1948
Born in Kyoto, Japan
1974
Completion of the Postgraduate course in Oil painting of Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan
Currently, Professor in Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan

Selected Solo Exhibitions
1983
Osaka Contemporary Art Center, Osaka
1999
Translucency, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto
2010
imura art gallery, Kyoto ('01, '04, '07)

Selected Group Exhibitions
1974
The 9th International Biennial Exhibition of Prints, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto ('76)
1976
The 5th British International Print Biennale, Bradford, England（'82,'86）
The 6th International Print Biennale, Krakow, Poland
1980
Contemporary Japanese Prints by 21 Artists, Cleveland Art Museum, Ohio, US
1987
The 2nd Biennale of Prints in Wakayama, Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama
1988
MAXI GRAPHICA, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto
1989
La Gravure Contemporaine Europalia, Namur Maison de la Culture, Namur, Belgium
1999
Transforming Vision, Plattsburgh State Art Museum, New York, US
2000
Dialogue between Photography and Art National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
2001
EXTENSION - MAXI GRAPHICA, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto
2004
HANGA - Waves of East-West Cultural Interchange, Tokyo National University Museum of Art, Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music, Tokyo
2005
Collection Exhibition of Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto
2009
The 21th Kyoto art Culture Prize exhibition ", The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto

Selected Awards
1974
The 9th International Biennial Exhibition of Prints, Prize for National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
1976
The 5th British International Print Biennale, Purchase Prize
The 6th International Print Biennale Krakow, Medal Prize
1977
The 1st Grand Prix Print Competition Exhibition, Prize for Art Magazine -Hangageijutsu
The 2nd Kyoto Selected Exhibition for Paintings and Prints, Grand Prix
1980
The 8th Inter National Print Biennale Krakow, Poland Photography Association Prize
1982
International Exhibition of Graphic Art Bilbao Spain, Second Prize
1983
The 16th Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Art -Mainichi-, Prize for Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
1985
Kyo-ten Exhibition, Kyo-ten Prize
1986
The 9th British International Print Biennale, National Westminster Bank Prize
The 11th International Print Biennale Krakow, Medal Prize
1987
The 2nd Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Wakayama, Grand Prix
1992
Takashimaya Culture Foundation, Prize for New Artist
1997
The 1st International Small Graphic Art Addiction, Honorary Mention
2003
The International Print and Drawing Exhibition, On the Occasion of 60th Anniversary Celebration of Silpakorn University, Thailand, Purchase Prize
2008
The 21th Kyoto art Culture Prize, Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank Foundation

Public Collection
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Kyoto City University of Arts
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
The Museum of Kyoto
Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama
Tokushima Modern Art Museum
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts
Museum of Modern Art, Toyama
The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
Osaka Contemporary Art Center
Japan Foundation
Agency for Cultural Affairs
National Museum of Modern Art, Osaka
Machida City Museum of Graphic Art, Tokyo
Ome Municipal Museum of Art
Higashihiroshima City Museum of Art
Doshisha University, Kyoto
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Germany
Cartwright Hall, Bradford City Galleries & Museums, West Yorkshire, UK
Victoria & Albert Museum, UK
British Museum, UK
Warsaw National Museum, Poland
Lodz National Museum of Modern Art, Poland
National Museum in Poznan, Poland
Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA