Solo show, Gallery Kandori, Tokyo
Excellence Award, Cha-no-yu Show, Tanabe Museum
Solo show, Watanabe Fine Art Gallery, Osaka
2011 Solo show, Gallery Kobe Daimaru, Kobe
Recognition Award, Cha-no-yu Show, Tanabe Museum
Recognition Award, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
2012 Solo show, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2013 Selected for 22nd Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
Solo show, Touching Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2015 Tanba Now, Hyogo Ceramic Museum, Japan
2015 Solo Show, Daimaru Department Store, Kobe, Japan
2017 Solo Show, Daimaru Department Store, Kobe, Japan
2017 Solo Show, Gallery Magatama, Osaka, Japan
2017 Commemorative Exhibition "Tea Pottery Today - 2018 Hagi" at Urakami Memorial Hall, Hagi Museum, Yamaguchi, Japan
2018 Solo Exhibition "Unglazed" at Gallery Magatama, Osaka
Solo Exhibition "Creation" at Daimaru Kobe Art Gallery, Kobe, Japan
2020 Taiwan-Japan Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition, Miaoli County, Taiwan